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State Trooper credits

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State Trooper was composed by Bruce Springsteen. Lyrics and composition are credited to Bruce Springsteen.

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1State TrooperSteve Wynn & the Miracle 3Original
2State TrooperKT TunstallOriginal
3State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 1984
4State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 1990
5State TrooperCowboy JunkiesLive · 1986-10-31
6State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 1996
7State TrooperSteve Earle & the DukesLive · 1986-08-15
8State TrooperCowboy JunkiesLive · 1996-04-03
9State TrooperSteve EarleLive · 1996-05-12
10State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 2005
11State TrooperJen CloherLive · 2005-04-05
12State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 2005-06
13State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 2007-03-12
14State TrooperCowboy JunkiesLive · 2007-04-13
15State TrooperPaul Baribeau & Ginger AlfordLive · 2009
16State TrooperEddie VedderLive · 2009-06-12
17State TrooperCowboy JunkiesLive · 2011
18Buttholeville / State Trooper (recorded live in Atlanta, GA)Drive‐By TruckersLive · 2011-02-15
19State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 2015-09-25
20State TrooperKT Tunstall & Julie FowlisLive · 2016-09-15
21State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 2023-09-01
22State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 2025-02-07
23State TrooperBruce Springsteen & The E Street BandLive · 2025-03-07
24State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 2025-10-24
25State TrooperBruce SpringsteenLive · 2026-08-07
26Buttholeville / State TrooperDrive‐By TruckersLive · 2007-04-27
27Buttholeville / State TrooperDrive‐By TruckersLive · 2010-10-09
28Buttholeville / State Trooper / ButtholevilleDrive‐By TruckersLive · 2008-03-19
29Buttholeville/State TrooperDrive‐By TruckersLive · 2011-01-13
30State TrooperBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band with Arcade FireLive · 2007
31State TrooperBruce Springsteen & The E Street BandLive · 2012
32State TrooperArcade FireLive · 2005-10-30
33State TrooperBruce Springsteen & The E Street BandLive · 1985

Work: State Trooper
Lyrics & Composition: Bruce Springsteen
First release: 1982-09-20
Genres: folk · folk rock · heartland rock
ISWC: T-070.145.137-7

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MusicBrainz Work ID: 75a7b094-f011-3177-a2bc-7d59d2e8de09
ISWC: T-070.145.137-7
ISRC: USUG12406022
Data source: MusicBrainz

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