Show Date: May 29th 2003
Show Location: Lancashire Cricket Ground, Manchester, UK

Intro to "Empty Sky"
Thank you! Good evening Manchester and surrounding territories. [giggle] Glad to be here. This is a lovely spot actually. This is a lovely… This is a cricket field right. [crowd cheers] I might know a little bit about cricket. [laughs] I know uhm there’s only two bases, right? And you run back and forth between them as much as you can…and the pitcher he has to run when he throws the ball, right? That’s different … and then the ball has to hit the ground before it hits the bat. Yeah that’s different also … and uhm no matter where the batter hits the ball, it’s in fair territory, right? So that’s different. But the ball’s very, very hard and you don’t wanna get hit in the nuts with it so uhm that’s the same. [crowd cheers] That’s very similar to baseball. [giggle] Anyway. [giggles] Thanks. Could use a little bit of quiet for these next few songs. [the fookin’ love ya guy] hey Bruce I still fookin’ love ya!

Intro to "Waitin’ On A Sunny Day"
Alright! … [audience sings] I hear ya! I hear ya! … It’s not good! No no, let the band start! [giggles] One two, one two three four [song starts] oh that’s better, that’s much better…

Intro to "Out In The Street"
Are you ready or not?! Can I get a witness?! Are you ready or not?! Is there anybody alive out there?! One two three four…

During "Mary’s Place" – Band Intros
Are you ready?! [crowd repeats]
Are you ready?!
Are you ready?!
Are you ready?!
Are you ready for a house party?! Are you ready for a house party?! New Jersey style via Manchester! I think a lotta people are ready, but I don’t think everybody’s ready. To be ready for a house party… three conditions must be met…one.. the music has got to be [C – righteous] Two the music has got to be [audience - righteous] Three… you gotta get your ass outta your seat baby! It’s time to come on up for the Eng… Manchesterian ass rising. Get up there. Get up there you lazy bums! You can do it, you can do it. You ain’t gonna fall out... Now you got it, now you looking good! Now we can continue! Cause I wanna introduce to you Ladies and Gentlemen the greatest house band in all the land. I’m talking about on the piano, educated at Camsford and Oxbridge, that’s right I’m talking to you about the illegitimate son of Jerry Lee Lewis and [audience – Liberace] Liberace. Professor Roy Bittan [crowd cheers] Whoo. Outta New York City we got on the violin and vocals Sister Soozie Tyrell [crowd cheers] On the guitar we got keeper of everything that is righteous on E-Street and star of The Sopranos television show. Silvio, Silvio where for art thou, Little Steven Van Zandt [crowd cheers] On the bass guitar we got the man that bring the thunder from down under. I’m talking to you about the Tennessee Terror, Mister Garry W. Tallent. [crowd cheers] On the drums we got, we got, the man that bring the power hour after hour, night after night. Mister of the Big Beat, secretary of syncopation and star of late night [audience – television] Mighty Max Weinberg. [crowd cheers] On the guitar, secretary of heart and spirit, one of the greatest guitarists in rock and roll, Brother Nils Lofgren [crowd cheers] On the organ we got minister of mystery brother Dan Federici [crowd cheers] To this side of the stage we got the first lady of love, power baby. I’m talking about on the guitar and vocals, my honey baby sweetie child Mrs. Patti Scialfa! [crowd cheers] oh rescue me, I want you in my arms. Rescue me with all your charms. I’m lonely and I’m blue. Yes I am. Come back baby. I know you’re only foolin’. This always works at home. That’s right. Try that at home folks! … Last but not least, last but not least… Prince Charles, you’re okay but get outta the way because next in line for the throne, if we lived in a just universe… the minister of soul, secretary of the brotherhood…ladies and gentlemen you wish you could be like him, but I’m sorry you cannot because under the sun there’s only one Clarence Big Man Clemons. [crowd cheers] that’s right! I wanna hear it for the heart stopping, pants dropping, earth shaking, booty quaking, Viagra taking, love making, legendary E-Street Band! [crowd cheers] That’s right baby! We’re here to deliver the news! Oh yeah…all right…listen…

Intro to "Thunder Road"
I’m gonna send this one out special to Oscar Bruce…

Intro to "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"
[audience is singing woo whoo] I’m not sure what that means. Sometimes its whoo woo sometimes woo whoo. I’m sure they mean the same [giggles]. But uhm, I’m gonna do this request somebody made. She’s here with her husband… Oh there you are! Alright, here we go… This gal follows us around all the time but she’s never with her husband so far and now we’ve met her husband. He’s a good man, he’s a good man, there he is. Yeah yeah, alright you’re getting a round of applause. Uhm uhm dinner for two and uhm some, no I’m joking. Alright. Let’s do it. This is for you guys…

Intro to "Ramrod"
Whoo… are you ready to roadhouse?!
…
Big man… Big man on the move…Big Man walking…stay back five hundred feet…

Middle of "Ramrod"
Bruce: Alright baby. That’s right. Come on Stevie
Stevie: Yeah
Bruce: I wanna let that engine whine baby.
Stevie: Crank it up!
Bruce: I’m gonna take it up now but Stevie, are you with me?
Stevie: Oh yeah!
Bruce: Are you with me all the way?
Stevie: All the way baby!
Bruce: That’s good. But, but, but, but I do believe. I do believe it’s just about quitting time… I said I do believe it’s about time to quit! [crowd: "no"] I don’t believe you can play cricket past this time… but I have heard that some of those matches can go on all fucking day… sometimes several days at a time… if that’s so Stevie then let’s rock this baby… Stevie what time is it brother?!
Stevie: It’s BOSSTIME!
…
Bruce: Mister and Mrs. Manchester all I wanna know is, what time is it? [audience BOSSTIME!] one two three four…

Intro to "My City Of Ruins"
Whoo... I like this cricket. This cricket is good! I wanna thank everybody for coming out to the show tonight. Thank you everybody! … We appreciate it. This is uhm, actually this is a very beautiful place to play. It’s a very lovely, lovely park and uhm we just wanna say we appreciate your loyalty and your support for our music over all these years and we’ll continue to try to serve you well. Thank you!

Intro to "Dancing In The Dark"
[giggles] Alright! Let’s dance now. Come on Max!

Compiled by : J. Trumpeneers