Scott Buffington

Bruce Springsteen Songs From 2009 Setlists Sum

Tuesday, April 07, 2009 in programming

UPDATED 8/24/2009 to include latest setlist. This is the final update, if you want me to continue to update you will have to contact me.

One of my Summer of 2009 goals is to learn Python. My current path for doing this is using Python to handle some of my system administration tasks. I am quite strong in Shell Programming as well as using sed, awk and Perl to complete most if not all of my administration tasks and PHP for all my web programming, so the real challenge is forcing myself to use a new tool to complete tasks I can do with my current set of tools. This of course is a minor inconvenience all for the sake of learning Python. I am looking for other opportunities to practice Python, because the only real way to learn a new language is to use it. I am a huge Bruce Springsteen fan and I finally will be seeing Bruce on May 15th at Hersheypark Stadium for the first time. Wanting to make the most of the moment, I want to make sure I am up on all the songs he will likely be performing. I threw together a Python program that takes all the setlists starting with the Super Bowl performance, processes the setlists into a list with the number of performances of each song Bruce performs on the 2009 tour. I will try and keep this list updated on a regular basis. So far it seems likely that the top twelve songs on this list will be played at each performance.

Song Performed

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BORN TO RUN ==> 59

WORKING ON A DREAM ==> 59

AMERICAN LAND ==> 58

BADLANDS ==> 58

JOHNNY 99 ==> 58

OUTLAW PETE ==> 58

LONESOME DAY ==> 57

THE PROMISED LAND ==> 57

THE RISING ==> 55

WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY ==> 55

SEEDS ==> 52

HARD TIMES ==> 43

RAISE YOUR HAND ==> 43

LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS ==> 38

DANCING IN THE DARK ==> 37

RADIO NOWHERE ==> 36

OUT IN THE STREET ==> 33

KINGDOM OF DAYS ==> 32

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT ==> 27

THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD ==> 27

THUNDER ROAD ==> 27

GLORY DAYS ==> 26

NO SURRENDER ==> 24

ROSALITA ==> 23

TWIST AND SHOUT ==> 23

THE WRESTLER ==> 21

BOBBY JEAN ==> 20

MY LUCKY DAY ==> 20

SHE'S THE ONE ==> 20

HUNGRY HEART ==> 19

SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT ==> 15

YOUNGSTOWN ==> 15

BECAUSE THE NIGHT ==> 14

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT ==> 14

THE RIVER ==> 14

JUNGLELAND ==> 13

TRAPPED ==> 10

WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY ==> 10

GROWIN' UP ==> 9

I'M ON FIRE ==> 9

NIGHT ==> 9

CANDY'S ROOM ==> 8

DARLINGTON COUNTY ==> 8

I'M GOIN' DOWN ==> 8

MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN ==> 8

AMERICAN SKIN ==> 7

CADILLAC RANCH ==> 7

DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN ==> 7

ADAM RAISED A CAIN ==> 6

COVER ME ==> 6

DETROIT MEDLEY ==> 6

MURDER INCORPORATED ==> 6

SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK ==> 6

ATLANTIC CITY ==> 5

BACKSTREETS ==> 5

GOOD LOVIN' ==> 5

MONY MONY ==> 5

SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT ==> 5

FOR YOU ==> 4

JACKSON CAGE ==> 4

RACING IN THE STREET ==> 4

RAMROD ==> 4

SHERRY DARLING ==> 4

THE E STREET SHUFFLE ==> 4

THE TIES THAT BIND ==> 4

BE TRUE ==> 3

BORN IN THE U.S.A. ==> 3

DOWNBOUND TRAIN ==> 3

GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES ==> 3

GOOD EYE ==> 3

IDAS SOMMARVISA ==> 3

KITTY'S BACK ==> 3

MUSTANG SALLY ==> 3

PROUD MARY ==> 3

RENDEZVOUS ==> 3

SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN ==> 3

SURPRISE SURPRISE ==> 3

THIS LIFE ==> 3

BURNING LOVE ==> 2

DU SKAL IKKJE SOVA BORT SUMARNATTA ==> 2

E STREET SHUFFLE ==> 2

FACTORY ==> 2

HANG ON SLOOPY ==> 2

I FOUGHT THE LAW ==> 2

IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND ==> 2

INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET ==> 2

IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY ==> 2

JANEY DON'T YOU LOSE HEART ==> 2

LONDON CALLING ==> 2

LOOSE ENDS ==> 2

MOUNTAIN OF LOVE ==> 2

MUSS I DENN ZUM STDDTELE HINAUS AKA WOODEN HEART ==> 2

PINK CADILLAC ==> 2

POINT BLANK ==> 2

ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD ==> 2

STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA ==> 2

SURPRISE, SURPRISE ==> 2

THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY ==> 2

THIS HARD LAND ==> 2

TWO HEARTS ==> 2

WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN ==> 2

WILD THING ==> 2

YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN ==> 2

YOU NEVER CAN TELL ==> 2

4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK ==> 1

634-5789 ==> 1

96 TEARS ==> 1

A RIANXEIRA ==> 1

AN DER SCHOENEN BLAUEN DONAU AKA THE BLUE DANUBE WALTZ ==> 1

BACK IN YOUR ARMS ==> 1

BAD LUCK ==> 1

BOOM BOOM ==> 1

BORN TO BE WILD ==> 1

COMA GIRL ==> 1

DESDE SANTURCE A BILBAO ==> 1

DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? ==> 1

DRIVE ALL NIGHT ==> 1

DS VOGELLISI ==> 1

EN YNDIG OG FRYDEFULD SOMMERTID ==> 1

EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART ==> 1

FADE AWAY ==> 1

FIRE ==> 1

FLOWER OF SCOTLAND ==> 1

FROM SMALL THINGS ==> 1

GIVE THE GIRL A KISS ==> 1

GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT ==> 1

GOODNIGHT IRENE ==> 1

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE ==> 1

GYPSY BIKER ==> 1

HAVA NAGILA/BLINDED BY THE LIGHT ==> 1

HEAT WAVE ==> 1

HUMAN TOUCH ==> 1

I AIN'T GOT NO HOME ==> 1

I WANNA BE SEDATED ==> 1

I'M A ROCKER ==> 1

I'M BAD, I'M NATIONWIDE ==> 1

INDEPENDENCE DAY ==> 1

INTO THE FIRE ==> 1

JERSEY GIRL ==> 1

LAND OF 1000 DANCES ==> 1

LIKE A ROLLING STONE ==> 1

LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ==> 1

LONG WALK HOME ==> 1

LOS PAJARITOS ==> 1

LOST IN THE FLOOD ==> 1

LOUIE LOUIE ==> 1

MARY'S PLACE ==> 1

MY CITY OF RUINS ==> 1

MY GENERATION ==> 1

MY HOMETOWN ==> 1

PRETTY WOMAN ==> 1

QUARTER TO THREE ==> 1

QUEEN OF THE SUPERMARKET ==> 1

RED HEADED WOMAN ==> 1

ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD ==> 1

ROULETTE ==> 1

SEVENTH SON ==> 1

SEVILLA TIENE UN COLOR ESPECIAL ==> 1

SHA LA LA ==> 1

SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE ==> 1

STREETS OF FIRE ==> 1

SUMMERTIME BLUES ==> 1

THE DARK END OF THE STREET ==> 1

THE FEVER ==> 1

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND ==> 1

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE ==> 1

THUNDERCRACK ==> 1

TOUGHER THAN THE REST ==> 1

TRAVELIN' BAND ==> 1

WELL MAY THE WORLD GO ==> 1

WOOLY BULLY ==> 1

YOU CAN LOOK ==> 1

YOU REALLY GOT ME ==> 1

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Commented by aharden @ Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Hi Scott

I just saw Bruce and The Band last night at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA. Incredible, as always. I hope you enjoyed your show at HersheyPark Stadium as well. I found your page this morning as I was looking for some song statistics from the tour and would like to know if you're still doing the updates on request. I'd like to have an update from the Super Bowl right up through the 8/23 show, if possible. Please let me know.
Thanks
Mark

Commented by Mark @ Monday, August 24, 2009

Hi Mark, I loved the show in May. I did not continue updating after May 13th (no requests until now), but I certainly can. Let me gather the set lists tomorrow and I will update the post through 8/23.

Bruce was awesome, here is a recap of the show I saw on May 15th. - http://tinyurl.com/mf4mjy

Commented by Scott @ Monday, August 24, 2009

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