Springsteen, Bruce - Queen Of The Supermarket Lyrics






There's a wonderful world where all you desire
And everything you've longed for is at your fingertips
Where the bittersweet taste of life is at your lips
Where aisles and aisles of dreams await you
And the cool promise of ecstasy fills the air
At the end of each working day she's waiting there

I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket
As the evening sky turns blue
A dream awaits in aisle number two

With my shopping cart I move through the heart
Of a sea of fools so blissfully unaware
That they're in the presence of something wonderful and rare
The way she moves behind the counter
Beneath her white apron her secret remains hers
As she bags the groceries her eyes so bored
And sure she's unobserved

I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket
There's nothing I can say
Each night I take my groceries and I drift away
And I drift away

Guidance from the gods above
At night I pray for the strength to tell her
When I love I love I love I love her so
Take my place in the check-out line
For one moment her eyes meet mine
I'm lifted up, lifted up, lifted up, lifted up

I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket
Though her company cap covers her hair
Nothing can hide the beauty waiting there
The beauty waiting there

I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket
I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket

As I lift my groceries in to my car
I turn back for a moment and catch a smile
That blows this whole fucking place apart

I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket
I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket
I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket
I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket





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  1. P.... S....

    This is awful . Why release this ? He should find some old r and b songs which never got airplay .

  2. K.... S....

    My grandparents, when they were young, both worked at the grocery store and that is where they met and fell in love so this song has special meaning for me and my father.

  3. c.... w....

    A lonely guy longing for the unattainable.Not necessarily the supermarket queen, but we've all been there. I don't know why the critics hate this song so much. It''s not his best, but far from his worst song.

  4. P.... T....

    Bruce is one of my heroes, but dear God. This is the very definition of nobody in the studio who's able to say, "Um...bad idea." It sounds like a high schooler trying to write a Bruce Springsteen song.

  5. a.... d....

    Bellissima Bruce Queen of the CV supermarket come tutte le tue canzoni! 👏👏👏♥️🤗🤗😍😍😍😍working on a Dreams e stato un album bellissimo e sempre un piacere ascoltarlo! 😘😘😘💞♥️♥️♥️💋💋💞💞😍🤗🌞🌞non trovo le parole per descrivere la bravura di questo grande artista! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗🤗

  6. L.... B....

    Never quite understood the hatred for this song. It's certainly one of the better songs on this album. Bruce was just a little too happy on this album for my liking.
    This song, though, is surely something almost everyone can relate to. Those moments when your walking down the street, sitting on the bus or shopping in the supermarket when you just become captivated by someone's beauty. Ultimately, this couldn't be any more Bruce. He is the master of making the seemingly mundane appear glorious and that's what he does here again.

  7. D.... B....

    The most beuatifull girl in brasi l is the girls who workes in cashiers of supermarket over here,simple and sweet.I hope all over the world.

  8. O.... t....

    I mean yeah, the lyrics are not good, but the music itself is amazing.

  9. O.... ....

    sure not the best song but by no means a bad song

  10. B.... D....

    Deservedly so, this was voted one of the 500 worst song of All-time by The Stone & Digital Dave Show/fans!

  11. J.... F....

    tökéletes,köszönöm Bruce

  12. A.... E....

    This is a masterpiece. Turning the prosaic into rock epic.

  13. D.... t....

    Just to think if he didn't curse in the song you would hear this song in every suburban grocery store

  14. J.... F....

    This song is on the Stone & Digital Dave's list of Worst Songs of All-Time.

  15. S.... M....

    "Queen Of The Supermarket"

    There's a wonderful world where all you desire 
    And everything you've longed for is at your fingertips 
    Where the bittersweet taste of life is at your lips 
    Where aisles and aisles of dreams await you 
    And the cool promise of ecstasy fills the air 
    At the end of each working day she's waiting there 

    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket 
    As the evening sky turns blue 
    A dream awaits in aisle number two 

    With my shopping cart I move through the heart 
    Of a sea of fools so blissfully unaware 
    That they're in the presence of something wonderful and rare 
    The way she moves behind the counter 
    Beneath her white apron her secret remains hers 
    As she bags the groceries her eyes so bored 
    And sure she's unobserved 

    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket 
    There's nothing I can say 
    Each night I take my groceries and I drift away 
    And I drift away 

    Guidance from the gods above 
    At night I pray for the strength to tell her 
    When I love I love I love I love her so 
    Take my place in the check-out line 
    For one moment her eyes meet mine 
    I'm lifted up, lifted up, lifted up, lifted up 

    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket 
    Though her company cap covers her hair 
    Nothing can hide the beauty waiting there 
    The beauty waiting there 

    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket 
    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket 

    As I lift my groceries in to my car 
    I turn back for a moment and catch a smile 
    That blows this whole fucking place apart 

    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket 
    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket 
    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket 
    I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket

  16. J.... W....

    Springsteen can take me through a full-length movie in a few minutes. He's a Master Storyteller.

