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This Hard Land

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First time played on: 23/03/1993

Latest time played on: 12/05/2024

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Lyrics

Hey there mister can you tell me
What happened to the seeds I've sown
Can you give me a reason, sir, as to why they've never grown
They've just blown around from town to town
Back out on these fields
Where they fall from my hand
Back into the dirt of this hard land

Well me and my sister

From Germantown we did ride
We made our bed, sir
From the rock on the mountainside
We been blowin' around from town to town
Lookin' for a place to stand
Where the sun burst through the clouds and fall like a circle
A circle of fire down on this hard land

Now even the rain it don't come 'round

Don't come 'round here no more
And the only sound at night's the wind
Slammin' the back porch door
Yeah it stirs you up like it wants to blow you down
Twistin' and churnin' up the sand
Leavin' all them scarecrows lyin' facedown
In the dirt of this hard land

From a building up on the hill

I can hear a tape deck blastin' "Home on the Range"
I can hear them Bar-M choppers
Sweepin' low across the plains
It's me and you, Frank, we're lookin' for lost cattle
Our hooves twistin' and churnin' up the sand
We're ridin' in the whirlwind searchin' for lost treasure
Way down south of the Rio Grande
We're ridin' 'cross that river in the moonlight
Up onto the banks of this hard land


Hey, Frank, won't you pack your bags
And meet me tonight down at Liberty Hall
Just one kiss from you, my brother
And we'll ride until we fall
Well sleep in the fields
We'll sleep by the rivers
And in the morning we'll make a plan
Well if you can't make it stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive if you can

