Bruce Springsteen - Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (The River Tour, Tempe 1980) 

Took a girlfriend kicking and screaming to this tour, she insisted she hated Bruce and wouldn't enjoy it, she held out for two hours, arms folded and just foot tapping, by the end of the show she was wild and couldn't stop dancing, clapping and joining in with the sheer joy that only watching Bruce can give a person. We married a few years later and 40 years later, she's still the biggest Bruce fan in the world

Just imagine if you were 29, raised as a Fundamentalist Christian, and this was the first rock concert you had ever attended? It would literally blow your mind. Ha, that's what happened to my buddy Carol. In the mid-90s we were living together in a small town in out-state Missouri. In the late 70s and early 80s we were students at SLU Law School. The song in this video gives you a taste of what she saw. I had gotten tickets to this tour when he came to play in St. Louis. After what seemed like a never-ending time of multiple hours, and never sitting down, she exhaustedly turned to me and asked if all rock concerts were this great. I could only smile, shake my head, and say nope.

And if you never saw a Springsteen show...it's 3-4 HOURS of this intensity. You have NO IDEA what a live show is unless you saw The Boss, back in the day.

From Brucebase @ 8:40 or so in the clip: According to Dave Marsh, during "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" Bruce fell off a speaker stack: "Bruce made one of his patented leaps to the speakers at the side of the stage. But this time he missed. The crowd just kept on cheering, but back at the sound-board where Jackson (soundman Bruce) and I were sitting, the tension was thick. Bruce might do anything, but this was weird; the band was holding the chord, and the chords of 'Rosalita' are not meant to be held for five seconds, much less fifteen. It's a good long drop from the speakers, two feet high, to the floor, a good eight or nine feet away. All there was between Bruce and the hard concrete floor was the band's monitor mixing board, but as he tumbled down, roadie Bob Werner reached out and broke the fall. (He sprained his wrist in the process.) Neither the band nor the crowd could see any of this. The next thing any of us knew, the guitar appeared, tossed atop the speakers. Then a pair of hands and at last, Springsteen's head, with his silly-faced-little-boy grin. He shook his head, pulled himself the rest of the way up, and strapped on his guitar, went back into action as if nothing had occurred.

Thank you Bruce & the E St band for all the superb heartfelt music ever since I've been listening to it all since 1973. My sincere thanks.

Absolutely the greatest performer in the history of Rock n Roll! Saw him in concert up and down the east coast and in the Midwest, my favorite forever..Jimmy

darkness tour, The river tour, and the reunited tour of 1999 2000 were Bruce’s best tours!!! Greatest live performer EVER!!

AND ON THE 8TH DAY GOD CREATED BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND AND HOT DAMN!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS GREAT... AND THEN GOD SAID NOW I CAN REST

was there that night. thought he would die of exhaustion. best ever.

Bruce & The E-Street Band have so much energy, so much irrepressible force. Incredible! Healing!

This is what I remember the 1st time I saw them in Pittsburgh, pa, November 1978 at the Stanley Theater. I was 16.

LOVE Bruce and ESB now, but that being said, early Bruce and EStreet Band were a phenomenon...whew!!!!!!

Saw Bruce for the first time in 1977 on long island ill be 60 this month since then i was all in saw him at least 25 more times honestly the best live concert ive ever saw and believe me a saw just about every band from little feat to the stones from Allam brother to the police ect from Boston to war from Eric clapton to pink Floyd if you get a chance go see the best live band around no doubt

The best rock and roll song ever performed... anybody that put a thumbs down on Rosalita is either already dead or brain-dead...lol No no matter how many times I listen to this song or see it performed live or on video it always gets me pumped....

My goodness! The pinnacle of all things rock n' roll.

Holy Mother of Christ that was awesome!!

No, just imagine if this Man and this Band gave You at least 3 hours + of pure entertainment and fun !!! They did !!!!

A very Big, Big Smile :) Those were days to remember!

SPRINGSTEEN....Best LIVE SHOW ever !

Wow that’s awesome ! That’s as close to being at a Springsteen concert live as I have ever seen.

