Eddie Floyd - Raise Your Hand

First performance: 28/03/1976


Coverinfo

Bruce covered the song 198 times and 20 times as an instrumental:
 
  • Instrumental
One of the characteristics of the Working On A Dream Tour shows was the "request signs" segment, during which Springsteen collected request signs from the pit audience while an extended introduction to Raise your hand was played. Once that song is completed, Springsteen selected two or three numbers to play from the requests.  Raise your hand was performed 60 times during the Working On A Dream Tour. 20 of these performances were instrumental only. On 16 Sep 2009 in Greenville, SC, while the band was playing Raise your hand, Springsteen picked a sign that said "You Sexy Thing". He then sang lines from You sexy thing and the crowd sang back before eventually segueing into Raise your hand but bringing You sexy thing back again at the end. The inclusion of the lines from You sexy thing into Raise your hand was repeated on 30 Sep 2009 in East Rutherford, NJ, and 19 Oct 2009 in Philadelphia, PA. A live instrumental version of Raise your hand from an unknown 2009 performance was released on the London Calling: Live In Hyde Park home video in 2010 ;  it plays under the end credit sequence.

2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL
2009-09-13 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
2009-08-25 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
2009-07-30 Estadio Municipal De Foietes, Benidorm, Spain
2009-07-28 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
2009-07-23 Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
2009-07-16 Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, France
2009-07-14 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2009-07-11 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2009-07-08 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark
2009-07-05 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
2009-07-02 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2009-06-30 Stade De Suisse, Bern, Switzerland
2009-06-09 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
 
Bruce covered the song 198 times:

2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
2014-02-12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2013-06-22 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
2012-03-28 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
2012-03-26 TD Garden, Boston, MA
 
2011-07-17 at Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ
during a guest appearance with JT Bowen & The Sensational Soul Cruisers who were playing a tribute concert to Clarence Clemons.
 
2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2009-10-19 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-09-16 BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC
2009-09-12 Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
2009-08-22 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
2009-08-19 Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT
2009-08-02 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
2009-08-01 Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain
2009-07-26 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
2009-07-21 Stadio Olimpico, Turin, Italy
2009-07-19 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
2009-06-27 Worthy Farm, Pilton, England (Evening)
2009-06-13 Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN
2009-06-10 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
2009-06-04 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
2009-06-02 Ratinan Stadion, Tampere, Finland
2009-05-30 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
2009-05-21 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-05-18 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2009-05-15 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
2009-05-14 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
2009-05-12 United Center, Chicago, IL
2009-05-11 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
2009-05-08 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2009-05-07 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
2009-05-05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
2009-05-02 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
2009-04-28 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
2009-04-26 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2009-04-24 XL Center, Hartford, CT
2009-04-22 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
2009-04-21 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
2009-04-16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
2009-04-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA

2008-05-07 at Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
during a benefit show for the historic theatre. The song was played in a full-band arrangement featuring a horns section.

2006-12-02 at Starland Ballroom, Sayeville, NJ
during the seventh annual Light Of Day benefit

2003-08-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Featured a guest appearance by Philadelphia-based band Marah.
 
2002-01-11 B.B. King Niteclub, Mashantucket, CT
60th birthday bash for Clarence Clemons. Clarence was playing the first of a two-night stand at the 275-capacity B.B. King Nite Club and was presented a cake by B.B. King.
 
2001-09-01 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
during a guest appearance with Clarence Clemons. The live 01 Sep 2001 versionof Raise your hand was released on Clarence Clemons' live album Live In Asbury Park Vol. II in 2004.

1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA

1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
Featured a guest appearance by Peter Wolf and the second featured Abby Weinberg played on keyboards

1988-10-15 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1988-09-30 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India
1988-09-27 Tokyo Domu, Tokyo, Japan
1988-09-23 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
1988-09-21 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1988-09-19 John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
1988-09-15 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
1988-09-13 Estadio Nacional De Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
1988-09-10 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
1988-09-08 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
1988-09-06 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary
1988-09-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
1988-09-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
1988-08-03 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
1988-08-02 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
1988-07-30 Weserstadion, Bremen, West Germany
1988-07-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
1988-07-25 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark
1988-07-22 Waldbühne, West Berlin, West Germany
1988-07-17 Olympia-Reitstadion Riem, Munich, West Germany
1988-07-14 St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland
1988-07-12 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
1988-07-10 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
1988-07-09 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
1988-07-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1988-07-02 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1988-06-29 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1988-06-28 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1988-06-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1988-06-22 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
1988-06-21 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
1988-06-19 Hippodrome De Vincennes, Paris, France
1988-06-16 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1988-06-15 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1988-06-11 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
1988-05-10 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
1988-05-09 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1988-05-05 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1988-05-03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1988-05-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston, TX
1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston, TX
1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1988-04-02 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1988-03-29 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1988-03-26 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
1988-03-23 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
1988-03-20 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1988-03-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1988-03-14 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1988-03-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1981-01-21 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1980-12-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1980-12-06 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1980-12-04 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
1980-10-24 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA
1980-10-11 Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL
1980-10-10 Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL
1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
1978-12-09 Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, TX
1978-09-30 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
1978-08-12 Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME
1978-08-09 Agora (The), Cleveland, OH
1978-07-08 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ
1978-07-07 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
 
