Cover Me, Lake Malawi: Girls in Their Summer Clothes
You might think “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” wouldn’t work in a dance club, but Eurovision 2019 finalists Lake Malawi are out to prove you wrong.
Roll of the Dice: Rainmaker
The standout track on Letter to You in more ways than one, “Rainmaker” warns about what happens when hope blends with desperation.
Cover Me: Bright Lights, Big City
At the opening show of The Bruce Springsteen Band’s month-long residency at The Back Door in February 1972, Southside Johnny takes the spotlight when Bruce and the band cover Jimmy Reed’s classic.
Roll of the Dice: Love Is a Dangerous Thing
One of Bruce’s creepier unreleased outtakes foreshadowed better songs still to come.
Cover Me, The Last Internationale: Land of Hope and Dreams
The Last Internationale surprised fans with an Inauguration Day cover of “Land of Hope and Dreams.”
Roll of the Dice: Gotta Get That Feeling
Bruce’s modern vocals fall just a tad short of his glorious vintage backing track, but he more than made up for it when he performed “Gotta Get That Feeling” in concert.
Cover Me: Goin' Back
When Carole King attended Bruce’s show at The Roxy in 1975, Bruce paid tribute by covering her wistful classic, “Goin’ Back.”
Cover Me: Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee
One time only: Bruce opens his winery show with an oenological classic of ithyphallic origin.
Cover Me, Richard Nijstad: My Hometown and Tougher Than the Rest
Lifelong Springsteen fan Richard Nijstad bring us a double-shot of beautiful covers of two of Bruce’s best songs.
Roll of the Dice: This Is Your Sword
The debut performance of “This Is Your Sword” was more memorable than the song itself.