My first love died in Nam...I was 17 and he was 19. To this day I see him in my dreams and feel his kiss. I'm 70 now and the day goes on...Thank you Bruce for this touching tribute to our fallen brothers and sisters. ^i^
I am a former British Soldier. Now in my 50's I find myself reflecting more and more on the 22 years I served and of things I saw and can't unsee. I lost good friends serving; I have lost more to suicide since leaving. Family and newer friends think I'm something special for serving but I know it is all just tears and rain and I am far from the man they perceive me to be but I cannot regret my life as I think that would finish me too... Bruce; you have touched me deeply with your words and although you have forced me to travel back to places I would rather not visit right now, the once proud man in me knows I should not forget. Thank you.
How moving.. This is a man carrying his humanity around the stage night after night and never losing touch with his past, his story, his roots. What a greatness, Bruce. I will love you forever.
this amazes me, how he always tells stories with his eyes closed....traveling in time, accessing his memory, respecting the thought, being there...time traveling in essence... not looking for confirmation.....
Now I know what he was talking about. The war is just outside the border and I feel his fears, the tension and the loss in his youth. I'm far from it, yet so close.
Wow. That voice crack at 6:23...really shows what kind of man Bruce is. I've seen him in concert 4 times, and each time is a whole new experience. He shows us that it's okay for anyone to cry and for anyone to be proud of their country. Thank you, Bruce.
When "Born in the USA" became a monster seller, I was actually a little pissed off. Because Bruce wasn't just 'mine' anymore. Every damn teenybopper was jumping on the bandwagon.
+Two-tone Blue I was one of them to jump on that train. But Bruce made me see the light... with Born in the USA. Nowadays bitu is just a notice, and gems like Jungleland, Backstreets, Independence Day and this song mean the true Bruce to me...
I wrote this about 25 years ago when I went to the Vietnam War Memorial for the first time and saw a friend's name on the Wall. Can't seem to stop thinking about that time today. So thought I'd share. On The Wall 1969 Her heart skipped a beat, There he was Standing in line, She watched, as she always had. He laughed with the guys, trading lunches, Trading stories Stories of what would be after graduation Stories of getting out of this town Stories of a country too far away to understand. But she'd be here another three years, Waiting, as she always had For the boy next door Who called her little girl. Someday, he'd be back, he'd see the little girl had grown. He'd feel what she had always known How could he not? She watched as they said goodbye To this boy in a soldier's uniform. Kisses, hugs, pats on the back, Fathers' memories of years before When they went off to another war. See you little girl See you little girl Will forever play in her ear. 1989 So many years gone by So many names Her heart skipped a beat There he was His name On the Wall.
Been in another war in another country. This hit home so bad. Had me in tears. The Boss is The Boss From another place, another country, another state of Grace.
I'm no american, I have luckily never lost someone at war, but every time I listen to this beautiful song, the lyrics... Damn they give me those shivers and bring tears to my eyes I think about those families that sent their boys away, in a war many of them didn't want. And this version, you can feel how tough it is for Bruce to dwell on his past and think about his fallen friends This is truelly a masterpiece
This is the man, the voice of both Reason and Compassion, the U.S. needs in this moment in time! "Please may his music reach the masses to heal hearts and to heal minds".💙💙This is my prayer! 💙💙 Bruce Springsteen is a national hero!
Bruce is AWESOME! I think all of his fans feel like he is just "one of us" yet still highly respect his genius way of telling our stories. Our species rarely generates someone so talented and humble.
Everything he does is with class and regards to human life he leaves NO stone unturned when giving credit to soldiers and or even his fans. I CANNOT imagine my life with out you Bruce for the last 35 yrs because of you I am the person that I am. Thank You from the depth of my soul.
This song brings tears to my eyes for all of the fallen. Anyone who likes it should check out his version from Albany 2014. Similar opening talk, with a few different details, and after he goes into Born in the USA. The two songs together tell the full story. They feed and build on each other's power.
When I saw that glimmer of a tear in Bruce's eye towards the end I lost it. A mournful yet beautiful homage to Bart Haines and Walter Shoshone. Bless our military at home and deployed. And especially those on THE WALL.