  17. T.... M....

    Who sings the background vocals at 3:00?

  18. F.... Z....

    What a fantastic lyrics....

  19. J.... L....

    Cool song.

  20. L.... l....

    I'm in love with the queen of the supermarket!

  21. V.... S....

    Watchmojo.com was a hundred percent wrong.

    V.... S....

    @Ryan R. Same, it's not bad at all.

    V.... S....

    Watchmojo lead me here too and it's dang catchy. Kinda silly but another reason to like it.

    V.... S....

    100%. Awesome song.

    V.... S....

    I love this song!

    V.... S....

    Watch james quakenbush on YouTube this song rocks and you sir r %100 percent wrong! Much luv

  22. H.... M....

    Springsteen fan many years youngstown murder incorporated, but fallen in love with this song! !!

  23. M.... G....

    one of my favorite songs.... fan since 1980

  24. R.... J....

    Brilliant self parody.

    R.... J....

    You've just lost your faith, and your sense of what is life and love and romance in a changing America. I do congratulate you on being a keyboard warrior, though. Happy belated Veterans Day.

    R.... J....

    I'm a huge Bruce fan, and it strikes me more as shitty self-parody.

  25. J.... W....

    Great album

  26. C.... ....

    IIIIIIIIIII'm in love with a Wal-Mart greeter!

  27. M.... A....

    I love you Bruce,when you sing..it's makes me so happy. I freaking love your voice,amazing

  28. A.... M....

    i love bruce.................

  29. s.... h....

    Hi worked worked in a supermarket, due to a custoallmer, my left leg, is crippled, nothing I can do, Going to see Bruce in June 13, fifth time. This song was in my head, thanks, love from UK

  30. J.... J....

    I was in the pit for that concert! I love this song, and I agree it's even better in acoustic.

  31. K.... ....

    I think this is classic Bruce. Like another comment said, he is all about respecting working people. I picture an older "blue haired" woman that has attracted his attention for some reason. She is just a regular person, nothing particularly interesting about her, but her smile makes his, and probably a lot of other people's, day! And that makes her special. He is paying homage to her. Wonderful and sweet. I love this song.

  32. m.... ....

    Actually a music-group from Denmark, wrote pretty much the same story back in 1981... I don't think he minds the Boss seeking a little inspiration, Michael Falch is a very big fan of the Boss. A song called superlove, by the band Malurt...

    The boss does not need to rip off others, but inspiration can be good

  33. m.... ....

    I don't know how anyone cannot have an experience like this to relate to. Great song.

  34. a.... c....

    Bruce,please come to Magyarország.SINCERELY THE BIGGEST FUN OF YA!atijka pepperfart.:)))))))

  35. a.... c....

    NUMBER 2

  36. l.... ....

    there is the cutest girl ever who works at our neighborhood grocery store, always make sure I go through her till!

    l.... ....

    You posted this 5 years ago, Do you still see her?

    l.... ....

    RiOT Trinity probably got rejected

    l.... ....

    Her till? Wtf is a till?

  37. i.... ....

    Am I one of the only ones who thinks this song is amazing and heartfelt? I work at a grocery store, so maybe that's why I love it so much. I understand it perfectly.

    i.... ....

    I shop at grocery stores every day and the song sucks.

  38. j.... ....

    A perfect summation of a wonderful song

  39. C.... ....

    don't think Springsteen has to rip off anyone else's songs better turn up your hearing aid and listen good.....nobody else like him ,never will be.....!

  40. S.... o....

    Only the Boss can make a song about a Baggage Lady and make it awesome

  41. T.... ....

    No fucks are given abotu anyone's age

  42. F.... K....

    I hear this song and I think "this is where Bruce is now? Ripping off John Updike's "The A&P"???

  43. m.... ....

    i like this song

  44. A.... G....

    why do people slate this song so much? It's a great song- sure it doesn't come close to Thunder Road or the other classics but it's actually a great, great song!

  45. i.... ....

