Crickets ( The ) - I fought the law

First performance: 20/06/1978

Coverinfo

Bruce performed the song 34 times and once as a snippet:
 
 

2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
Notably, Bruce used it at Dublin on 17 July 2012 to make a point about "the law" following the infamous plug-pulling incident at the previous show at Hyde Park in London.
 
 
2009-11-03 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
2009-07-30 Estadio Municipal De Foietes, Benidorm, Spain
2009-06-30 Stade De Suisse, Bern, Switzerland
2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN

2008-05-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
In between leg 3 and 4 of the "Magic" tour, Bruce joins Mike Ness onstage for four songs.
Performed together with Don Henley, the song's only tour performance.

1984-10-31 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1984-09-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1981-09-10 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
1981-08-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-07-30 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1981-07-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-02 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-02-05 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
1981-02-04 SIU Arena, Carbondale, IL
1981-02-02 Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
1981-01-26 Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, IN
1981-01-24 Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON
1980-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1980-12-16 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
1980-12-06 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1980-12-04 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
1979-01-01 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1978-12-03 SIU Arena, Carbondale, IL
1978-09-15 Palladium, New York City, NY
1978-08-01 Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, SC
1978-07-28 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
1978-07-09 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
1978-06-25 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA
1978-06-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 
 
 
  •  Snippet
1974-04-09 WBCN Studio, Boston, MA

Yet another radio broadcast acoustic show by Bruce and the band (minus 'Boom' Carter). Unquestionably the highlight of this show is the unique acoustic performance of "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", a genuine 'must have' track that you can hear on our Media tab.
A brief chorus was first heard on an acoustic radio session Bruce did back in 1974-04-09 - Radio Station WBCN-FM, Boston
 

Songinfo

"I fought the law was written in 1958 by Sonny Curtis, and recorded in 1959 when he joined the Crickets, taking the place of the late Buddy Holly on guitar. The song was on their 1960 LP, In Style with the Crickets, and the following year appeared as the b-side of their single, "A Sweet Love". The song never received any airplay.
 
  

Bruce on the artist

Lyrics

I'm breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I needed money 'cause I had none
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I left my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
But she's the best girl I've ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I miss my baby and the good fun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I left my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
But she's the best girl I've ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won