JerseyGirl
Senior Member
Yup, I was thinking late 80's. I posted this one in the Sexy Men Thread and I bet it was around the same time.
Bruce Springsteen (Official Thread)
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Yup, I was thinking late 80's. I posted this one in the Sexy Men Thread and I bet it was around the same time.
JerseyGirl
Senior Member
From Wrecking Ball:
Big Ears
Music Lover
This is an enormous list of Bruce Springsteen covers:
Matt and Lori - Covers of Bruce Springsteen Songs
Matt and Lori - Covers of Bruce Springsteen Songs
TheSound
An Englishman in New York
Wow, thanks for that. As a very rough estimate there have to be somewhere between 1,500 - 2,000 cover versions of Springsteen songs on that list, I have a Springsteen tribute album called Light of Day which is fairly patchy, but I assume many of those are performed covers as opposed to actual recorded covers?
Big Ears
Music Lover
I don't know. They could be performed. If so, I don't have the knowledge to remove the performed covers, or to at least separate them.
JerseyGirl
Senior Member
You're not kidding...that's a HUGE list! Elvis Costello will be performing his cover of Brilliant Disguise on Jimmy Fallon this week. Looking forward to hearing that. There's a Bruce song that was covered by a country singer...I'm thinking Tim McGraw...but it's not on the list (that I saw). A friend of mine that is really into country loves the song and he had no idea it was a Bruce song. I told him it was and he kept saying...no, it's not so then I played it for him and he said...'Hey, I like that'. I thought that was funny. I can't think of the song though and it's driving me crazy. 
Thanks for posting that link BE...that was interesting.
Thanks for posting that link BE...that was interesting.
Big Ears
Music Lover
You're welcome. It must have taken those people a lot of work to put the list together.
Have you heard Roger Daltrey's version of Born to Run? I don't recall being aware of its existence. The Frankie Goes to Hollywood version, produced by Trevor Horn, may have Trevor Rabin on guitar.
Have you heard Roger Daltrey's version of Born to Run? I don't recall being aware of its existence. The Frankie Goes to Hollywood version, produced by Trevor Horn, may have Trevor Rabin on guitar.
JerseyGirl
Senior Member
Yes, I have heard it before. I like Roger Daltrey and his cover isn't bad, but Born To Run is a staple of Bruce so probably not the best song to cover for a Bruce fan. But Daltrey fans should like it.
Big Ears
Music Lover
I thought the purists might not like this because of the fumbled beginning. As a Roger Daltrey/The Who fan, it sounds pretty good.
JerseyGirl
Senior Member
So let's see...I was in Asbury Park yesterday afternoon and Bruce was in Asbury Park last night. Figures. 
But Bruce actually was there for a sad reason. He made a surprise appearance at a benefit show at The Press Room for a personal trainer of his, Tony Strollo who died unexpectedly at the age of 40. I have not heard how he passed away, but Tony left a wife and 2 young daughters. This benefit show was for them. Bruce performed a few songs including Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out and Rosalita. Here's an article on it.
LINK: Springsteen Plays The Press Room For Tony Strollo Benefit | Speak Into My Good Eye
But Bruce actually was there for a sad reason. He made a surprise appearance at a benefit show at The Press Room for a personal trainer of his, Tony Strollo who died unexpectedly at the age of 40.
I have not heard how he passed away, but Tony left a wife and 2 young daughters. This benefit show was for them. Bruce performed a few songs including Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out and Rosalita. Here's an article on it.LINK: Springsteen Plays The Press Room For Tony Strollo Benefit | Speak Into My Good Eye
