Favorite older Springsteen song

cheesehead · 13-07-2010 6:56am #1

I just saw a thread where someone was asking if anyone knew what song started with the line: "Take me now baby here as I am"

It didn't take long for someone to respond it was Springsteen's song. It got me into a Springsteen frame of mind and I thought it would be appropriate for this Jersey boy to start his first ever thread by asking what is everyone's favorite "older" Springsteen song. I always liked this version of "For You" live at Hammersmith Odeon in 1975:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyo1bMQyEY

Rulmeq · 13-07-2010 7:01am

I love The River... There's a live version that's nearly 12 minutes long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HxZKa4NwGo

stovelid · 13-07-2010 9:06am

Love this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_IwX3P9BKo

hshortt · 13-07-2010 9:21am

The River for me too +1

Wicklowrider · 13-07-2010 9:27am

Jungleland

Mr. Presentable · 13-07-2010 9:35am

Track from 1973, show from 1978

Spirits in the night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDHmWjLBHic

magicbastarder · 13-07-2010 9:36am

that gig seems to have been insanely good - check out the version of not fade away from the same night, or thunder road.

Mr. Presentable · 13-07-2010 10:19am

Legendary gig. I have DVDs of the whole show, but the quality of the video is what you see in the clip, though the audio is great. It was pro-shot, so I imagine there is a high quality version somewhere. I am hoping it will surface with the Darkness re-issue in November.

delbertgrady · 13-07-2010 10:29am

The Wild, the Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle is my favourite Springsteen album. I also like a lot of the early unreleased stuff that ended up on the Tracks box set, like Thundercrack, Santa Ana and Seaside Bar Song.

TelePaul · 13-07-2010 11:08am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGMPNGCrn5A

Stellar guitar tone!

Cremated · 13-07-2010 11:16am

Fade To Black was a good one, and If I Was The Priest, or Back In Your Arms, or Brothers Under The Bridge,

way too many to just pick one,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eIwcMp6s3g If I Was The Priest, very rare but brilliant...

Mars Bar · 13-07-2010 11:33am

I like 4th of July (Sandy) from The Wild, Innocent and The E Street Shuffle but I also love Working on the Highway and Darlington County from Born In The USA.

He does an excellent version of Chimes of Freedom too.

thorbarry · 13-07-2010 1:11pm

anything from born to run. I love thunder road

The Swordsman · 13-07-2010 4:17pm

So many great songs, but for me, it has to be Backstreets.

Check out the live version from the famous Winterland bootleg if you can - amazing.

mark182 · 13-07-2010 7:16pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kktCUIWd5Ng

Howard the Duck · 13-07-2010 7:31pm

I have a good few favourites but this week i'm liking these two a lot. I used to lay on our sitting room floor playing a hand-held racing car game while i listened to my brothers Springsteen albums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAP5lll108c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzQvGz6_fvA

Smort Kid · 14-07-2010 1:06am

SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT!;)

doctorwu · 14-07-2010 1:22am

Atlantic city(live version New York). Hungry Heart. But to really shake the foundations Detroit Medley from live at hammersmith 75.

cheesehead · 14-07-2010 3:17am

Thanks everyone for some great choices! - definitely some new finds on the list for me. As the Spirit is still moving me, I thought I'd add one more from the show Nipplenuts and Magicbastarder were talking about - Capitol Theater Passaic New Jersey 1978.

Summer's here and the time is right
For racing in the Street