Bruce covered it several times over the years, as far back as 1971–but it took until 2009 before a taper could capture Bruce covering Chuck Berry’s seminal classic, “Roll Over Beethoven.”
Author:
Ken Rosen (2080)
In a studio appearance late last month, Of Monsters and Men played a quiet cover of Bruce Springsteen’s greatest hit, and it’s very, very good.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen performs Jimmy Cliff’s “The Harder They Come” with the original artist at SXSW.
Whether you take it seriously or comedically, “Meeting Across the River” ranks high in Bruce’s catalog and represents a leap forward in his songwriting. Insights, early versions, and rare performances inside.
It takes a special performer to steal the show from Bruce Springsteen. Watch The Philly Elvis do it when Bruce grants his request on the Working on a Dream Tour.
Anti-folk singer Kirk Kelly pares “Downbound Train” down to a ukulele and a haunted, lonely vocal.
By remarkable circumstance, Bruce covered “Goodnight, Irene” in concert twice, but almost no one in the venue heard him! You can, though–watch the great video inside.
One night in in the Big Easy, Bruce and the E Street Band swapped out their standard encore of Gary U.S. Bonds’ “Quarter to Three” for his earlier hit, “New Orleans,” and of course they nailed it. Check it out inside.
One of the earliest demos recorded during the Born in the U.S.A. sessions, “Your Love Is All Around Me” made it maddeningly far before Bruce abandoned it. Take a listen to this shoulda-been classic inside.