Another fixed , socio-political sequence occurred at the end of the main set , " Devil 's Arcade " into " The Rising " into " Last to Die " into " Long Walk Home " into " Badlands " ; in an interview , Springsteen said of the transition out of " The Rising " and into " Last to Die " , signalling the course of American society from the September 11 attacks to the Iraq War , " The whole night is going to turn on that segue . That 's what we 're up there for right now , that thirty seconds . " Encores started with the relaxed lament of the new " Girls in Their Summer Clothes " . This was followed by pot luck back catalog choices , often involving one of his long epics , the inevitable " Born to Run " , a celebratory " Dancing in the Dark " , and as the show finalé , " American Land " . This , the only holdover from the Sessions Band Tour , featured Clemons on pennywhistle , both Federici and Bittan on accordion and joining Tyrell and the others on the front stage line , in an up-tempo jig that sought to convey the whole tale of immigration to the United States . As such it careened wildly in purpose between a rousing closer and a message summation ; these dual roles were found in the start with Springsteen 's exclamation over drums , “ It ’s your country , do n’t let anyone take it from you ! ” and was emphasized as the tour went on , when the large video screens above the stage began scrolling the lyrics as the song played , and then illustrated Springsteen 's quick-paced band intro spiel with 1960s '' Batman '' - styled cartoon bursts : E! Street ! Band ! The European second leg featured very enthusiastic crowds and shows lengthening towards two and a half hours , but also largely static set lists , possibly due to stand-in organist Charlie Giordano needing time to learn the Springsteen oeuvre . By the North American third leg , set lists were slightly loosened , with " Night " or other choices often preceding " Radio Nowhere " as the show opener . Oddball selections showed up more as wild cards or audibles , sometimes prompted by audience signs held up in the pit below the stage . The signs practice became more frequent starting in March , and eventually built up into a tradition that would carry over to the band 's next tour . Clemons ' chair was now comically upgraded to a gilded throne , with a tambourine placed next to it so he could play along on songs where he was catching a breather . His role overall was not diminished , however , as " Jungleland " and his longest and most famous saxophone solo began appearing more often in the encores . " Long Walk Home " gained more emphasis , with Nils Lofgren and especially Steve Van Zandt adding their own vocal parts during the coda
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Magic Tour (Bruce Springsteen)