The live 07 Jul 1978 version of Raise your hand was released on the Live/1975-85 box set in 1986.
 

1977-02-15 Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI
1977-02-13 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
1976-11-02 Palladium, New York City, NY
1976-10-30 Palladium, New York City, NY
1976-10-29 Palladium, New York City, NY
1976-10-28 Palladium, New York City, NY
1976-10-27 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1976-10-25 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1976-10-18 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
1976-10-17 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
1976-10-16 William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA
1976-10-13 Wilkins Theatre, Union, NJ
1976-10-12 Rutgers Gym, New Brunswick, NJ
1976-10-10 Millett Hall, Oxford, OH
1976-10-09 Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, IN
1976-10-05 Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA
1976-09-30 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
1976-09-29 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
1976-09-26 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ
1976-08-22 Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA
1976-08-21 Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT
1976-08-07 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
1976-08-06 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
1976-08-05 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
1976-08-03 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
1976-08-02 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
1976-08-01 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
1976-05-28 Halsey Field House, Annapolis, MD
1976-05-27 Eisenhower Hall Auditorium, West Point, NY
1976-05-13 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA
1976-05-10 Municipal Auditorium Theater, Mobile, AL
1976-04-29 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN
1976-04-26 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN
1976-04-22 Burruss Auditorium, Blacksburg, VA
1976-04-20 Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, TN
1976-04-17 Louis A. Alexander Palestra, Rochester, NY
1976-04-15 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA
1976-04-13 Rec Hall, University Park, PA
1976-04-10 Paul Mellon Arts Center, Wallingford, CT
1976-04-09 Reid Athletic Center, Hamilton, NY
1976-04-05 Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH
1976-04-04 MSU Auditorium, East Lansing, MI
1976-04-02 Macauley's Theatre, Louisville, KY
1976-03-28 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
1976-03-21 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
 

Songinfo

"Raise Your Hand" is a song written by Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, and Alvertis Isbell (Al Bell). It was recorded by Floyd and appeared on his 1967 debut album Knock on Wood. It was released as a single that year.
 
 
 

Bruce on the artist

Bruce on Eddie Floyd 21 Mar 1976 at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park:

Springsteen called Eddie Floyd that day and introduced himself to him.

"Him and Southside Johnny were just regular guys I hadn't met before and I basically hadn't heard of him back then," Floyd told Boss Tracks in 2009. "When [Springsteen] called there were people in the studio who did realize who was calling". Later that night Floyd joined Springsteen onstage sharing vocals with the upcoming star on two of his own compositions, "Knock on wood" and "Raise your hand". Springsteen introduced Floyd saying:

"I'm honoured enough to have in the audience tonight a man that I have admired and listened to his music for many, many years. A man who, without his music, I wouldn't be here because he's the guy that turned me on to the whole Sax sound and the R&B sound and we're lucky enough he's gonna come out and do... He's written so many great songs I can't even imagine. He's gonna come out and do a few numbers with us. Please give a warm round of applause for Mr. Eddie Floyd!"

Lyrics

If there's something you need
That you never had
Then don't just sit there
Feeling bad
You better get up
'Cause understand
Just raise your hand
Oh yeah

Baby here I am (baby here I am)
You know I'm standing in line (you know I'm standing in line)
I wanna give you my love (I wanna give you my love)
Please let me try (please let me try)
I wanna be good
Can't you understand
Just raise your hand
(Raise your hand)
Oh yeah!
(Raise your hand)
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand)
Raise it up high, god
(Raise your hand)

Just raise your hand
'Cause I'll understand
Holy, holy, holy

Baby here I am
You know I'm standing in line
I wanna give you my love, hmm
Please let me try
You better get up
'Cause I understand
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand, raise your hand) oh yeah
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand, raise your hand) raise it up high, god
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand, raise your hand) oh yeah
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand, raise your hand) raise it up high
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand, raise your hand) oh yeah
(Just raise your hand)
(Raise your hand, raise your hand) raise it up high, baby