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15) Roll Of The Dice
I’m a thief in the house of love and I can’t be trusted
Cuuurrrrrrvvvvvvvveeeeeeee baaaaallllllllll!
A lot of you are probably wondering why this is so high. Listen to it, and you’ll see why. It is really a great song that receives nowhere near the recognition it deserves. The piano work is top notch, Max shows no remorse on his drum kit, and the outro, where Clarences shines really takes the song to a whole new level. The trade offs between Steve and Bruce are also a highlight. If you’re ever feeling down, whack this on, and I guarantee you, five seconds in, you’ll have a smile from ear to ear that nobody will be able to wipe off your face. Nobody.
As mentioned some time ago, not many positives were brought about when Bruce broke up the ESB and formed a new band to record new music. Again, this is an exception to that, just like Human Touch.
Plenty of gambling references about throwing sixes and nines, rolling snake eyes and we can’t forget the title of the song. Lady luck gets a mention too.
The music was actually written by Roy, and it was the first song Springsteen had not written by himself.
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I’m a thief in the house of love and I can’t be trusted
Cuuurrrrrrvvvvvvvveeeeeeee baaaaallllllllll!
A lot of you are probably wondering why this is so high. Listen to it, and you’ll see why. It is really a great song that receives nowhere near the recognition it deserves. The piano work is top notch, Max shows no remorse on his drum kit, and the outro, where Clarences shines really takes the song to a whole new level. The trade offs between Steve and Bruce are also a highlight. If you’re ever feeling down, whack this on, and I guarantee you, five seconds in, you’ll have a smile from ear to ear that nobody will be able to wipe off your face. Nobody.
As mentioned some time ago, not many positives were brought about when Bruce broke up the ESB and formed a new band to record new music. Again, this is an exception to that, just like Human Touch.
Plenty of gambling references about throwing sixes and nines, rolling snake eyes and we can’t forget the title of the song. Lady luck gets a mention too.
The music was actually written by Roy, and it was the first song Springsteen had not written by himself.
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14) Racing In The Street
She just sits on the porch of her daddy’s house where all her pretty dreams have been torn
Darkness is by no means a joyous album, and Racing In The Street shows this. A 7 minute ballad, and nearly 10 minutes when it’s done live, comes in at number 14.
The song sounds heartbreaking. You can hear the pain in Bruce’s voice, the depressive manner in which the piano chords were written, but it only adds to the song. The Professor’s piano work throughout the entire song is amazing. It is definitely up there with the best work he’s ever done with the ESB, or possibly the best. So delicate, yet played to perfection, and you really would expect no less. What he plays in the outro is nothing short of brilliant. Masterful flurries just one after the other, it blows your mind, especially when you see how he does it. It’s just amazing to watch.
Danny Federeci’s work on the organ can’t go unnoticed either, just after the end of the final verse, then Max chimes in. Eventually, the whole band is jamming and you see their experience show. Everyone shines, it really is masterful writing by Bruce. But the outro on Racing is nothing short of spectacular.
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She just sits on the porch of her daddy’s house where all her pretty dreams have been torn
Darkness is by no means a joyous album, and Racing In The Street shows this. A 7 minute ballad, and nearly 10 minutes when it’s done live, comes in at number 14.
The song sounds heartbreaking. You can hear the pain in Bruce’s voice, the depressive manner in which the piano chords were written, but it only adds to the song. The Professor’s piano work throughout the entire song is amazing. It is definitely up there with the best work he’s ever done with the ESB, or possibly the best. So delicate, yet played to perfection, and you really would expect no less. What he plays in the outro is nothing short of brilliant. Masterful flurries just one after the other, it blows your mind, especially when you see how he does it. It’s just amazing to watch.
Danny Federeci’s work on the organ can’t go unnoticed either, just after the end of the final verse, then Max chimes in. Eventually, the whole band is jamming and you see their experience show. Everyone shines, it really is masterful writing by Bruce. But the outro on Racing is nothing short of spectacular.