What a heart felt tribute to our Veterans! As i voted last Tuesday, i said a prayer thanking our service man and women for fighting for this country! So that i am able to vote openly and freely! Tks! God bless! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi Bruce, i really trust we are a friends that haven´t been introduced. When listen your song i´m sure we are "blood brothers", i have been deeply sad when you wrote "Cautious man", or compromised when you sang "Two faces" sometimes i think you are an old soul a person who has lived for many centuries. I´m sure many man (cause i think mainly write for men) have whispered their´s most intimate dreams, fears and dreams. Thanks friend for being the one who can tell what it´s difficult for us to say. Thanks Bruce for be the brother that i would have to have. Thanks friend for being you
Bruce never forgets his roots, where he came from and the people and memories that helped him along his journey, its one thing ive always liked about Bruce ...
Thank you for this...for Devils and Dust...for the Rising. For all of it. We love you. Your music helped me through all my time in Afghanistan and now back in new york city tryin to make it.
Every time I listen to this song my eyes tear, and it reminds me of all those friends I lost during the war in Lebanon, there are many walls there and Unfortunately, It is happening again now in Gaza, Palestine... let us admit that we have fallen as humans...
He was on the cover of Time and Newsweek before owning a car or even learning to drive. He was broke till he was 34 and Born in the USA became a hit album. I read an article from 1974 where in order to meet with David Bowie (when Bowie was recording one of Bruces songs) he hitchhiked in to Asbury Park to take a Trailways bus to Philadelphia.
+Brian vaccaro sorry for your loss im anti-war but pro-veteran. This country is doing what they are good at - sell u patriotism, capitalize on your economic circumstances etc. Then treat you like Vietnam Vets-ignore your physical, psychological and any effect. God bless
Thank you sir for this song. It brought tears, not only for my young cousin who went to Vietnam, but also for others who sacrificed so much. Sacrifices unacknowledged and unappreciated for so long. I can still see that young man in my mind. Words really can not convey how much I feel for this song. Thank you.
I was at this show and had forgotten about this. It's best remembered as one of those crazy fun Saturday night Bruce concerts but it had nice quieter moments like this. Thanks for sharing.
For the last couple of years I've been slipping into his post 9/11 material. I'm a proper fan of his 70's output really. Not sure if this tune from High Hopes was new or written previous but it made me cry! Not many songs have that effect on me, Springsteen really is something else when he turns it on. Simply beautiful. We should always remember the best times from our yesterdays 😎
Wow great, great performance..this was heart touching for me..my Vietnam vet lost both legs and full of metal fragments. He walks on two prosthetic legs..does great on them..peace and love to you all, Joanne
This blows me away. I served right after Viet Nam on Okinawa in 76. They had a wing in the Hospital for Veterans from the War not ready to go home... When stationed on the East Coast used to go up to the Wall hang out with the Vets take pics. and just talk...
That's why he's THE BOSS with a big heart and also a very humble human being. God bless all the men and women who have died for freedom. God blessed every family who lost a dear one fighting for FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS. God bless the United States of America!!!! Amen !
This just hit me watching this today, Bruce is calling out two the Cichon brothers as a survivor, he made at as a big rock star and these guys probably would have never guessed that 50 years later...
Despite success unmatched over 40+ yrs., he hasn't forgotten where he came from. Another example of his mastery that puts him in a class above the rest. Pray he lives past 100.
