Jersey Girl (song)

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“Jersey Girl”
Song by Tom Waits
Album	Heartattack and Vine
Released	September 1980
Length	5:11
Label	Asylum
Writer	Tom Waits
Producer	Bones Howe

"Jersey Girl" is a song composed and originally sung by American musical artist Tom Waits from his 1980 album Heartattack and Vine. The song is also included on Waits' compilation albums Bounced Checks (1981), Anthology of Tom Waits (1985), and Used Songs, 1973-1980 (2001).

It has been covered most famously by New Jersey native and musical icon Bruce Springsteen.

On August 24, 1981 Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits performed the song together at the Brendan Byrne Arena (now known as the Izod Center) in New Jersey.

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v • d • e Tom Waits Major releases Closing Time • The Heart of Saturday Night • Nighthawks at the Diner • Small Change • Foreign Affairs • Blue Valentine • Heartattack and Vine • One from the Heart • Swordfishtrombones • Rain Dogs • Franks Wild Years • Big Time • Night on Earth • Bone Machine • The Black Rider • Mule Variations • Blood Money • Alice • Real Gone • Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards Compilations Bounced Checks • Anthology of Tom Waits • The Asylum Years • The Early Years, Volume One • The Early Years, Volume Two • Beautiful Maladies • Used Songs, 1973-1980 Notable songs "Jersey Girl" • "Downtown Train" • "Heartattack and Vine" • "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You" • "Ol' '55" • "Young at Heart" Tours Real Gone Tour • The Orphans Tour • Glitter and Doom Tour Related Anywhere I Lay My Head (Scarlett Johansson album) • Kathleen Brennan • Greg Cohen • Marc Ribot