[YOUTUBE]Nv5vKY8XLtI[/YOUTUBE]
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I went to the Telstra dome show in 03 and i agree the venue was a poor choice but that show had without a doubt the worst crowd i have ever seen at a concert and i have been to many throughout the years.
I was in the 7th row centre and people around me were sitting down throughout the whole show.
Bruce still gave 100% like the pro he is. Not his fault the crowd was shit.
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I don't think neither the G or Etihad are good venues for concerts, but all he plays are stadiums now. Rod Laver is far too small IMO, he could play at AAMI Park if he returned I guess, even then, that is still only 30,000.
Hopefully do another entry or two later today.
And who the **** sits down at a Bruce concert? Idiots!
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13) New York City Serenade
Hey vibes man, hey jazz man, play me your serenade
Unlucky 13 sees the first entry from The Wild, The Innocent & The E-Street Shuffle, since entry 45 brought us The E-Street Shuffle.
A 10 minute+ epic that honestly doesn’t get enough plays. I only discovered this song a few years ago, but when I found it, I immediately loved it.
The long piano intro that teases you, but captivates you the longer it goes on, a rarity with Bruce on acoustic guitar and for 10 minutes he gives us his all and controls that stage like water off a ducks back. The song sort of has a bit of a jazz influence to it as well. The lyrics are amazing, we are introduced to characters such as Billy, Diamond Jackie and the Fish Lady. A lot of references to Manhattan too, I could imagine walking the streets of NYC one night and listening to this, I think it would be a pretty amazing feeling.
What’s even more amazing he was 23 when he wrote this. Brilliant.
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Hey vibes man, hey jazz man, play me your serenade
Unlucky 13 sees the first entry from The Wild, The Innocent & The E-Street Shuffle, since entry 45 brought us The E-Street Shuffle.
A 10 minute+ epic that honestly doesn’t get enough plays. I only discovered this song a few years ago, but when I found it, I immediately loved it.
The long piano intro that teases you, but captivates you the longer it goes on, a rarity with Bruce on acoustic guitar and for 10 minutes he gives us his all and controls that stage like water off a ducks back. The song sort of has a bit of a jazz influence to it as well. The lyrics are amazing, we are introduced to characters such as Billy, Diamond Jackie and the Fish Lady. A lot of references to Manhattan too, I could imagine walking the streets of NYC one night and listening to this, I think it would be a pretty amazing feeling.
What’s even more amazing he was 23 when he wrote this. Brilliant.
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12) Born To Run
The highways jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
One, two!
Your hear is racing, you are filled with euphoria, your fist is already pumping in excitement, you’re jumping up and down like an uncontrollable maniac, you’ve got a smile from ear to ear then nobody will wipe off your face and that’s because Bruce has just launched into BToR with the band.
From that opening drum roll, followed by the bending of those notes on Bruce and Steve’s Fenders, you know you’re in for an amazing song. The hit that shot Bruce to fame, one of the greatest albums of all time. Everything affiliated with Born To Run is phenomenal.
The music, the lyrics, the excitement it generates, the images, the fun, the liberation, the sax solo, the anthem-like nature of it, the moments it leaves you breathless because of how amazing it is, the woah-oh-oh-oh’s you sing at the top of your lungs no matter where you are because you just don’t give a damn when this is on. Born To Run has it all. If you’re going to have a song that everybody is going to remember you by, Born To Run is the song to have.
Don’t ask me why this is number 12. I love it, and I mean really love it, it would probably be higher any other time I make a countdown, but the songs ahead of it I listen to more, not to say they are better by any means though.
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The highways jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
One, two!
Your hear is racing, you are filled with euphoria, your fist is already pumping in excitement, you’re jumping up and down like an uncontrollable maniac, you’ve got a smile from ear to ear then nobody will wipe off your face and that’s because Bruce has just launched into BToR with the band.
From that opening drum roll, followed by the bending of those notes on Bruce and Steve’s Fenders, you know you’re in for an amazing song. The hit that shot Bruce to fame, one of the greatest albums of all time. Everything affiliated with Born To Run is phenomenal.