And meet me in a dream of this hard land
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23/03/1993Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJUnited States
30/03/1993S.E.C.C. Arena, GlasgowGreat Britain
31/03/1993S.E.C.C. Arena, GlasgowGreat Britain
03/04/1993Westfalenhalle, DortmundGermany
04/04/1993Westfalenhalle, DortmundGermany
07/04/1993Hallenstadion, ZurichSwitzerland
08/04/1993Hallenstadion, ZurichSwitzerland
11/04/1993Stadio Marc\'Antonio Bentegodi, VeronaItaly
13/04/1993Halle Tony Garnier, LyonFrance
15/04/1993Indoor Arena, SheffieldGreat Britain
16/04/1993Indoor Arena, SheffieldGreat Britain
19/04/1993Ahoy, RotterdamNetherlands
20/04/1993Ahoy, RotterdamNetherlands
23/04/1993Flanders Expo, GentBelgium
24/04/1993Flanders Expo, GentBelgium
01/05/1993Estadio Jose Alvalade, LisbonPortugal
05/05/1993Estadio Vicente Calderón, MadridSpain
07/05/1993Estadio Municipal de El Molinon, GijónSpain
09/05/1993Auditorio Monte do Gozo, Santiago de CompostelaSpain
11/05/1993Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, BarcelonaSpain
14/05/1993Waldbuhne, BerlinGermany
16/05/1993Alter-flughfen, MunichGermany
17/05/1993Maimarkthalle, MannheimGermany
20/05/1993RDS Arena, DublinIreland
22/05/1993National Bowl, Milton KeynesGreat Britain
25/05/1993Stadio Flaminio, RomeItaly
28/05/1993Stockholm Stadion, StockholmSweden
30/05/1993Gentofte Stadium, CopenhagenDenmark
01/06/1993Valle Hovin, OsloNorway
24/06/1993Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
26/06/1993Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
21/02/1995Tramps, New York, NYUnited States
05/04/1995Sony Music Studios, New York, NYUnited States
05/04/1995Sony Music Studios, New York, NYUnited States
28/10/1995Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CAUnited States
21/11/1995State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJUnited States
22/11/1995Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJUnited States
26/11/1995Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
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29/11/1995Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CAUnited States
30/11/1995Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CAUnited States
03/12/1995Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, ILUnited States
05/12/1995Constitution Hall, Washington, DCUnited States
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08/12/1995Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PAUnited States
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12/12/1995Beacon Theater, New York, NYUnited States
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15/12/1995Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MAUnited States
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17/12/1995Beacon Theater, New York, NYUnited States
07/01/1996Place des Arts, MontrealCanada
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10/01/1996Fox Theatre, Detroit, MIUnited States
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18/01/1996Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MOUnited States
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12/02/1996Alte Opera, Frankfurt am MainGermany
14/02/1996Kulturpalast, DresdenGermany
15/02/1996Rudi Sedlmayer Halle, MunichGermany
17/02/1996CCH Halle 1, HamburgGermany
18/02/1996Phillipshalle, DüsseldorfGermany
21/02/1996Le Zénith de Paris, ParisFrance
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25/02/1996De Doelen, RotterdamNetherlands
26/02/1996Carré, AmsterdamNetherlands
28/02/1996Apollo Theatre, ManchesterGreat Britain
29/02/1996Symphony Hall, BirminghamGreat Britain
02/03/1996City Hall, NewcastleGreat Britain
03/03/1996Playhouse Theatre, EdinburghGreat Britain
13/03/1996The Cirkus, StockholmSweden
14/03/1996Spektrum, OsloNorway
16/03/1996Falkoner-Teatret, CopenhagenDenmark
19/03/1996Kings Hall, BelfastGreat Britain
20/03/1996The Point, DublinIreland
10/04/1996Auditorium S.Cecilia, RomeItaly
11/04/1996Teatro Smeraldo, MilanItaly
13/04/1996Teatro Carlo Felice, GenovaItaly
16/04/1996Royal Albert Hall, LondonGreat Britain
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19/04/1996ICC, BerlinGermany
20/04/1996Queen Elizabeth Hall, AntwerpBelgium
22/04/1996Royal Albert Hall, LondonGreat Britain
24/04/1996Brixton Academy, LondonGreat Britain
25/04/1996Brixton Academy, LondonGreat Britain
27/04/1996Royal Albert Hall, LondonGreat Britain
30/04/1996Palais de Congres, StrasbourgFrance
01/05/1996Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, BrusselBelgium
02/05/1996Kongresshaus, ZurichSwitzerland
06/05/1996Teatre Tívoli, BarcelonaSpain
07/05/1996Teatre Tívoli, BarcelonaSpain
08/05/1996Palacio de Congresos, MadridSpain
16/09/1996Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
18/09/1996Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CTUnited States
19/09/1996Performing Arts Center, Providence, RIUnited States
24/09/1996Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MIUnited States
25/09/1996University of Akron, Thomas Hall, Akron, OHUnited States
26/09/1996University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIUnited States
01/10/1996Braden Auditorium, Normal, ILUnited States
02/10/1996Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WIUnited States
03/10/1996Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MNUnited States
15/10/1996Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UTUnited States
16/10/1996Paramount Theatre, Denver, COUnited States
17/10/1996Paramount Theatre, Denver, COUnited States
19/10/1996Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, NMUnited States
21/10/1996Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZUnited States
22/10/1996Civic Theatre, San Diego, CAUnited States
23/10/1996Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, CAUnited States
25/10/1996Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CAUnited States
26/10/1996Event Center Arena, San Jose, CAUnited States
28/10/1996Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, ORUnited States
29/10/1996Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WAUnited States
08/11/1996St. Rose of Lima School, Freehold, NJUnited States
12/11/1996Shea\'s Perf. Arts Center, Buffalo, NYUnited States
13/11/1996Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NYUnited States
14/11/1996Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MAUnited States
19/11/1996North Auditorium, Memphis, TNUnited States
20/11/1996The Louisville Palace, Louisville, KYUnited States
21/11/1996Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, INUnited States
24/11/1996Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
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26/11/1996Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
02/12/1996Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise, FLUnited States