I am leaving The River's new sequence of songs on the video of my favorite song from Bruce's most recent album in 2014. For my version of The River, the album has been expanded by two songs (22 now!), and I have updated the release date to Tuesday, September 23, 1980. This date allows time for the band to finish their rehearsals for the tour that would still begin on October 3 in Ann Arbor; this is also Bruce's 31st birthday with the gift to himself of a #1 album that kicks his friend Jackson Browne's Hold Out album out of the top slot. Here is The River revised: 1. The Ties That Bind (Take 8, original lyrics in chorus) 2. Loose Ends (Take 2, 07/18/1979, Ties That Bind album) 3. Jackson Cage (The River album) 4. Two Hearts (The River album) 5. Independence Day (The River album) 6. Where the Bands Are (10/09/1979, Tracks) 7. Hungry Heart (The River album) 8. Out in the Street (The River album) 9. Sherry Darling (The River album) 10. From Small Things, (1979, Essential, disc 3) 11. The River (The River album) 12. Take 'Em As They Come (04/10/1980, Tracks) 13. Be True (07/21/1979, Tracks) 14. Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own (07/16/1979, Tracks) 15. Price You Pay (1st Take, 09/25/1979, original lyrics) 16. I Wanna Be With You (05/31/1979, Tracks) 17. Stolen Car (3rd Take, 07/26/1979, Tracks) 18. Roulette (04/03/1979, Tracks) 19. Cadillac Ranch (The River album) 20. I'm a Rocker (The River album) 21. Restless Nights (04/11/1980, Tracks) 22. Wreck On the Highway (The River album)
This is in honor of Memorial Day and our veterans of the Vietnam War. Once again, this is dedicated to Bart Haynes (drummer of the Castiles) , Walter Cichon (the inspiration for "The Wall"), Ron Kovic (author of Born on the 4th of July), Bobby Muller (president of the Vietnam Veterans of America/VVA), and President-elect John Kerry, who was awarded three purple hearts for his courage in combat. We honor these great men/courageous heroes in addition to pointing out the fact that during the Vietnam War, the combined amount of time spent in Vietnam by both Dickhead Cheney and George W. Bush rhymes with "hero" and equals "zero." It is always so much easier to initiate a war (or two!) than it is to actually serve your country in one when you are called for duty. Cheney's multiple deferments and Bush's cowardice should be remembered on Memorial Day and by anyone who was dumb enough to vote for those two war criminals in 2000 and 2004.
Get a damned life and stop putting up gregarious BS, I am a Vietnam War survivor, Kerry was a coward on a boat, his hearts were not awarded, but given, in that if you received 3 you were allowed to return stateside, now you know who the real coward was...…..and Kerry was NEVER PRESIDENT ELECT, NEVER
DELTA19ACTUAL John Kerry is a piece of unthinkable shit ! Who could like this empty shell of a so called human ??? Fuck off !! Leave politics out of music ! It’s bad enough as it is !!
A deeply moving song no matter which country you’re from. That’s why this guy resonates around the world. It’s songs like this and the tale of its creation, that cements his legend.
"It was a tremendous loss to our neighborhood, to our town, to that thing inside of you that feels somehow the best should get their shot." So perfectly authentic . . . we love you bruce
My first love died in Nam...I was 17 and he was 19. To this day I see him in my dreams and feel his kiss. I'm 70 now and the day goes on...Thank you Bruce for this touching tribute to our fallen brothers and sisters. ^i^
That's why Bruce wrote, I'll see you in my dreams, especially for you ba more
I'm so sorry for your loss! I couldn't imagine!!
God bless you and your first love. I can only imagine the pain and grief the day you heard the terrible news.
I am a former British Soldier. Now in my 50's I find myself reflecting more and more on the 22 years I served and of things I saw and can't unsee. I lost good friends serving; I have lost more to suicide since leaving. Family and newer friends think I'm something special for serving but I know it is all just tears and rain and I am far from the man they perceive me to be but I cannot regret my life as I think that would finish me too... Bruce; you have touched me deeply with your words and although you have forced me to travel back to places I would rather not visit right now, the once proud man in me knows I should not forget. Thank you.
Proud of you
Thank you, taken care.
You have touched me, thank you for your humanity and for your service. Good luck, you deserve it.
Chills: well written: heartfelt
God bless you
How moving..
This is a man carrying his humanity around the stage night after night and never losing touch with his past, his story, his roots.
What a greatness, Bruce. I will love you forever.
The emotion and performance is unbelievable!! What a wonderful musician Bruce is!!
so much emotion in there
this amazes me, how he always tells stories with his eyes closed....traveling in time, accessing his memory, respecting the thought, being there...time traveling in essence... not looking for confirmation.....
His stories about his father tear me up. Every Father figure, was killed, or left me. Taken by Cardiac thrombosis. I love you Bruce 💕
Now I know what he was talking about. The war is just outside the border and I feel his fears, the tension and the loss in his youth. I'm far from it, yet so close.
Nice said
Wow. That voice crack at 6:23...really shows what kind of man Bruce is. I've seen him in concert 4 times, and each time is a whole new experience. He shows us that it's okay for anyone to cry and for anyone to be proud of their country. Thank you, Bruce.
This needs millions of views! Its annoying that music and a performance of such a high quality isn't seen by as many as it should be!