The music, the lyrics, the excitement it generates, the images, the fun, the liberation, the sax solo, the anthem-like nature of it, the moments it leaves you breathless because of how amazing it is, the woah-oh-oh-oh’s you sing at the top of your lungs no matter where you are because you just don’t give a damn when this is on. Born To Run has it all. If you’re going to have a song that everybody is going to remember you by, Born To Run is the song to have.
Don’t ask me why this is number 12. I love it, and I mean really love it, it would probably be higher any other time I make a countdown, but the songs ahead of it I listen to more, not to say they are better by any means though.
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11) I’m Goin’ Down
My kisses used to turn you inside out
Probably surprising for a lot of you that this is so high, but the first time I heard this, I loved it immediately. Since that guitar opening, it grabbed me straight away and it still hasn’t let me go. This is the third song I have listened to every morning for probably the past year and a half.
Like Dancing In The Dark, the upbeat music hides it somewhat depressing lyrics. It’s not to say the lyrics are great by any means, just your simple pop/rock 80s love song, but it is really, really catchy.
You can see how much fun Bruce has on stage with it, good one for the crowd to belt out the chorus too as well.
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My kisses used to turn you inside out
Probably surprising for a lot of you that this is so high, but the first time I heard this, I loved it immediately. Since that guitar opening, it grabbed me straight away and it still hasn’t let me go. This is the third song I have listened to every morning for probably the past year and a half.
Like Dancing In The Dark, the upbeat music hides it somewhat depressing lyrics. It’s not to say the lyrics are great by any means, just your simple pop/rock 80s love song, but it is really, really catchy.
You can see how much fun Bruce has on stage with it, good one for the crowd to belt out the chorus too as well.
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Going off your list of favourites on the opening page of this thread, it's not hard to work out what they are.
Reckon half would make it into my top ~25, though that number could be more or less in 12 months' time. The mark of a great and prolific artist.
NB Can't believe you couldn't find a place for Sandy, Brilliant Disguise and especially Hungry Heart in your top 60!
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Going off your list of favourites on the opening page of this thread, it's not hard to work out what they are.
Reckon half would make it into my top ~25, though that number could be more or less in 12 months' time. The mark of a great and prolific artist.
NB Can't believe you couldn't find a place for Sandy, Brilliant Disguise and especially Hungry Heart in your top 60!
I have just edited the post so people can't go back and see. I forgot all about that actually
Don't like Sandy at all, Brilliant Disguise is okay, Hungry Heart is good but it's too mainstream for my liking.
More top 10's people!
Sacrilege! It's almost epic in its world-weariness.
Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack
I went out for a ride and I never went back
Like a river that don't know where it's flowin'
I took a wrong turn and I just kept goin'
Quite an atypical Springsteen lyric, really.
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If Glory Days isn't in your top 10 the whole list is a joke.
Well it's in the eye of the beholder I suppose. But I've got Landau and Lennon on my side!
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The beauty of Bruce, and his catalogue is that it is so vast, there are bound to be people's favourites missing in every countdown you read.
As for your statement, stayed tuned and you'll find out
Well it's in the eye of the beholder I suppose. But I've got Landau and Lennon on my side!
That's true as well, and as I stated above, his catalogue is so vast, you can't please everybody.
Main thing is, we both like Bruce
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FWIW my top 10, which can change:
1. Incident on 57th Street
2. Jungleland
3. Nebraska
4. Ghost of Tom Joad
5. Out In The Street
6. Thunder Road
7. Backstreets
8. Bobby Jean
9. Streets of Fire
10. Save My Love
1. Incident on 57th Street
2. Jungleland
3. Nebraska
4. Ghost of Tom Joad
5. Out In The Street
6. Thunder Road
7. Backstreets
8. Bobby Jean
9. Streets of Fire
10. Save My Love
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Interesting to see Save My Love in there. The best song from The Promise IMO was The Brokenhearted. Also liked It's A Shame.
I have four of those songs in my top 10.
OMG PJ have you heard this?!
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If I didn't discover it last week it would definitely have made the top 20 I think.
I have four of those songs in my top 10.
OMG PJ have you heard this?!
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If I didn't discover it last week it would definitely have made the top 20 I think.