Johnny 99

...the rest of the E Streeters without much to do for 45 minutes or so (although full band versions of some songs -- well, mostly "Johnny 99" -- have worked their way into set lists) it would be a treat to see Springsteen take to the stage...

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...in his songbook, it was a classy give-back to a place where he's spent his glory days. But then Bruce led the band through "Seeds," "Johnny 99," "Atlantic City," "Outlaw Pete," "Hungry Heart" and "Working on a Dream." In this give 'em a...

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...(we think), the song underscored the connection Springsteen shares with both his fans and his home state. He followed that with "Seeds" and "Johnny 99," before settling into a pleasant version of "Atlantic City. " E Street Band drummer Max...

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...musical act to perform there. Tickets are still on sale for the remaining shows. Other early songs included a full-on electric versions of "Johnny 99," a beat-heavy take on "Atlantic City," a sweeping "Outlaw Pete," and a rollicking "Hungry...

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...performance of 1975's Born To Run album in its entirety, but the opening stretch of the show was a bit grim, featuring tearjerkers Johnny 99," Cover Me" and Outlaw Pete." This last tune, from Springsteen's latest album, Working On A Dream, is...

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...to make it a party at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Not that the band doesn t have fun songs, but it s kind of amazing that a song like Johnny 99, about a laid-off auto worker who kills a clerk and requests the death penalty, can get a...

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...homelessness and corporate greed resonate in the current economic crisis. Springsteen followed Seeds with a high-octane version of Johnny 99, another '80s song, this one about a guy whose desperate economic situation drives him to robbery...

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Johnny 99 is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1983 (see 1983 in music). It is notable for including two covers of Bruce Springsteen songs, "Highway Patrolman" and "Johnny 99 ". "I'm Ragged But...

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...Route 66. There's a ponderous song about a chap named Pete who was apparently something of an outlaw, and another about a fellow known as Johnny 99 whose rash actions with a firearm result in a trip to the electric chair, for which he sure is...

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...that though his job was different, his well-honed work ethic would suit the occasion just fine. A hard-times trilogy of "Seeds," a revved-up "Johnny 99" and "Youngstown" (which featured the night's killer Nils Lofgren solo) helped Springsteen...

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