But this is the way to keep it real and the way to keep it special, cause i think the really good things are hidden and only a few can see them...
The suits don't want our eyes opened. That's why the charts are full of over-produced meat puppets.
When "Born in the USA" became a monster seller, I was actually a little pissed off. Because Bruce wasn't just 'mine' anymore. Every damn teenybopper was jumping on the bandwagon.
+Two-tone Blue
I was one of them to jump on that train. But Bruce made me see the light... with Born in the USA. Nowadays bitu is just a notice, and gems like Jungleland, Backstreets, Independence Day and this song mean the true Bruce to me...
bart2969 "This train... carries saints and sinners... this train carries losers and winners... carries broken hearted... sweet souls departed...."
All aboard!
I wrote this about 25 years ago when I went to the Vietnam War Memorial for the first time and saw a friend's name on the Wall. Can't seem to stop thinking about that time today. So thought I'd share.
On The Wall
1969
Her heart skipped a beat,
There he was
Standing in line, She watched, as she always had.
He laughed with the guys,
trading lunches,
Trading stories
Stories of what would be
after graduation
Stories of getting out of this town
Stories of a country too far away to understand.
But she'd be here another three years,
Waiting, as she always had
For the boy next door
Who called her little girl.
Someday, he'd be back,
he'd see the little girl had grown.
He'd feel what she had always known
How could he not?
She watched as they said goodbye
To this boy in a soldier's uniform.
Kisses, hugs, pats on the back,
Fathers' memories of years before
When they went off to another war.
See you little girl
See you little girl
Will forever play in her ear.
1989
So many years gone by
So many names
Her heart skipped a beat
There he was
His name
On the Wall.
Marsha Karzmer That is absolutely beautiful.
Marsha Karzmer Absolutely brilliant poem. Really really great.
Beautiful. I lost my brother but his friends were home but vacant. Xx thxs
@Marsha Karzmer Thank you for your poem. God bless you and us all.
Marsha Karzmer this is so beautiful, i will share this if i can with many many people
Seeing a tear in his eye at the end of this really blows me away. Amazing.
It's so pure and true
It started out that way thinking about my buds.
Been in another war in another country. This hit home so bad. Had me in tears.
The Boss is The Boss
From another place, another country, another state of Grace.
god bless you bro !!i am a veteran too
I'm no american, I have luckily never lost someone at war, but every time I listen to this beautiful song, the lyrics... Damn they give me those shivers and bring tears to my eyes
I think about those families that sent their boys away, in a war many of them didn't want. And this version, you can feel how tough it is for Bruce to dwell on his past and think about his fallen friends
This is truelly a masterpiece
This is the man, the voice of both Reason and Compassion, the U.S. needs in this moment in time! "Please may his music reach the masses to heal hearts and to heal minds".💙💙This is my prayer! 💙💙
Bruce Springsteen is a national hero!
I may not agree with his politics, but damn you are so right.
@@liftlabperformance ma si ..lasciamo la politica da parte ..la musica di Bruce e fantastica!🤔🥰😍😘💝
The hero’s went to Vietnam!!!
What a story ,
What a song and what a legend
he is so down to earth and humble ,
Love you Bruce
I was at this concert in Charlotte and this song absolutely captivated the entire audience. Still gives me goose bumps.
The greatest songwriter and live performer of all time proves it yet again
A hauntingly beautiful performance. I'm not American but this moves me every time I hear it.
struggente la parte finale con la sezione dei fiati e il coro!pelle d'oca e brividi per tutto il corpo!
Damn. Moving tribute to our fallen (and often times forgotten) heroes.
Is a real amazing song and performance, unbelievable that a song can bring so much emotion to life.
You can tell this song hurts him emotionally and physically.
Thats why I love him coz he is one of us
Well said
Only The Boss could capture the passion and spirit in song to all Veterans. God bless him and them. Lest We Forget
Bruce is AWESOME! I think all of his fans feel like he is just "one of us" yet still highly respect his genius way of telling our stories. Our species rarely generates someone so talented and humble.
I love the trumpet solo. Curt is just so good. ♥️
I was standing in front of him at this show, Super powerful. The best live show I've ever seen. Search Ghost of Tom Joad at this show.
