Streets of Philadelphia is from a movie with the same title. It stars Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks. It’s an absolute heart wrenching movie. You should for sure check it out. Thanks for the reaction. This is my favorite song from Bruce. ✌🏽❤️
I remember going to a Bruce show when I was about 14 with my dad and he loves h so do I and the guy is front of us worked for ESPN as a cameraman and had been to something like 20 Bruce shows and I’ll never forget what he told us before the show since it was our first one, he told us that every good feeling and everything good in the world was wrapped up in a Bruce Springsteen concert and that the feelings are there every show he goes to and man was he right. I love Bruce, I love the E street band, and I love everything they stand for a lot of people don’t like Bruce but for me he’s the greatest to ever do it.
this is such a cool story! and the energy of the show really does make you feel alive and, like, optimistic about humanity? There's no way to write that that doesn't sound cheezy lol.
Watch the movie Springsteen and I. True stories of fan's best Concert's with Bruce. I have seen Bruce over 12 times. He is famous for his marathon Concert's. My last Concert was 2016. It was 4 hours and 6 minutes. No breaks.. He crowds surfs. Picks people to come on stage and play the guitar with him. Watch No Surrender live 2016 Philly. Bruce and this college kid sang. This kid was awesome. Watch Video, Nothing Man about a firefighter from 9/11. Bruce's son just became a full firefighter for Freehold NJ.
You really should try "Racin' in the Streets", "The River" and "Jungleland". There are really 100 more. Every one of his shows I went to (6 in all, starting in 1980) lasted about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Unmeasurable energy all the way through. And to add on to what was said about "Philadelphia", it won the Oscar for best song the year it came out.
What I love about Bruce Springsteen is that he's usually not holding back, not too cool for his feelings or for fun. He throws himself into the song, no apologies for his level of intensity (nor his band's). Saw him live with E Street Band reunion tour; he went so hard he sweated through 2 tshirts, and the level of magnetism (and, apologies, pure sex appeal) he had onstage--even from the 3rd deck of a stadium--was unmatched. I think the only other artist I've ever seen who was that charismatic was Harry Styles at Madison Sq Garden for the HS1 tour. But Bruce was a man; his physical presence much more intense. (Actually, I just saw 5 Seconds of Summer live for the first time and I will say, Ashton's got that Bruce thing on stage. Wasn't expecting that!). Acutually, Bruce's intro of the E Street Bad during 10th Avenue Freeze-out from Reunited tour -- or, well, any time near then including the superbowl, it's a preacher preaching and ends with this glorious peak invocation of the greatness Clarence Clemons. That saxophone,. Just, wow.
As a huge fan of both Ashton and Harry, I can definitely see where you’re coming from. I’m really excited to check out some of Bruce’s live performances!
I could say many things about Sprinsteen's music, but if nothing else, I simply love his introduction to Born To Run - "In the end, nobody wins, unless everybody wins." That simple phrase has brought me great strength in my life, to always think about the big picture, and look out for everybody, not just myself. Bruce speaks the truth. Once he starts touring again, you should definitely try to get a show - they are still amazing, and I 100% gaurantee he will play Born To Run. Basically every show since he released it, he has played Born To Run. Always a crowd pleaser. If you're feeling a little sentimental, then the live version of The River from the Live 75-85 box set is worth a listen. It has an amazing narrative intro about Bruce and his father and the draft for Vietnam, that always hits me right in the heart.
Listen to Thunder Road, Drive All Night, Stolen Car, Prove It All Night, Long Walk Home, Tunnel Of Love, Racing In The Street, Bobby Jean. Independence Day. Sorry if it's to many. 🙄
@@Bella-ht5jb9he3z It would be amazing if there was a review on the channel. I've not watched it because I got sick when I had a front-row ticket to see Bruce on Broadway; hospital instead. Were you in the audience? If so, what was it like live?