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05/12/1996Township Auditorium, Columbia, SCUnited States
06/12/1996Jefferson Civic Centre, Birmingham, ALUnited States
10/12/1996Music Hall, Cincinnati, OHUnited States
11/12/1996Veteran\'s Auditorium, Columbus, OHUnited States
12/12/1996Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TNUnited States
14/12/1996Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NCUnited States
27/01/1997Tokyo International Forum Hall, TokyoJapan
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31/01/1997Tokyo International Forum Hall, TokyoJapan
04/02/1997Concert Hall, BrisbaneAustralia
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07/02/1997Capitol Theatre, SydneyAustralia
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10/02/1997Capitol Theatre, SydneyAustralia
11/02/1997Capitol Theatre, SydneyAustralia
15/02/1997The Palais, MelbourneAustralia
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17/02/1997The Palais, MelbourneAustralia
06/05/1997Austria Center, ViennaAustria
07/05/1997Austria Center, ViennaAustria
09/05/1997Sala Congresowa, WarsawPoland
10/05/1997Sala Congresowa, WarsawPoland
12/05/1997Congress Center, PragueCzech Republic
15/05/1997Auditorium M.Ravel, LyonFrance
16/05/1997Opera Berlioz-Le Corum, MontpellierFrance
18/05/1997Acropolis, NiceFrance
19/05/1997Le Zenith-Omega, ToulonFrance
21/05/1997Teatro Verdi, FlorenceItaly
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25/05/1997Palais des congrès de Paris, ParisFrance
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20/04/1999Mediolanum Forum, MilanItaly
21/05/1999Earls Court Exhibition Centre, LondonGreat Britain
29/05/1999Wuhlheide, BerlinGermany
02/06/1999AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
02/08/1999Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
21/10/1999Staples Center, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
21/05/2000Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CAUnited States
04/06/2000Philips Arena, Atlanta, GAUnited States
15/06/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
29/06/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
18/08/2001Clearwater Music Festival, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
09/12/2002USC Arena, Columbia, SCUnited States
13/12/2002Pepsi Arena, Albany, NYUnited States
19/02/2003Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MAUnited States
20/02/2003Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MAUnited States
28/02/2003The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GAUnited States
02/03/2003Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TXUnited States
26/03/2003Brisbane Entertainment Centre, BrisbaneAustralia
11/04/2003Pacific Coliseum, VancouverCanada
10/05/2003Sudweststadion, LudwigshafenGermany
24/05/2003Stade de France, ParisFrance
30/08/2003Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
06/11/2004Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
02/12/2004Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
19/12/2004Harry\'s roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
19/12/2004Harry\'s roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
21/04/2005Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
25/04/2005Fox Theatre, Detroit, MIUnited States
30/04/2005Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZUnited States
02/05/2005Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
07/05/2005The Lecture Hall, Denver, COUnited States
16/06/2005Phillipshalle, DüsseldorfGermany
19/06/2005Ahoy, RotterdamNetherlands
20/06/2005AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
22/06/2005Forum, CopenhagenDenmark
23/06/2005Scandinavium, GothenburgSweden
25/06/2005Hovet, StockholmSweden
27/06/2005Color Line Arena, HamburgGermany
28/06/2005ICC, BerlinGermany
29/06/2005International Airport, KeflavíkIceland
13/07/2005Canadian Tire Centre, OttawaCanada
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16/07/2005Pepsi Arena, Albany, NYUnited States
01/08/2005U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OHUnited States
11/08/2005Key Arena, Seattle, WAUnited States
06/10/2005Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYUnited States
09/10/2005Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYUnited States
13/10/2005United Center, Chicago, ILUnited States
24/10/2005Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VAUnited States
08/11/2005Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
13/11/2005Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJUnited States
21/11/2005Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJUnited States
07/11/2007Town Hall, New York, NYUnited States
19/11/2007TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
02/05/2008BB&T Center, Sunrise, FLUnited States
04/07/2008Ullevi, GothenburgSweden
20/07/2008Camp Nou, BarcelonaSpain
16/10/2008Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NYUnited States
02/07/2009Olympia Stadion, MunichGermany
26/07/2009San Mamés Stadium, BilbaoSpain
16/09/2009Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, SCUnited States
13/10/2009Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
04/11/2009Town Hall, New York, NYUnited States
04/11/2010Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
05/11/2010Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
15/01/2011Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
11/07/2012Synot Tip Arena, PragueCzech Republic
18/07/2012RDS Arena, DublinIreland
29/04/2013Telenor Arena, OsloNorway
07/05/2013HK-areena, TurkuFinland
23/05/2013Piazza Plebiscito, NaplesItaly
15/06/2013Wembley Stadium, LondonGreat Britain
29/06/2013Stade de France, ParisFrance
20/07/2013Kings Hall, BelfastGreat Britain
28/07/2013Nowlan Park, KilkennyIreland
12/09/2013Movistar Arena, SantiagoChile
14/09/2013Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos AiresArgentina
18/09/2013Espaço das Américas, São PauloBrazil
21/09/2013Rock in Rio, Rio de JaneiroBrazil
28/01/2014Bellville Velodrome, Cape TownSouth Africa
16/02/2014AAMI Park, MelbourneAustralia
02/03/2014Mount Smart Stadium, AucklandNew Zealand
17/05/2016Estadio de Anoeta, San SebastiánSpain
19/05/2016Rock in Rio Lisboa, LisbonPortugal
25/05/2016Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGreat Britain
27/05/2016Croke Park, DublinIreland
01/06/2016Hampden Park, GlasgowGreat Britain
14/06/2016Malieveld, The HagueNetherlands
27/06/2016Ullevi, GothenburgSweden
05/07/2016San Siro, MilanItaly
28/07/2016Frognerparken, OsloNorway
05/09/2016Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VAUnited States
04/02/2017AAMI Park, MelbourneAustralia
10/07/2018Walter Kerr Theatre, New York, NYUnited States
27/07/2018Walter Kerr Theatre, New York, NYUnited States
25/08/2018Walter Kerr Theatre, New York, NYUnited States
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