He is a compelling storyteller. His intro to some of his songs, and the lyrics he writes, ensures his place in history as a great, great, artist.
No one better in my opinion
You have no idea how much i wish those vocals at the end would last longer!
Goosebumps during the whole story and the song
Amazing, this man will be recognized for his years of being relevant. I can't think of any song writer that could be so effective year after year.
Everything he does is with class and regards to human life he leaves NO stone unturned when giving credit to soldiers and or even his fans. I CANNOT imagine my life with out you Bruce for the last 35 yrs because of you I am the person that I am. Thank You from the depth of my soul.
Know what you mean.
Toccante, grazie Springsteen per le bellissime emozioni che non smetti mai di regalare 💓💓💓
This song and that performance are just so beautiful! Well done Bruce, a modern classic.
Kralju prelepa, veoma osećajna pesma. Zaista zaslužuješ divljenje. Bravo legendo. Volim te.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
That strong emotion at the end of the video do me in. Too much greatness. Tears are welling up in my eyes
is true.
My brother in law is on the wall died vietnam at 19 was a medic a week before Christmas. Very traumatic. Thanks for prayer!
mae god his soul ......
I think this song is beautiful. Sad but beautiful. A song of what could have been. What should have been.
This song brings tears to my eyes for all of the fallen. Anyone who likes it should check out his version from Albany 2014. Similar opening talk, with a few different details, and after he goes into Born in the USA. The two songs together tell the full story. They feed and build on each other's power.
When I saw that glimmer of a tear in Bruce's eye towards the end I lost it. A mournful yet beautiful homage to Bart Haines and Walter Shoshone. Bless our military at home and deployed. And especially those on THE WALL.
Its always a sad day when we honor those who never came home.
What a heart felt tribute to our Veterans! As i voted last Tuesday, i said a prayer thanking our service man and women for fighting for this country! So that i am able to vote openly and freely! Tks! God bless! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi Bruce, i really trust we are a friends that haven´t been introduced. When listen your song i´m sure we are "blood brothers", i have been deeply sad when you wrote "Cautious man", or compromised when you sang "Two faces" sometimes i think you are an old soul a person who has lived for many centuries. I´m sure many man (cause i think mainly write for men) have whispered their´s most intimate dreams, fears and dreams. Thanks friend for being the one who can tell what it´s difficult for us to say. Thanks Bruce for be the brother that i would have to have. Thanks friend for being you
Know what you mean, man.
wow Rafael that's brilliant. Thanks
One of the most Righteous songs,....of the last thirty years.... Amen
what an emotional song, today my school teacher died and like Bruce's home-town my school shall never be the same again. part of the school died today
My best friend Carol Lee Cichon,was Walters widow she would have loved hearing the wall
I etched Walter's name on the wall in honor of his sacrifice.
Karen Burke
Karen Burke I'm so sorry I to lost friends in man this song makes me cry everytime I hear it. Ray ROWAN 101st AIRBORNE 72 74 VEITNAM
Amazing. It's so awesome what this guy does with his material live.
Bruce never forgets his roots, where he came from and the people and memories that helped him along his journey, its one thing ive always liked about Bruce ...
Amen!
I was here this night and let me tell you, this was an AWESOME concert!! and this song was absolutely beautiful!!! THE BOSS ALWAYS!!!
Stunning..... I had tears in my eyes after watching this. Thank you!
How can you not be moved by this??
rite tommy !!
Thank you for this...for Devils and Dust...for the Rising. For all of it. We love you. Your music helped me through all my time in Afghanistan and now back in new york city tryin to make it.
As usual Bruce puts every song an upper level performing live. Beatiful
Every time I listen to this song my eyes tear, and it reminds me of all those friends I lost during the war in Lebanon, there are many walls there and Unfortunately, It is happening again now in Gaza, Palestine... let us admit that we have fallen as humans...
incredible song ! nobody except Bruce is able to tell stories like this. Straight to the heart .
Just another great song written and performed by the man who is a living God.
thanks man..inspiration from the story of an old soul with a young heart..
OMG
IS THE GENIUS AND HUMANITY OF BRUCE EVER ASTONISHING
THANKS FOR SHARING BRUCE
BRUCE WOUTERS
He was on the cover of Time and Newsweek before owning a car or even learning to drive. He was broke till he was 34 and Born in the USA became a hit album. I read an article from 1974 where in order to meet with David Bowie (when Bowie was recording one of Bruces songs) he hitchhiked in to Asbury Park to take a Trailways bus to Philadelphia.
