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Jan 27, 2010 at 9:50am
Last year, Mr. Springsteen sort of played with the fact that he'd been given twelve minutes, announcing that he'd be there "for the next twelve minutes". I assume that there will be no near-disastrous knee-slides in this year's Super Bowl halftime show.

Should Bruce Play for Chris Christie? Discuss ... Edited

Nov 9, 2009 at 5:00pm
Posted By: upthecreekWho cares, Bruce. has jumped the shark. And don't get me started on Bon Jovi either. Flame away. Regarding Mr. Springsteen - Huh? Regarding Mr. Bon Jovi - He sort of "jumped the shark" when he started out, but that's just imho.

Should Bruce Play for Chris Christie? Discuss ... Edited

Nov 7, 2009 at 12:26pm
From today's Star-Ledger - It took only two days for Gov.-elect Chris Christie to sell out. In an interview with The Star-Ledger that appeared in Friday?s editions, Christie put out a plea for Bruce Springsteen to play at the inauguration. He sounded like Marcia Brady pleading with Davy Jones to play at her school dance. "I?m not beneath begging," Christie said. That?s good, because until we get a weather report that says, "Ice storm hits hell," politics says it probably isn?t going to happen. Springsteen, the homegrown, raspy-voiced poet of the working class, spent a lot of time and money campaigning to send George W. Bush home to Texas. That would be the same President Bush who gave Christie his job as U.S. attorney, which set him on his way to being elected governor. Still, we?d like to see Springsteen put politics aside and do it for New Jersey. The way things are going in the state these days, we all need a Kumbaya moment ? Republicans, Democrats and independents ? just with a better song.I would say - what the heck, why not? Although, this could be a classic case of "Be careful what you wish for". Not that Mr. Christie doesn't have people that he admires giving him grief. There was a guest column in the New York Times the other day by the author Harlan Coben, who grew up with Mr. Christie in Livingston, NJ, and has stayed friends with him. A portion - Chris and I are in our junior year. We?re on a special committee to help select the new principal, interviewing the candidates and bored to tears, until one tells us he used to be vice principal of Freehold High, Bruce Springsteen?s alma mater. ?Did you know Bruce?? we ask. He says yes and we practically fall off our chairs. After firing a bunch of ?Was Bruce the coolest thing ever?? questions at the man, we?re satisfied. We vote for him and he gets the job. Springsteen is one issue Chris and I agree on. A few weeks ago, during a Springsteen show at Giants Stadium, we texted back and forth about the pure joy of hearing the Boss play the ?Born to Run? album in sequence. He argues that ?Thunder Road? is the best song, but I side with ?Jungleland.? The texts about the concert continue the next morning before I shift gears and tell him that I abhor his stand against gay marriage. I call him out on this issue, even saying that ?it?s not you.? He does not get defensive. We agree to discuss this when there is more time. And we will. He will remain calm. I will probably be the one who gets heated. He?s used to this. As an aside, I can agree with Mr. Christie about "Thunder Road". But anyway, something about Mr. Springsteen and a room full of Republicans seems like an interesting scenario to contemplate. So, I vote yes! Thoughts?

Springsteen. Giants Stadium. Full Albums Played. Discuss. Edited

Sep 26, 2009 at 9:41am
[Edited again to add] This thread was formerly known as "Springsteen Tickets Available, Saturday 10/3", but without any prompting on my part it seems to have turned into a discussion of the upcoming shows with full performances of "classic" albums. Hence, the title change. [Edited to add] They've gone to a good home. Thanks. Available for face value (we'll "eat" the TicketBastard charges), in two locations, Two tickets in Section 219, $101 each Two tickets in Section 320, $68.00 each (yes, way out there, but still in the building :wink:) Long story short: Had purchased these four for 10/3, to go to the show with relatives, even though we'd be sitting apart. Through the kindness of a fellow MOLer four seats together became available to us. So, these are our extras, which I'd rather see go to a deserving reader here than out through a ticket reseller. Free local delivery. :bigsmile: If interested, whisper with contact information or email me at nohero.mol[at]gmail.com (replace the "[at]" with an "@" when typing the address).

