Long-time Springsteen fan Amy Ray loves “Racing in the Street” so much that she almost never covers it (out of reverence for the original). But she covered it last year, and you can watch her gorgeous performance inside.
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One time only: Listen to Bruce Springsteen join Rhode Island rockers Beaver Brown in a joyful cover of Bobby Freeman’s “Do You Want to Dance” in a surprise appearance in the summer of 1982.
The true story of the tragic plane crash that inspired a popular protest song and one of Bruce Springsteen’s least-heard officially-released covers.
Craig Finn’s obscure cover of a more-relevant-than-ever Springsteen deep cut gives Bruce’s original a run for its money.
With can’t-catch-a-break lyrics belied by an infectious and instantly recognizable riff, “Summertime Blues” was tailor-made for a Springsteen set list. Watch some of Bruce’s great performances of it inside.
Twice only during the summer of 1982: Bruce covers “Rip It Up,” Little Richard’s #1 R&B 1956 hit, at back-to-back surprise club appearances.
Singer-songwriter Anne McCue gives Bruce’s signature song a Seeger-esque treatment, breathing new life into a rock anthem.
One time only: Bruce and Roger McGuinn team up on the Magic Tour for a special performance of Bob Dylan’s (and The Byrds’) “Mr. Tambourine Man.”
Drew Holcomb and Tift Merritt discover the country song that was always lurking at the core of Bruce Springsteen’s “Hungry Heart.”
One time only: Seventeen-year-old Bruce Springsteen covers Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” with his high school band, The Castiles.