It’s no secret we at CoS are a bunch of Bruce Springsteen apologists. The man can simply do nothing wrong in our eyes. So when The Boss and his E Street Bandmates took the stage to provide the halftime entertainment for Super Bowl XLIII last night, it’s no surprise we were secretly hoping the game officials would cancel the second half of the game and let the true show go on.
For those who missed the band’s 12 minutes performance, whether because your head was in a daze from those 3D commercials or you found yourself in the bathroom after eating too much chili – let’s recap.
The show begins with a silhouette of Bruce and Clarence Clemons before giving way to a miraculous, fir
e work spewing stage and the E Street, or should I say, the house-rocking, pants-dropping, brain-shocking, earth-quaking, booty-shaking, Viagra-taking, lovemaking, sexifying, electrifying legendary E Street Band!”
Springsteen kicks things off with a classic introduction that showcases both his preacher-like energy and onstage persona. “For the next 12 minutes, we’re going to bring the righteous and mighty power of the E Street Band into your beautiful home. I want you to step back from the guacamole dip…I want you to put the chicken fingers down…And turn your television all the way up!” Bruce proclaims before literally jumping onto to Roy Bittan’s piano. “And what I want to know is…is there anybody alive out there? Is there anybody alive out there?”
And from that point on, well words can’t really describe what transpired next. Sure, the performance was shaped for television and verses were cut out. One could even argue Bruce’s stage slide and resulting crotch collision was perhaps the most memorable part of the 12-minute performance. But when the shouts of Bruce yelling “1, 2, 3” resonated from the speakers, before the band segued into a glorious rendition of “Born to Run” it was hard not to get a few tingles. And I’d assume I’m not the only one who felt that way.
Let’s just hope that all those other people won’t be online at the same time when tickets for his upcoming world tour officially go on sale.
Live at Super Bowl (Part 1)
Live at Super Bowl (Part 2)
Bruce Springsteen 2009 Tour Dates:
04/01 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
04/03 – Gelndale, CA @ Jobing.com Center
04/05 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
04/07 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
04/08 – Houston, TK @ Toyota Center
04/10 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Arena
04/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ LA Memorial Sports Arena
04/21 – Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Garden
04/22 – Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Garden
04/24 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center
04/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arnea
04/28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Spectrum
04/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Spectrum
05/02 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
05/04 – Hempstead, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
05/05 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
05/07 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
05/08 – University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
05/11 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
05/12 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
05/14 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
05/15 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
05/18 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
05/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mellon Arena
05/21 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
05/23 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
05/30 – Landgraaf, NL @ Pinkpop Festival
06/02 – Tampere, FI @ Ratinan Stadion
06/04 – Stocholm, SE @ Stockholm Stadion
06/05 – Stocholm, SE @ Stockholm Stadion
06/07 – Stocholm, SE @ Stockholm Stadion
06/09 – Bergen, NO @ Bergenhus Festning
06/10 – Bergen, NO @ Bergenhus Festning
07/02 – Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion
07/03 – Frankfurt, DE @ Commerzbank Arena
07/05 – Vienna, AS @ Ernst-Happel-Stadion
07/08 – Herning, DK @ MHC Messecenter
07/11 – Dublin, IE @ RDS Arena
07/16 – Carhai, FR @ Festival des Vielles Charrue
07/19 – Roma, IT @ Stadio Olimpico
07/21 – Torino, IT @ Stadio Comunale
07/23 – Udine, IT @ Stadio Fruli
07/26 – Bilbao, ES @ Estadio San MÃ mes
07/28 – Benidorm, ES @ Estadio Municipal de Foietes
07/30 – Sevilla, ES @ La Cartuja Olympic Stadium
08/01 – Valladolid, ES @ Estadio Jose Zorrilla
08/02 – Santiago, ES @ Monte Del Gozo
Tickets are currently available through Ticketmaster.com!
