Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band put on quite a halftime show during the Super Bowl XLIII. He kicked off his set with some instructions for the people watching at home. He said "I want you to step back from the guacamole, I want you to put the chicken fingers down and turn your television all the way up!” He then proceeded into "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" followed by "Born To Run" from his 1975 album Born To Run. Towards the end of "Tenth Avenue" Springsteen did a knee slide across the stage that went a little too well and he collided with a camera. It's pretty funny moment that Bruce seemed to find funny as well.The Boss continued his 12-minute set with "Working On a Dream" from his new album. He was joined by a gospel choir on the song which seems to be his thing lately. He closed with the mega hit "Glory Days" and finished it off by screaming "I'm going to Disneyland!"
Springsteen may not be everyone's cup of tea and I've certainly shyed away from The Boss for years but during the halftime show he brought down the house with a hell of a performance.
Oh, and I don't think there will be any question whether this year's performance was live unlike last year. Little Steven Van Zandt hit a few clunkers during the background vocals, especially in "Working On a Dream."
[UPDATE: Well, Springsteen did sing live at the Super Bowl, but it turns out that the music was all pre-recorded. One would assume all the vocals were live considering the previously mentioned clunkers.]
[photo from brucespringsteen.net]
"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and "Born To Run"
"Working On a Dream" and "Glory Days"
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