Happy Birthday New Jersey! Edited

Jun 24, 2009 at 4:19pm
Love the thread. "I Like Jersey Best" - John Pizzarelli Download or listen - http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/KF/2006/11/jersey/19_-_John_Pizzarelli_Jr_-_I_Like_Jersey_Best.mp3 Travelling down the Turnpike heading for the shore A thought just then occurred to me I never thought before I've been a lot of places Seen pictures of the rest But of all the places I can think of I like Jersey best. Betting halls, shopping malls, good old Rutgers U, 47 shoes stores line Route 22 The Meadowlands, the root beer stands Main Street Hackensack; I may leave for a week or two But I'm always coming back. The Pinelands and the Vinelands Seaside Heights Margate You can have Miami I love the Garden State I've been a lot of places Seen pictures of the rest But of all the places I can think of I like Jersey best. We have horses, Princeton courses, Gas stations we have scores Trenton, Hopewell, Lake Hopatcong, Mantoloking Shores; Some states have their rock stars, But Springsteen beats them all -- And our beautiful arena has Brendan Byrne carved on the wall. Lots of dineries, oil refineries, Our highways make you cough, But Spring Lake Heights and Belmar Are places to get off. Drinking spots and used car lots Make the place just grand, If you want to pay a visit, Newark Airport's where you land. The Pinelands and the Vinelands Seaside Heights Margate You can have Miami I love the Garden State I've been a lot of places Seen pictures of the rest But of all the places I can think of I like Jersey best. Philly dogs like Chili dogs They eat in Cherry Hill Woodbridge they make Haagen Dazs I can't get my fill Saddle River ain't chopped liver Nor is Lavallette There are no Jersey strangers, Just friends we haven't met. The Jersey Nets went thataway, Piscataway No more, had another winning season And next year they'll win more; Our Giants could go all the way If they could win just one, But the parties in the lots Before the games are really fun. The Pinelands and the Vinelands Seaside Heights Margate You can have Miami I love the Garden State I've been a lot of places Seen pictures of the rest But of all the places I can think of I like Jersey best. Our famous Parkway is the darkway Home from Manasquan You'd think for all those quarters They'd turn the road lights on And have no pity, Jersey City Once again will shine, With Holmdel, Cape May, Highland Park I like our state just fine. The Pinelands and the Vinelands Seaside Heights Margate You can have Miami I love the Garden State I've seen a lot of places Seen pictures of the rest But of all the places I can think of, I like Jersey Best!

Springsteen Concert - Are they nuts? Edited

Jun 1, 2009 at 6:02pm
Posted By: sbenoisI've seen Springsteen exactly once. 12/31/80 at the Nassau Coliseum. Hard to believe it's so long ago. Show-off. One of the longest known shows. Setlist: 01 Night 02 Prove it all night 03 Spirit in the night 04 Darkness on the edge of town 05 Independence day 06 Who'll stop the rain? 07 This land is your land 08 The promised land 09 Out in the street 10 Racing in the street 11 The river 12 Badlands 13 Thunder road 14 Cadillac ranch 15 Sherry darling 16 Hungry heart 17 Merry Christmas baby 18 Fire 19 Candy's room 20 Because the night 21 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) 22 Rendezvous [Tracks] 23 Fade away 24 The price you pay [Different verse] 25 Wreck on the Highway 26 Two hearts 27 Ramrod 28 You can look (but you better not touch) 29 Held up without a gun 30 In the midnight hour 31 Auld Lang Syne 32 Rosalita (Come out tonight) 33 Santa Claus is comin' to town 34 Jungleland 35 Born to run 36 Detroit Medley 37 Twist and shout 38 Raise your hand (This was in the old days, when they did two sets, as if they were their own opening act.) [Edited to add] Just noticed that "Held Up Without A Gun" was on that setlist. That song's been performed maybe five times. The recording from your show was on a bonus disk in the "Essential Bruce Springsteen" release a couple of years ago. They did it last summer, as a request from the crowd, at one of the Giants Stadium shows we went to last summer.