Streets of Philadelphia is still a hard song for me to listen to. My wife's brother passed away from AIDS back in the mid 80's and when we went to see the movie, we found out that not enough time had passed for her. I'm On Fire and Glory Days came from his Born In the USA album which vaulted him to superstar status. Plus MTV was just coming out so those videos are iconic. Still love that line "Nettles got me in the bottom of the 9th". Craig Nettles was a great hitting ball player for the SD Padres. Born To Run is one of his early iconic songs off the album of the same name but the video is live footage taken from those Born In the USA tours back in the 80's. I wish I were a tad older to go see those shows. The hype was amazing. But your don't get to be called The Boss for taking the easy route.
Recommendation-no surrender. The rising. Ghost of Tom joad. The river. Thunder road. Alantic city. Wrecking ball and for live there are a ton of them. The super bowl is a great one and the first time he played with his prodigies the gaslight anthem...ck that out! They have a bruce energy and that jersey rock
"No! Don't be over!" I laughed out loud at this, because as a fan, it is exactly the reaction that song provokes. It's perfect. It's utterly perfect. At the same time, its brevity is a part of that perfection. Any longer, any more perfection, and the spell it casts might dissipate. Stephen King once said that some stories, those mainly told as novels, are like marriages or similarly committed relationships, while others, the ones that wind up as short stories, are more like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger. "I'm On Fire", barely two and a half minutes, is the song that comes closest to that feeling of being a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger.
Great to see your smile during THE EPIC born to Run vid. Bruce's talent is undeniable, but his songs like this made you feel like anything is possible....and it is!
Streets of Philadelphia is a hard watch, in the film it's from the perspective of Tom Hank's characters who's dying from AIDs. The film absolutely destroyed me. Never been able to watch it again, but it's an important movie historically and socially.
Many great songs on his Tunnel Of Love record, it's about the break-up of his marriage so definitely more introspective but amazing songs. Brilliant Disguise, Tunnel of Love, One Step Up, Tougher than the Rest.
The big man Clarence Clemmons. I went to a Bruce Springsteen concert in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late eighties. Another time my friends and I went to a popular music place in Mill Valley Ca. Sweetwater, the had live music on the weekends. We went a Sunday afternoon, and a local band was playing, however Clarence was playing the saxophone (his mother lived in the area), it was very different than the huge Springsteen concert, more intimate. Both great experiences.
So happy you reacted to Bruce! I have been to three concerts of his and if you ever have a chance go because he is amazing in concert! I’m On Fire is one of my favorites too. I think the next song you ought to do is Badlands, such a good song!
The guy with the bandanna on in his band is a main character in the sorpranos also the drummer is also from a late-night show but for the life of me I can't remember my mom was a big fan of the boss so I grew up loving him NOT to mention he's VERY easy on the eyes lol
I stumbled across your channel today listening to a Eurythmics song, WOW. You made my day, you had me smiling and laughing. You are are so infectious and funny as! I Love it!
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, back on tour starting next year!! Be there or be square! I've had the pleasure of over 30 shows going back almost 50 years and I can't wait to add to my total!! Greetings from Canada, rock on. If you think "Streets of Philadelphia" was chilling, check out "41 Shots (American Skin), a heartbreaking true story about the killing of a West African immigrant Amadou Diallo by New York City Police in the late 90's. Finally, if you ever review "Born in the USA" it's a protest song about the treatment of returning Viet Nam Veterans, Bruce knows how to do social commentary!!
You are so adorable. ☺️ your reaction is so innocent. I’m in my 50s so can say such things. 😆 Keep going. Springsteen is amazing in many ways. Hey I’m female & have a crush on him too. How could you not? One dream is to see him live before I get much older. 💕 I’m sorry that his amazing sax player Clarence, has passed on.
Great choices! Watching your reactions always makes my night after a long day at work! I also recommend "Pink Cadillac" (1984), "Rosalita" (1979) and his Christmas cover version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (1982). ... Natalie Cole had a bigger hit with her cover version of "Pink Cadillac" ... and the Pointer Sisters had a huge pop hit with their cover version of Bruce's song "Fire," from a female perspective (different song than "I'm on Fire"), which Bruce was a little jealous of :-) ... and Manfred Mann had a No. 1 hit with a cover version of Bruce's song "Blinded by the Light." You should listen to Bruce's originals and then the cover versions of each of those three songs. (Bruce's originals are good, but dare I say the covers are even better, believe it or not. :-) )
Of all the concerts i've seen, Bruce's is by far and away the 2nd best (U2 was first by a nose). Those two men -Bono and Bruce- have the energy of 30 others each. Their voices, passion, and emotion are unmatched in my mind when it comes to singers. I hope you hear Hungry Heart, Badlands, Thunder Road, 10th Avenue Freeze Out, and so. many others.
