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1. Sociedade Alternativa (Raul Seixas Cover)
2. Badlands


Bit about the opening song from Backstreets

http://www.backstreets.com/news.html
CATCHING UP WITH PETER AMES CARLIN
Bruce out now in softcover, author hopping time zones for readings
The author of Bruce, Peter Ames Carlin is in Brazil for the end of the Wrecking Ball tour, and he gives us some interesting persepctive on Springsteen's São Paulo performance: "I did a reading last night, and everyone was buzzing about 'Sociedad Alternativa.' A huge deal, because Raul Seixas was a kind of Bob Marley figure here and his songs are very precious to them. Most thought Bruce's version — and its place as a show opener — was terrific: respectful, thrilling, a perfect way to open his first real show here. A small minority grumbled about his using the song in a less pure way, but they were far outnumbered. There's much excitement and anticipation that it will return in Rio."
 

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Don't know if you guys have read any of the stuff about his Chile and Argentina shows but Bruce referred to those who disappeared under the miltary regimes in both countries in the 1970's and 1980's.

In Chile he started his encore with

In 1988 we played for Amnesty International in Mendoza, Argentina, but Chile was in our hearts. We met many families of desaparecidos, which had pictures of their loved ones. It was a moment that stays with me forever. A political musician, Victor Jara, remains a great inspiration. It’s a gift to be here and I take it with humbleness.”

He started his singing Manifesto in Spanish followed by We are Alive - appropriately

In Argentina he was going to do another Spanish song as part of his encore Solo le Pido a Dios. But he wasn't quiet ready so he filmed it and released it for his fans in Argentina. You can see the video and the English translation at his website at the link below. He started with We Are alive. The following is from his Notes from the Road Buenos Aires page

"When Bruce took the stage for the first song of the encores he spoke of being here in 1988, with the Amnesty International Human Rights Now tour. He recalled those being different times with struggles for the political future and concluded with ‘we missed you, we won’t stay away so long again’ which was met with loud cheers and applause before performing We Are Alive."

http://brucespringsteen.net/news/2013/a-song-for-argentina

In San Paolo he played at the Espaço das Américas. which is an 8,000 people venue and usually is set up like a cabaret room but doubles up as a concert venue.

http://saopauloeventos.com.br/espacodasamericas/
 

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