E Street Band Ticket Sale Problems Edited

May 8, 2009 at 5:22am
More Springsteen show ticket problems -

NY Times Launches Maplewood - South Orange - Millburn Site Edited

Mar 5, 2009 at 2:02pm
Posted By: sodaDon't be thrown by Dave's attitude. It's only an elaborate cover for his real plan: to sell MOL to Microsoft and retire in style, next door to the Oracle in Boca. I can't wait for Dave to cash in. Years ago, when I accompanied Dave to his first Bruce Springsteen concert, he was so overcome with emotion that he granted me an MOL stock option, which he scrawled on the bottom of a cup which had contained overpriced watery beer. Of course, he swore that was the only option he's ever granted. I've never been sure of that ...

Half time show = This is Spinal Tap Edited

Feb 2, 2009 at 2:14pm
It was a great halftime show, because it started with that huge wink to the television audience. "Put the chicken fingers DOWN!!" That was a variation on his classic way of dealing with live performances. Early in his career, one of his concerts was being broadcast over a local radio station. During one song, he addressed the radio audience, telling them to "Wake up the neighbors" by opening the windows, going over to the radio, and turning "that motherf*cker up as loud as she'll go". When he did his first "MTV Unplugged" (which turned out to be "plugged"), he did a bit where he addressed the television audience, telling them: "I want you to put the popcorn down, go over to your TV set, turn it up real loud, and the I want you to take ALL your clothes off ...", ending with that same question he asked at the Super Bowl - "But what I want to know, is there anybody alive out there?" That's a long way of saying that the halftime show might of been the Super Bowl, but it was just another day at a Springsteen concert (even though it was a mini-concert). All the schtick was there - jump on the piano, work the crowd, joke with Steve, pose with the Big Man, and make it a party. And about the slide - he was doing that last summer, and it's one of those "trademarks" that I guess he had to put in the show. I assume that he didn't get enough practice time with that stage, so he misjudged the distance. On the other hand, the slide pretty much showed why so many people are fans. There he is, with the biggest audience of his life watching him, and he crashes into the camera guy. He gets up, leans over to grin apologetically at him (and everyone else), and jumps back into the song. Hey, we should all deal with life's "crashes" as well as that. [Edited to add said "crash"]

E Street Band Ticket Sale Problems Edited

Jan 27, 2009 at 7:30am
[Title edited to reflect Ticketmaster screwing the fans] If you're planning your schedule for next week, keep in mind that tickets for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be going on sale on Monday, February 2 at 9:00 a.m., for shows in D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, etc., etc,. as well as in the Great State of New Jersey (May 21 and 23, so far).

are you watching the inaugural celebration at lincoln memorial (live now on HBO)? Edited

Jan 18, 2009 at 3:22pm
Okay, so Pete Seeger singing "This Land Is Your Land" with the biggest smile on his face, and Bruce Springsteen joining him in leading the crowd, also hits the max on the coolness meter.

are you watching the inaugural celebration at lincoln memorial (live now on HBO)? Edited

Jan 18, 2009 at 1:50pm
I just watched the start on the broadcast, Springsteen doing "The Rising" with a gospel choir. Very cool. [Edited to add] Mary J. Blige doing "Lean On Me". The coolness just keeps going on and on.

2008 Kennedy Center Honors: The Who! (?) Edited

Dec 30, 2008 at 3:17pm
Don't know when they're on, but here's a preview of George W's "tribute" - He gets 9-11 into it (imagine that). Posted By: sbenoisWhich reminds me: Caroline Kennedy is not qualified to be a Senator for one more good reason: they still haven't given McCartney a second chance to get his award. Hey, I had to wait an additional Administration for the chance at a Springsteen honors ...