It's funny. I haven't heard 'Glory Days' in literally years. Back when it came out, i laughed so hard. It reminded me of my parents, talking about their youth and experiences, the good old days. And I thought, how pathetic! I watched you and listen to the song again, now dangerously close to my 50's, and had to laugh again "I hope when I get old I don't sit around talking about... glory days' And guess what? That 'but I probably will' came true. Hilarious when you can laugh about yourself. Thanks for that 😊😊
Back in 1985 I seen him in Hartford CT. He played for 4 hours straight. And I still have a crush on him. Thanx for this. He does Born in the USA but It is not what you think its about. Hope you can check it out. East Street Band were the BEST
Bruce, Billy, Bowie, Rod, and many more.....just the best 2 decades of real music.. Prince, Robert Palmer, Petty, Bob Seger, Eddie Money, John Cougar, sorry Barry Manilow......
19:31 You said the magic words. Take a look at this: Tempe, AZ 1980 Detroit Medley: Devil with the Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly / C.C. Rider / Jenny Take a Ride
😆 I'm sorry to let you know this but Bruce is very much in love and married to one of his band mates :-) I have been to a few Bruce Springsteen shows and it's amazing I highly recommend it! He plays until they kick him out! He's still touring there's still time for you to see him
Thoroughly enjoyed your experiencing Bruce, and the E Street Band! As you can see, the entire band is compromised of amazingly talented, and professional musicians, each of whom, have had incredibly diverse, and fascinating careers. As you're aware by now, Bruce's catalog is massive. I'm sure your list of songs to check out is extensive already, but i'll throw a few votes to some of my favorites, if you don't mind. Backstreets, No Surrender, Tougher Than the Rest, and Hello Sunshine are some of scores of Bruce masterpieces that i love! Keep making awesome videos! 💕
In the "Glory Days" video, the woman who comes to the ballfield to pick him up was his first wife, Julianne Phillips. However, his second (and current) wife and mother of his kids is the redhead in the band. 👀🤭
Bruce did a tour with the Seeger Sessions Band (a great bunch of musicians) approx 15 years ago. The Dublin concert was released on dvd. It’s pretty incredible. You should check out one or two songs from the gig. Link in the reply. Thanks 🙏🏻
Buddy of mine walked into a small Martha's Vineyard restaurant around 10:00 PM not long after this movie had been release and saw a back corner table of seven with Hanks, Springsteen Spielberg, their wives and one other person. I saw this and thought of that story.
You definitely played the best of Bruce. If you like the song Streets of Philidelphia, it's on his greatest hits CD. If you like I'm On Fire and Glory Days, buy his Born In The USA CD. It made him super rich and famous and it's the one most Springsteen fans huge and casual like me have. Next time, I suggest playing Dancing In The Dark. That's my favorite Springsteen song and it's the video w/Courtney Cox. You won't regret it😁
Oh boy, you're after my own heart playing Bruce Springsteen (got all his cd's, dvd's, boxset's, book's) 😍 An incredible performer, song writer and creator of music, period. Without being aware of it, I realised three of my favourite music artists (ABBA, The Pointer Sisters & Bruce Springsteen) all released their first recordings in the same year, 1972. Synchronicity?! 🤔😆 But anyway, The Pointer Sisters released two Bruce Springsteen songs in '78 '79, "Fire" & "(She's Got) The Fever", both of them amazing. To recommend any Bruce that you might not have already heard... "Tougher Than The Rest", "Atlantic City", "There Goes My Miracle" (for my darling watching in heaven), "Brilliant Disguise" 💗 Loving your channel and your vibe 🙏🙌
Next year, I´ll be seeing him live for the 7th time and if I don´t hear "Born to Run" live for the 7th time, I´ll be seriously disappointed! It´s been ten years since my last Bruce concert too and with it probably being the last one I´ll get to see, I seriously can´t wait for it. There´s so many great Bruce songs to check out, but here are a few of my favorites and why: Spirit in the Night (1973) - Bruce´s first hit and one of his best story songs in my opinion, that´s about a wild night down by Greasy Lake with a pair of buddies of his and his girlfriend. It´s one of his Jazziest songs too and very different from the rock hits, he became known for. No music video for it was made, since it was 1973 and practically no one made music videos back then, but there are plenty of awesome live versions of it available. Kitty´s Back (1974) - Bruce´s second album "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle" wasn´t the hit he hoped it would be, but it is in my opinion one of the best albums ever made and the only one, where "The Original E Street Band" with Vini Lopez on drums and David Sancious on keyboard and piano get to show what they´re made of. It´s hard to pick only a few songs from it, but Kitty´s Back (named after the writing on an advertisement poster for a strip club, that Bruce happened to see one day on tour) is where they really get to shine. If the 7 minute studio version (which flies by in what feels like two minutes) isn´t enough for you, I recommend the 17 minute live version from the Hammerstein Ballroom in 1975. 17 minutes may sound like a lot but trust me, it´s 17 minutes of sonic ecstasy! New York City Serenade (1974) - Another one from the same album and one I´m surprised isn´t mentioned more when people talk about his best songs. What the song basically is, is a snap shot of what living in New York as a young man in 1974 was like, with one beautiful lyrical picture being painted after another to help us visualize it. Again, no video was made, but the live version from Rome in 2013 is nothing short of masterful and has the studio version beaten by a long way. The only problem is that when you get to the end of the song, you won´t want it to end yet, even though it´s already 12 minutes long! Jungleland (1975) - I´m trying to limit myself to one per album, but it´s hard when you´re talking about his early albums. You´ve heard the song "Born to Run", but the entire album is amazing from start to finish and perhaps no song on it is better than it´s closing number, the 9 and a half minute epic known as "Jungleland". Everything in it is Bruce and the E Street Band at their best, from Suki Lahav´s violin intro to beautiful verses with just the piano accompanying his voice, to the rocking parts that are classic Bruce all the way, to Clarence Clemmons´ unbelievably soulful sax solo that makes the hairs on your arms stand up, to the almost bombastic outro that seems to wrap up everything you´ve just heard perfectly, it just might be the best song ever written, if you ask me. 10th Avenue Freeze Out (1975) - If that song doesn´t make you smile, then there has to something wrong with you! It´s the song that tells us the story of how the E-Street Band came to be and arguably Clarence´s biggest signature number. While it may not be a masterpiece on the level of "Jungleland" or "Born to Run" it´s still one of the biggest fan favorite songs and one that was a constant on his set lists for many, many years! Badlands (1978) - A classic from that period and one of the best sing along rock songs of all time, with lyrics that are so simple, yet so universal even today all of these years later. Every thing said in that song is sadly correct (poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king and a king ain´t satisfied, until he rules everything) and while it musically isn´t one of his most exciting songs, it still hits something in you and makes you want to shake your fist in the air! Fire (1978) - Bruce didn´t actually release his version until 1987, 9 years after it was recorded. In stead it was given to The Pointer Sisters, who had a big hit with. Bruce´s version is much better though and one that brings back many memories of teenage nights spent with girls in parked cars. It´s probably one of his sexiest songs too and for that alone, it´s worth a listen. I didn´t even get to the 80´s and I still had to leave many songs out! It´ll end it here though, before it becomes an entire book on his work. Loved the reactions BTW!
I meant him at The Hershey Hotel. He was in the lobby. He was so nice to everyone. I was there for his concert. FYI. Fan's of Bruce are called Tramps. So Welcome to Springsteen Tramp.
You are a beautiful man (in a purely platonic way of course). Your reactions have brought me so much happiness and I always look forward to your next videos. There are a lot of great reactions channels out there but yours is the only one that makes me feel like I'm listening to music with an old friend. "I'm on Fire" is a very sensual song.... very atypical of "the boss" but my favorite song in this list HAS to be "Glory Days." Just all around great! Funny story about 'Born to Run"...one of the presidential candidates, I believe it was George HW Bush, was wanting to use it as one of his campaign songs, which was hilarious because it showed he really knew nothing about the song with the lyrics "It's a death trap, a suicide rap....We gotta get out of this hell hole town" and stand up comics had a field day with that one.
