Amph [Springsteen] The only Boss I listen to

The Rangers had a homecoming
In Harlem late last night
And the Magic Rat drove his sleek machine
Over the Jersey state line
Barefoot girl sitting on the hood of a Dodge
Drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain
The Rat pulls into town, rolls up his pants
Together they take a stab at romance
And disappear down Flamingo Lane

Well, the Maximum Lawmen run down Flamingo
Chasing the Rat and the barefoot girl
And the kids 'round there live just like shadows
Always quiet, holding hands
From the churches to the jails
Tonight all is silence in the world
As we take our stand
Down in Jungleland

 

Outside the street's on fire in a real death waltz
Between what's flesh and what's fantasy
And the poets down here don't write nothing at all
They just stand back and let it all be
And in the quick of a knife, they reach for their moment
And try to make an honest stand
But they wind up wounded, not even dead
Tonight in Jungleland

 

Looks good. Man, his voice goes in and out these days.

 

Now, I know your mama, she don't like me, 'cause I play in a rock and roll band
And I know your daddy, he don't dig me, but he never did understand
Your papa lowered the boom, he locked you in your room, I'm comin' to lend a hand
I'm comin' to liberate you, confiscate you, I want to be your man
Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny
But now you're sad, your mama's mad
And your papa says he knows that I don't have any money
Oh, your papa says he knows that I don't have any money
Oh, so your daddy says he knows that I don't have any money
Well, tell him this is his last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
Because a record company, Rosie, just gave me a big advance

And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed, but the Lord had mercy
And my machine, she's a dud, out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Well, hold on tight, stay up all night, 'cause Rosie, I'm comin' on strong
By the time we meet the morning light, I will hold you in my arms
I know a pretty little place in Southern California, down San Diego way
There's a little cafe, where they play guitars all night and all day
You can hear them in the back room strummin'
So hold tight, baby, 'cause don't you know daddy's comin'
Everybody sing

Rosalita, jump a little higher
Senorita, come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no liar
Rosalita, you're my stone desire

 

Pony boy pony boy
Won't you be my pony boy
Giddy-up giddy-up giddy-up whoa
My pony boy

 

Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire

Woo ooh ooh
Woo ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Woo ooh ooh
Woo ooh ooh

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So there you are on the SNL cast and it's rehearsals and you get treated to this:

 

Now on the street tonight the lights grow dim
The walls of my room are closing in
There's a war outside still raging
You say it ain't ours anymore to win
I want to sleep beneath
Peaceful skies in my lover's bed
With a wide open country in my eyes
And these romantic dreams in my head

Once we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in a stormy night
With a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
No retreat, baby, no surrender

 

Well Bruce just brought me to literal tears with his stripped down (just him on acoustic guitar and harmonica) version of "I'll See You In My Dreams" at the 9/11 tribute going on in NYC right now.

 

Jersey City. Industrial wasteland with the World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan in the distance. The old asbestos factory on Henderson Street at left middle. 1975 by Andy Blair, on Flickr




Manhattanhenge Sunset at 57th Street by jqpubliq, on Flickr

 

I don't think he's ever done covers on a studio album before, but he knows how to pick 'em.











https://youtu.be/xfJvrH7iQ3c "Royals"

 

Oh my god this thread being bumped scared me.

 

A seasonal cover:



I'm excited for the new album.

 

I missed it in theaters, but watched it 3 times on Amazon. It's a heartfelt feel-good film and I loved the way the music and lyrics were integrated into the story.

 

https://www.discogs.com/release/2634774-Bruce-Springsteen-We-Shall-Overcome-The-Seeger-Sessions

 

Totally forgot about the Seeger Sessions!

 

Sounds like you overcame the Seeger Sessions.

 

Fat man sitting on a little stool takes some money from my hand while his eyes take a walk all over you.

 

ah, Tunnel of Love! I seem to recall that album used to be underrated (?) Not sure if it still is, but I love it so much.

my fave lyrics from that song are:

Then the lights go out and it's just the three of us
Yeah, you and me and all that stuff we're so scared of

 

Yeah I always loved that song and album.

 

Glad I saw your post Chris. Started listening to the album and it's soothing my election night stress

 

Brilliant Disguise is another good one.