New Springsteen Song FREE Edited

Oct 31, 2008 at 11:53am
A Night With The Jersey Devil by Bruce Springsteen/Robert Jones/Gene Vincent Hear me now! I was born 13th child, 'neath the 13th moon Spit out hungry and born anew Daddy drag me to the river tie me in rocks Throw me in where it's deep and wide I go down, I don't die Hole in the river bottom, I crawl through Come back kill six brothers and sisters, kill papa too Sway down Mama, sway down low They gonna know me wherever I go Into my bed with her kerosene my mama creep Set my flesh to burning, whilst I sleep I burn, burn, burn, till my soul burn black Black rains fall, I come back, I come back Get down Mama, get down low They gonna know me wherever I go 16 witches, cast 16 spells Make me guitar outta skin and human skull Sing you a song like the wind in the sandy loam Bring you baby out'cha your happy home Ram's head, forked tail, clove hoof, love's my trail I sup on your body, sip on your blood like wine Out world theirs, this world mine So kiss me baby till it hurts God lost in heaven, we lost on earth Sway down Mama, sway down low They gonna know me wherever I go Wherever I go, wherever I go Well I got a brand new lover I love her yes I do, She's my one and only and her name is Baby Blue...

How I Met Your Mother NY vs NJ Edited

Oct 8, 2008 at 5:38pm
Posted By: ml1Bruce Springsteen Game. Set. Match. Whatever comes after "Match", that too ...

Bruuuuuce Barack's the Vote Edited

Oct 5, 2008 at 8:21am
Yesterday afternoon in Philadelphia, Mr. Springsteen headlined a "Get Out the Vote" registration rally. I did not get down there myself.

Sbenois PAC brings You Day Three; With CFA Converted, Who's Next? Edited

Aug 27, 2008 at 6:47pm
Posted By: sbenoisCheap attempt to secure Nohero's vote with the playing of The Rising. I'm on vacation, but I received an alert from that "MOL Premium" service that my screen-name was taken in vain. This is just a continuation of Springsteen fans being nominated to high office. It's not pandering, it's just a nod to reality. Oh, and all the anti-Obama arguments on the political threads this week aren't even good enough to be called "lame". Carry on ... :peace:

Edwards Sucks ! Edited

Aug 14, 2008 at 5:09pm
Posted By: sbenoisYeah, the same John McCain who the Democrats would have welcomed with flowers and fruit baskets if he joined their party in 2004. As someone has said (I can't remember who) - even John McCain from 2004 wouldn't be voting for the John McCain of 2008. :peace: [Edited to add] I found the following in my clip file - a quote frm 2004 from Tina Brown (of all people) relating a discussion with Jann Wenner, commenting on John Kerry as the candidate, and the talk of adding John McCain to the ticket - When I called to congratulate Wenner, he had waxed on about the need to defeat Bush. "This election is simple," he said. "Whose values do you want? Bruce Springsteen's or Wayne Newton's?" The trouble is, though, that John Kerry ain't Bruce Springsteen. Democrats know this, but they are so fixated on ousting Bush that they don't want to talk about that awkward fact, even to each other. It's why they suddenly get so excited when they hear a rumor about a possible John Kerry-John McCain ticket. They think that Kerry plus McCain equals Bruce. I just liked that last line. :wink:

Bruce! Edited

Jul 27, 2008 at 9:08pm
Got back home about a half hour ago. The concert went until about a quarter to 12, I think. The first song was a perfect choice - 10th Avenue Freezeout, so that the first singing in the show came from the 50,000 in the audience, singing the introductory instrumental part. Bruce Springsteen takes the stage at Giants Stadium Now if I could just get this ringing out of my ears, I can go to sleep. :wink: Can't wait for tomorrow night. :thumbup:

Bruce! Edited

Jul 27, 2008 at 2:23pm
We're finishing up the tailgating, and are going to hike over to the stadium now. It's a nice evening, after all. I'm in a Springsteen T-shirt, by the way, if you're on the lookout for me. :-)