The human quality of this prayer rises above any political statement. Thanks Boss!!
Cómo siempre Bruce Springsteen sabe como llegar a los corazones ❤️ ❤️
My friend was just killed in Iraq. This song is for him
+Brian vaccaro wtf he was doing there ?
+Mohamed Abousserhane he joined the army in May.
+simo Abousserhane I just looked it up.
8 US Casualties in Iraq in 2015
1 US Casualty in Iraq in 2016 (so far)
+Brian vaccaro sorry for your loss im anti-war but pro-veteran. This country is doing what they are good at - sell u patriotism, capitalize on your economic circumstances etc. Then treat you like Vietnam Vets-ignore your physical, psychological and any effect. God bless
Bruce gets it, a true American,, paying homage is what it is all about! thanks to all that served and paid the ultimate price
Come sempre Bruce riesce a toccare il cuore!!! 😢😢😕😀😍😘😘🎶🎶🎶💎💎♥️♥️🎸💋
Bruce 's heart is still and always been in touch with divine compashion about the HUMAN... I rallly feel him in any of his songs...
Thank you sir for this song. It brought tears, not only for my young cousin who went to Vietnam, but also for others who sacrificed so much. Sacrifices unacknowledged and unappreciated for so long. I can still see that young man in my mind. Words really can not convey how much I feel for this song. Thank you.
I was at this show and had forgotten about this. It's best remembered as one of those crazy fun Saturday night Bruce concerts but it had nice quieter moments like this. Thanks for sharing.
For the last couple of years I've been slipping into his post 9/11 material. I'm a proper fan of his 70's output really. Not sure if this tune from High Hopes was new or written previous but it made me cry! Not many songs have that effect on me, Springsteen really is something else when he turns it on. Simply beautiful. We should always remember the best times from our yesterdays 😎
he is my hero to bro
He really is The Boss
Very emotional for him. The voice cracks at 2:37. Beautiful song.
Yes..it's true
Yes..it's true
i think the voice cracks more than once :(
*****
so does a well-worn classic old 45. Just gets better with age.
Austin Young E' vero! Il Boss e' ringiovanito.Anche la voce e' sempre UNICA.
Eu amei. Fico encantada com Bruce cantando, há 30 anos, cada vez mais.
Thanks to all the men woman who served and Bruce for this song.
Amazing
Wow great, great performance..this was heart touching for me..my Vietnam vet lost both legs and full of metal fragments. He walks on two prosthetic legs..does great on them..peace and love to you all, Joanne
This blows me away. I served right after Viet Nam on Okinawa in 76. They had a wing in the Hospital for Veterans from the War not ready to go home... When stationed on the East Coast used to go up to the Wall hang out with the Vets take pics. and just talk...
That's why he's THE BOSS with a big heart and also a very humble human being. God bless all the men and women who have died for freedom. God blessed every family who lost a dear one fighting for FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS. God bless the United States of America!!!! Amen !
My God! What to say? So much emotion, a song of memories and sadness. Thank you!
This just hit me watching this today, Bruce is calling out two the Cichon brothers as a survivor, he made at as a big rock star and these guys probably would have never guessed that 50 years later...
Well, I am war veteran from Balkan wars and this song makes me cry every time I hear it.. God bless the Boss!!!
pure emotion in that performance . those 2 lads he knew and the countless thousands who gave all for his country would be proud .
Unglaublich! Egal wann, egal wo - der Boss packt mich immer. Mir fehlen die Worte ... einfach WOW.
Amazing Bruce... We want more and more videos.
Grande Boss ti rivogliamo in Italia .....Firenze...perche qua sei come a casa Tua ... grazie di esistere...
i just love this man ! " The best should get their shot ! "
Despite success unmatched over 40+ yrs., he hasn't forgotten where he came from.
Another example of his mastery that puts him in a class above the rest.
Pray he lives past 100.
I really love this song... Thanks, Bruce!