That sax is unbelievable!

Best live band of all time.

Man, you just can't beat the boss, can ya ?? That band introduction it's just perfect, how can anyone top that ? Not for nothing he's the Boss

Merveilleuse chanson!! Et Big Man !! Wahou quel show !!vivement 2023 !!!!! 🎷🎷🎷🎷🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸Merci Boss and E Street Band !! Save my life ❤❤😘😘😘🤩🤩

Just pure rock and roll fun , live was incredible.

He alway was a good subject for photographers. Kidding aside.the best performer in rock n roll ever.

The look of concern from Roy and Steve at 8:50 , then Steve turns back to the band when he sees he's ok. Love it.

Amazing, energetic, just plain fun performance. Many say the Darkness tour was peak live Springsteen. I say the River tour.

No fancy effects or smoke just pure rock n roll. This is what Bruce is all about. Pure entertainment.🎉

I have Miami Steve's signature on the back of the ticket stub from this show.

I love that I can see this footage And more , from greetings (when we sang every lyric without thinking about it) to just incredible footage like this .thank you . Stone pony , I was surprised they had coors (not light) just saying big man ,south side Johnny, east street . More than just band ,

I have seen maaaaany Springsteen performances both live and video (and RU-vid) but this one?!? Absolutely phenomenal!

The coolest band ever

Rosilita. Dianne Lozito..The Spanish beauty he loved and lost..Stayed with him a long time..the boss..singer composer extraordinare!

Epic performance (of course) but the A/V quality on this for 1980 is outstanding!

This is KICK ASS! How can ANYBODY not like THE BOSS!!?

More poignent today than ever before! Bless all who can understand !

How could anyone give this a thumbs down?

Did anyone else notice Steve at 8:05? I'm dying of laughter

PURE JOY!!

The energy!

Fantastičan deo koncerta kralju. Hvala Brus. 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘.

I can’t stop loving you ❤️❤️❤️

The 1978 tour was the greatest tour by anybody ever

He was 21 when he wrote this. Stunning

Thats how you do it.

God almighty what a performer

Amazing! The BEST Live Rosalita in Bruce career.

go boss .. great tune .. i received lots of your albums books cds & dvds got callenders ect still to arrive . i am not a book reader but will be a book worm reading your books :)

The National Anthem, spectacularly played

Espectacular!!! No existe nadie como él!!😍😍

BEST ROSIE EVER.HAH HAH HAH.GOD BRUCE CLARENCE AND THE GUYS WERE ALWAYS FUN.Mcgee

Love that shirt !

Incredible!

Love Always ♥️

Thank goodness for recorded memories!

Mind-blowing intros and reprise. Whoaaa

Send me the names of the THIRTEEN people who gave this a Thumbs Down.... There's a guy in Jersey who wants to meet wit 'em

Bruceeeeeee 🎸🎤🤴💘 maravilhoso é um lindo diamante 💎

Incredible...how can it possibly get any better?

Great album. I used to do NYC serenade in pen mikes.

Mai più nascerà come chi è Predestinato al Rock & ROLL su di un palco..... Le vette che BRUCE & THE ESTREET BAND live sono il punto più alto mai raggiunto.... Il PIÙ GRANDE DI TUTTI, SOPRATTUTTO CON I RAGAZZI DELLA BAND AL SUO FIANCO..... GREETINGS FROM TRANI SOUTH ITALY EAST ADRIATIC COAST

Que banda maravilhosa! Acho muito interessante como o Bruce sempre esteve acompanhado de músicos tão divertidos quanto ele. Eles de fato estão todos unidos pelo show.

HBD CC! My fave song and only album still listen to cause of Clarence.

This is just the absolute shitttttttt man thank fuck for The Boss and The E Street Band.

Thanks for this!!!!!!

Bruce you beast! 😍😍😘

De les. Millors peces de tota la discografia. Gràcies!!!!

Meanwhile,in the third hour of the show, this takes place..:-)

Absolutely brilliant!

The REAL DEAL !

Wtf. I read people at that time thought Springsteen was on drugs while on stage. It was joy of rock and roll

Pound for pound there ain't no finer band around.