    I don't know why so many people bash this songs, it's fucking great.

  46. j.... ....

    Queen of the Supermarket is a wonderful song about the lonlienes, frustration and desperation of middle age. One of Bruce's best ever melodies as well.

  47. J.... S....

    i love all of your songs i know them all by heart but this is my favorite song my second favorite is Born To Run, my third is thunder road. i love your song. thank you for writing all of these songs.i know all of your songs and i am only 12 years old.

    Jake Satterfield

  48. R.... N....

    Look for love in my own back yard.

    R.... N....

    Not in the dairy dept ?
    This is a terrible track . Just find some lost Chuck Berry side and Knock it over the wall !
    May I repeat : this is terrible .
    Frank Zappa would do this as a satire .
    Bruce even lets out an F bomb

  49. j.... ....

    @wrightherewrightnow9 I share the same opinion as you in this matter. Beautiful song with a beautiful message! :)

  50. S.... ....

    @foxyoxyyy very well put point.
    i think you have explained this song down to a tee. couldn't have done better myself.
    This track is my favourite off the album cos it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up for its simplicity and realism.

  51. S.... ....

    Go on nothing ventured nothing gained go for it.
    If this songs reminds you of your situation it would be a crime to let this chance go by.
    you never know she may just be waiting for yout approach.

  52. M.... ....

    an horrible song, truely, but i have to say, this is one of my favoritesongs with bruce. gives me thrills.

  53. T.... R....

    I forgot to include his "Orbison" voice and his "Beach Boys" voice! So many different styles - all of them great. This song strikes me as odd lyrically though. Amongst all that Spectorish, 60s-like wall-of-sound, the nostalgia of the vocal-arrangement, the romantic longing of the melody - having the f-word sounds as out of place as if the Beach Boys had sung "God only knows what I'd f*cken do without you," in the final chorus of "God Only Knows."

    Regardless, Bruce is my hero. Forgive me Bruce

  54. T.... R....

    Bruce is one of my heroes and like so many us, I have such massive admiration for him and all the styles of music that he does. I don't care what genre he does, nor which of his singing "voices" he uses, be it his Dylan voice, the Guthrie voice, the pop "Dancing In The Dark / Hungry Heart" voice, the falsetto, or the rock voice.

    But let me say as a fan what I don't understand is this song! Each to their own, but it's probably my least favourite Bruce song. The "F-bomb" is like a sore thumb

  55. a.... ....

    This song has the same role in "Working on a Dream", as Girls in Their Summer Clothes had on "Magic". I simply love both songs, although this one is way more emotional.

  56. 4.... ....

    nice song..

  57. M.... .....

    yeaah!!!

  58. s.... h....

    Bruce is the KING, this is from supermaket girl in the UK ok I am 56, this song runs through my head on an 8 hour shift, at least I smile! Been a fan for 25 years. This sums up real life, as he always does....Thanks....love Sally-Ann

  59. G.... C....

    remember "mary: queen of arkansas?"; i was dreading this song because i heard the bad buzz (and i'm not the biggest fan of "mary:queen...."); THIS SONG ROCKS!

  60. W.... ....

    you all are honestly fuckin retarded and dont know music if you think bruce sux. hes amazing!

  61. D.... M....

    Ok, here is my take...he can everything at the store but the Queen, so droping the f-bomb expresses the characters frustration. P.S. the Boss earned the right to sing any word he wants to sing. It fit the song.

  62. M.... E....

    born to run best album...magic better than working on dream

  63. p.... ....

    wow then this song was made for you!

    hahaha

  64. p.... ....

    well i think this is a great song
    its really well written and poetic
    its... ahhh i just love it.
    Its real.

  65. f.... ....

    This and outlaw, sily lyrics, good music

  66. f.... ....

    coco - O'brien has made Bruce stale

  67. f.... ....

    magic is better yes, darkness is the best!

  68. f.... ....

    chill babe, its just not as good as what he is capable of

  69. C.... E....

    lucky town is great, love it, really personal lyrics and very introspective.

  70. C.... E....

    doesn't make me think it's a good song though!

  71. f.... ....

    At least 57 channels was based on his experience

  72. f.... ....

