One time only: Bruce and Little Steven team-up for an encore of Marvin Gaye’s “Can I Get a Witness” at Steve’s Soulfire record release event.
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There are lots of “Dancing in the Dark” covers out there, but this is one of the best. Gritty, earthy, and most of all: hungry.
In his earliest days of parenthood, Bruce donated a new recording for a benefit album to fight pediatric AIDS. Take a listen to Bruce’s first officially released children’s song, “Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips.”
One time only: Bruce Springsteen joins Stone Pony house band Cats on a Smooth Surface to cover a lost rockabilly classic.
If Jason Heath and The Greedy Souls’ cover of “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” sounds so perfect, maybe it’s because of the family connection.
Bruce teamed up with John Fogerty on “Fortunate Son” nightly during 2004’s Vote for Change Tour, but that wasn’t the first time Bruce covered John’s anti-war anthem. Listen to rare early bar performances inside.
James Gooch’s acoustic cover of “Moonlight Motel” is the first Western Stars cover I’ve featured on this blog, and it’s bound to be a controversial one. You’ll understand why when you listen to it.
One time only (that we know of, at least): The Bruce Springsteen Band covers Dave Mason’s first hit, “Only You Know and I Know.”
Swedish band Jeniferever turns in a terrific cover of “One Step Up,” preserving its tender core in a lushly arranged wrapper.
“Erie Canal” is a nostalgic callback to a slower-paced world. Bruce’s version captures the wistfulness, pride, and celebration of two workers (one human and one equine) at the sunset of their careers.