Bruce estoy confinada en casa pero con tu música lo llevo genial ‼️♥️😍🙅‍♀️ gracias BRUCE ‼️

Love this band and this man! Human touch was my all time favorite though!

Happy 70th Bruce!

Damn I wish I could have seen Bruce Springsteen back then. But I was into THE WHO SM STILL INTO THE WHO BUT MY GOD BRUCE PUT ON A FUCKING GREAT SHOW. I HAVE SEEN BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 4 OR 5 TIME'S BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS.

The Boss

Rising tour in the desert 2002. August 25 🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵💃🕺💃🕺🕺

Bruce ha messo il turbo!!😅😀😍😘😇💎💎🎸🎷🎶🎶🎶🌟💋🗽🌲⛄

Love the roll-call

Well the Lord have mercy

Thank God for You Tube. Otherwise these treasures would be gone forever

2 years old

The last true Rockandroll legend .... Bruce Springsteen. La última auténtica leyenda del Rockandroll.... Bruce Springsteen.

Love this song its so good

Ti amo

THE BIG MAN!!!

The Boss.

WOW

Best Bruce song ever......"my machine she's a dud, stuck in the mud, somewhere in the swamps of Jersey"....

Yes

♥️🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸

Wild Brucy

Seen this tour in Detroit.

Spread out now, Rosie, doctor come cut loose her mama's reins You know playin' blind man's bluff is a little baby's game You pick up Little Dynamite, I'm gonna pick up Little Gun And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that highway run You don't have to call me lieutenant, Rosie, and I don't want to be your son The only lover I'm ever gonna need's your soft sweet little girl's tongue Ah, Rosie, you're the one Dynamite's in the belfry, baby, playin' with the bats Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's, tryin' out his attitude on all the cats Papa's on the corner, waitin' for the bus Mama, she's home in the window, waitin' up for us She'll be there in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs, 'cause you know we ain't gonna come Ah, I ain't here on business, baby, I'm only here for fun And Rosie, you're the one Rosalita, jump a little lighter Senorita, come sit by my fire I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar Rosalita, you're my stone desire Jack the Rabbit and Weak Knees Willie, don't you know they're gonna be there Ah, Sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billy, they'll be comin' up for air We're gonna play some pool, skip some school, act real cool Stay out all night, it's gonna feel all right So Rosie, come out tonight, oh, baby, come out tonight Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the poor Oh, closets are for hangers, winners use the door So use it Rosie, that's what it's there for And Rosalita, jump a little lighter Senorita, come sit by my fire I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar Rosalita, you're my stone desire All right Now, I know your mama, she don't like me 'cause I play in a rock and roll band And I know your daddy, he don't dig me, but he never did understand Your papa lowered the boom, he locked you in your room I'm coming to lend a hand I'm coming to liberate you, confiscate you, I want to be your man Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny But now you're sad, your mama's mad And your papa says he knows that I don't (have any money) Whoa, your papa says he knows (that I don't have any money) Whoa, so your daddy says he knows I don't have (Papa says he knows that I don't have any money) Well, tell him this is his last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance Because the record company, Rosie, just gave me a big advance And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed, but the Lord had mercy And my machine, she's a dud, out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey Well, hold on tight, stay up all night, 'cause Rosie, I'm comin' on strong By the time we meet the morning light, I will hold you in my arms I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way There's a little café where they play guitars all night and all day You can hear 'em in the back room strummin' So hold tight, baby, 'cause don't you know daddy's comin' Oh, everybody, so! Rosalita, jump a little lighter Senorita, come sit by my fire I just want to be your love, ain't no lie Rosalita, you're my stone desire Oh, yeah (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!)

And that,my friends,is rock n roll

😃❤IM ROSIE N COME OUT WITH U TONIGHT BRUCE FRIEND BOSS^^🌜✌❤😍😘🎶🎧🎸🎶VAMOS BRUCE YEAH👏👐😃😇❤DANCE🌜DIVINE BAND❤❤❤❤🎸🎷🎸🎶

OMG

WAS THIS A GOUP HUG!