    Dont think he is as particular now about what he releases, or the need to have an over all theme like say the rising, devils and dust, tunnel of love

  73. f.... ....

    its a bit like lucky town

  74. f.... ....

    a 60 yo man with a crush on a supermarket girl and what a amazing place a supermarket is... its farcical, but the rest of the album is growing on me

  75. G.... F....

    The fact that a near 60 year old who has been writing and performing songs for over 40 years can still come up with a song and lyric like this about unrequited love with a check out girl is both refreshing and utterly brilliant. I think why people are undivided about this album is that it came hot on the heels of another pop album in Magic and for some fans that's too much pop for Bruce. I guess Bruce fans are split in categories, some like political Bruce, pop Bruce and NJ shore Bruce.

  76. C.... E....

    didn't do it for me sorry!

  77. C.... E....

    radio nowhere was a great attempt at something different and I like the the,me of the song / message, but it just didn't click for me. Devil's Arcade is pretty good. Like I said it's not a bad album, it's just a bit 'Bruce-lite', bit too poppy
    in my opinion anyway, everyone differs!

  78. l.... ....

    you didn't like livin in the future? what about radio nowhere and devil's arcade?

  79. C.... E....

    livin in the future, no
    gypsy biker great
    long walk home awesome
    terry's song great

    but three songs do not a good album make!

  80. l.... ....

    really? livin in the future, gypsy biker, long walk home, terry's song, they really didn't do it for you?

  81. C.... E....

    we'll have to agree to disagree, Magic didn't do it for me

  82. P.... ....

    The start of this song is a classic Springsteen Formula - brillant!!!

  83. l.... ....

    magic compares unfavourably to devils and dust? no way mate. the magic album is amongst his best work

  84. P.... ....

    Ive been brought up on Springsteen - his music accompanied alot of my childhood - I like this tune, but some of the others don't catch me personally! Tracks in 1999 proved hes got loads of stuff in his back catalogue that was unreleased! suppose Bruce is getting older and hes just gotta move on, but I cant help but think his latest stuff doesnt hit me like The River album for instance, however its a masterpiece!

  85. C.... E....

    yes, I agree he has to keep pushing himself artistically, but Magic compares unfavourably to both Devils & Dust and The Rising, which were also released this decade, and were excellent additions to the canon. Indeed, The Rising is one of his best albums of alltime I would say, you wouldn't say the same about Magic though. It's not a bad album, but it'S down there with Human Touch (not a bad album either, they're just both a bit 'lite')

  86. C.... E....

    it's ok, just not one of my favourite Boss songs. I don't like every song he has made but I love a great deal of them

  87. C.... E....

    early bird catches the f**kin' worm

  88. b.... ....

    yep...in "Long Time Coming" and "My Best Was Never Good Enough"

  89. f.... ....

    3:25 Bruce drops an F bomb. haha. has he ever done that before?

  90. f.... ....

    I thought exactly the same thing.

  91. C.... E....

    even '57 channels and nothing on'?

  92. F.... M....

    very nice song...beautiful voice...i love this

  93. T.... R....

    I thought the only decent sounding album Bruce has made in the last ten years was The Seeger Sessions because it wasn't produced by Brendan O'Brien. Brendan just is the wrong producer for Springsteen. Why do all the songs from Rising/Devil/Magic sound better live? Because you can actually hear the E-Street Band and Brendan isn't producing!

  94. n.... ....

    To people saying this isn't Bruce's sound/E St. sound etc... No fucking shit. Truly great artists like Bruce can constantly change style and still produce outstanding work such as this. IMO this song is pretty amazing, as is Outlaw Pete and a bunch others on the album. Stop fucking pissing and moaning that the album isn't Darkness on the Edge of Town II, and maybe you will be able to appreciate it.

  95. M.... S....

    Honestly, I find this song to be a bit corny. But maybe it'll grow on me when I give it more listens. "Outlaw Pete" is definitely better..

  96. e.... ....

    lets just get one thing straight.this is not pop.pop is made up of scary looking women talking about how they "kissed a girl and how much they liked it" This is just brilliant

  97. T.... R....

    I agree with you completely. Where is Roy and Clarence? This is not the E-Street Band it is the Brendan O'Brien Band.

  98. M.... R....

    if you were a bruce's fan for 25 years... you would love him as well!! you've the right of do not like this kind of music.. but there are people that like this. and YOU have not the right to say that this is BULLSHIT !!!

  99. M.... R....

    yea! you're right. but people that weren't acostumated, felt it weird..and they are a lil bit shocked with that.. as I was when I heard the song "Outlaw Pete".It's not usually we hear this kind of songs from Bruce!
    seriously I prefer hear him singing and playing ROCk, but this songs are good as well!
    myself prefers Rock than pop I'm not a great fan of POP but I'm the biggest one of BOSS!!!!