They were great.....record for me was my boyfriend and I caught 10 of his 15 shows for the start of his Born to Run concert tour at the Meadowlands in NJ and NYC
I agree with your fave song choice again. I'm On Fire is just haunting and filled with longing. Random useless Springsteen fact of the day - he is now BFFs with President Obama! I saw a recent interview and they both said something just clicked when they met and now they spend tons of time over each other's homes. That just makes Bruce even cooler in my eyes.
Though most of the E Street Band members are seniors I will have no doubt whatsoever that once they are back on the road they will still be amazing. If u ever get the chance, try to see them live. Have seen them a number of times over the years, and have enjoyed each and every concert!
You are not "really" late for Bruce, I understand he is doing smaller venues these days, if you have the chance go see him. Saw him twice in my country and in Spain 3, 4 hour long concerts amazing atmosphere, unforgettable. As for your crush on him same here🙂! Only Frank Sinatra had ever been called The Boss before Springsteen. Do love your reactions!
Glory Days isn’t about sports. It’s about old dudes getting together with there old friends and all they have to talk about is their high school stories. You will understand this song in another 10 or 15 years.
Chills for ‘Born to Run’. Try ‘If I should Fall Behind’. If you ever do UK band Frankie Goes To Hollywood, (recommend Relax) check out their version of Born to Run (album only).
For hot Bruce, I recommend: Fire - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d5PoIrcyd34.html For an even younger Bruce (and a fun song), I recommend: Ain't Good Enough for You - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kPg6ZZC3AcY.html Here's him with the Seeger Sessions band (New Orleans jazz band) having a blast: Pay Me My Money Down - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6Zt9mlP-NkM.html And this one is great because it's him and his regular band (the E Street Band) taking a request from the audience for a song that's not even theirs and figuring it out on the fly. Really fun video to watch: You Never Can Tell - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L-Ds-FXGGQg.html
She was stopping in to see him, but he seen her wedding ring, so rather than wait for her to come pick it up, he closes the door by bringing keys back n walking. 7th Avenue freeze out I'd gud to
Me and my partner discovered your channel in the last week and just wanted to say thank you for making these amazing videos! They've been so much fun to binge watch and really hope you continue to make them for as long as you want to :) As a live Bruce suggestion, there's an almost 20 minute long video (sorry if that's way too long) performing his song Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, which is so high energy and fun that it needs to be seen to be believed but tbh any live Bruce on this channel would be incredible if you want to do it! m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r1twvwbB_cU.html Thanks so much again for brightening up our days in rainy England with these genuine and heartwarming videos. We'll be 100% recommending your content to everyone we know :D
The thing with Aids it didn't discriminate, but as usual they put a gay disease label on it. Love the song such beautiful lyrics another one from the movie just as beautiful is Neil Young city of brotherly love 🌈
I also wanted to say how much I love the range and mix of music you review! Things I've loved forever, things I'm into now, and things I've never heard. I follow a bunch of reaction channels and yours is totally unique (as is your take). Because you just did U2, you might be interested in looking at these: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NVIV2jgJQIA.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mhl9bQOiSKs.html . It's Bruce Springsteen fronting U2 (later joined by Chris Martin). I was inside with a friend about 8 blocks north and we heard that unmistakeable bass and guitar wall of sound of "Where the Streets Have No Name" coming in the window. We didn't know what it was but we just ran towards it, get into to Times Square just as they are launching into "What I'm Looking for" -- the sound was bouncing off the buildings, it was pouring, we were soaked but it was absolutely glorious. So yeah, not quite as amazing as discovering that show live by serendipity, but I hope you enjoy!
Thanks for liking Bruce springsteen he is awesome. Here he is singing the song fire that he wrote and the pointer sisters had a hit with it. Enjoy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d5PoIrcyd34.html
cute guy , i doubt that anyone, gay, straight or otherwise identified would deny that crushing on him is inevitable lol..talent and hot and yeah, he's a regular guy