I am leaving The River's new sequence of songs on the video of my favorite song from Bruce's most recent album in 2014. For my version of The River, the album has been expanded by two songs (22 now!), and I have updated the release date to Tuesday, September 23, 1980. This date allows time for the band to finish their rehearsals for the tour that would still begin on October 3 in Ann Arbor; this is also Bruce's 31st birthday with the gift to himself of a #1 album that kicks his friend Jackson Browne's Hold Out album out of the top slot. Here is The River revised:
1. The Ties That Bind (Take 8, original lyrics in chorus)
2. Loose Ends (Take 2, 07/18/1979, Ties That Bind album)
3. Jackson Cage (The River album)
4. Two Hearts (The River album)
5. Independence Day (The River album)
6. Where the Bands Are (10/09/1979, Tracks)
7. Hungry Heart (The River album)
8. Out in the Street (The River album)
9. Sherry Darling (The River album)
10. From Small Things, (1979, Essential, disc 3)
11. The River (The River album)
12. Take 'Em As They Come (04/10/1980, Tracks)
13. Be True (07/21/1979, Tracks)
14. Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own (07/16/1979, Tracks)
15. Price You Pay (1st Take, 09/25/1979, original lyrics)
16. I Wanna Be With You (05/31/1979, Tracks)
17. Stolen Car (3rd Take, 07/26/1979, Tracks)
18. Roulette (04/03/1979, Tracks)
19. Cadillac Ranch (The River album)
20. I'm a Rocker (The River album)
21. Restless Nights (04/11/1980, Tracks)
22. Wreck On the Highway (The River album)
Can a song be so beautiful and so sad at the same time?
So sad and touching. You can see a tear in his eyes.
yes
Wow! What a great performance. The man is simply the BEST!!!
This is in honor of Memorial Day and our veterans of the Vietnam War. Once again, this is dedicated to Bart Haynes (drummer of the Castiles) , Walter Cichon (the inspiration for "The Wall"), Ron Kovic (author of Born on the 4th of July), Bobby Muller (president of the Vietnam Veterans of America/VVA), and President-elect John Kerry, who was awarded three purple hearts for his courage in combat. We honor these great men/courageous heroes in addition to pointing out the fact that during the Vietnam War, the combined amount of time spent in Vietnam by both Dickhead Cheney and George W. Bush rhymes with "hero" and equals "zero." It is always so much easier to initiate a war (or two!) than it is to actually serve your country in one when you are called for duty. Cheney's multiple deferments and Bush's cowardice should be remembered on Memorial Day and by anyone who was dumb enough to vote for those two war criminals in 2000 and 2004.
Was it Bush and Chyene who went to Vietnam?
Get a damned life and stop putting up gregarious BS, I am a Vietnam War survivor, Kerry was a coward on a boat, his hearts were not awarded, but given, in that if you received 3 you were allowed to return stateside, now you know who the real coward was...…..and Kerry was NEVER PRESIDENT ELECT, NEVER
DELTA19ACTUAL delta you are 1000% right
DELTA19ACTUAL John Kerry is a piece of unthinkable shit ! Who could like this empty shell of a so called human ??? Fuck off !! Leave politics out of music ! It’s bad enough as it is !!
I was so fortunate to see this very u inquest show which had an amazing setlist!
Only 1 word.... GENIUS!
try watching that without shedding a tear. truly touching love you bruce
Bruce, your still a great storyteller. It's sad, the wars never stop.
with kind regards Stef Bouvrie
Desde a adolescência sou fã de Bruce, espero continuar a escuta-lo por longos tempos.
AMOOOOOO 💘🎸🎤🇧🇷
Struggente Bruce in questa canzone!! Mi ha fatto commuovere!! 😪😪💎💎🤗🤗👏💎😚❤️❤️❤️
cried some tears......soo beautyful
Thanxx Bruce
Absolutely amazing, both musically and especially lyrically.
A deeply moving song no matter which country you’re from. That’s why this guy resonates around the world. It’s songs like this and the tale of its creation, that cements his legend.
"I am the President, but he is the Boss."
AMOOOOOO💓💓💓🎤🎸VC Bruce é como o Sol que brilha🤩🤩🤩🇧🇷🌹
thank you for the warm thoughts Tommy mas
"It was a tremendous loss to our neighborhood, to our town, to that thing inside of you that feels somehow the best should get their shot." So perfectly authentic . . . we love you bruce
ohhh my god !! that trumpet!!! love it !!