Bruce Springsteen - "Stayin' Alive" (Brisbane, 02/26/14)

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  • Thom Zimny's re-edit and Chris Lord-Alge's re-mix of "Stayin' Alive" from our last night in Brisbane!

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  • @donaldleider7382
    @donaldleider7382 4 роки тому +1149

    The reason why you don’t hear groups covering Bee Gees music is that NO ONE can match their harmonies and falsetto. The genius of Bruce Springsteen is that he knows this and is smart enough not to even try. He uses his creativity and puts his own spin on the song and pays homage to The Bee Gees with a beautifully unique rendition of Staying Alive, absolute genius!!!

    • @hpmoody
      @hpmoody 4 роки тому +31

      I actually like this version

    • @jerryoshea3116
      @jerryoshea3116 4 роки тому +25

      Well observed..And that's thing with 'covers' either the piece of music has to be performed perfectly the same(which is o/k,but ur not really learning anything new),or a artist has to put their own fingerprint on it!..

    • @fifimsp
      @fifimsp 4 роки тому +33

      That's exactly what I said. I saw him cover Purple Rain once and I've learned he's very good at knowing what his limitations are. When it came time to do the guitar solo, he turned it over to his guitarist. He can play guitar, he can't play like Prince can. He can sing okay, He can't sing like Barry. He's learned to take the song and make it his own within what he can do.

    • @janrobnettwordweaver2227
      @janrobnettwordweaver2227 3 роки тому +25

      Totally agree with your take on this. Being a Bee Gees fan I was just thrilled the crowd went wild when he began to sing, knowing the song and, in a Rock n' Roll setting, dove into the energy of it. I love how you stated that he was smart enough to not even try to match the original vocal formula yet maintained an honor to the Bee Gees in this rendition. I loved it!

    • @frodeapeland1442
      @frodeapeland1442 3 роки тому +20

      You don´t hear groups covering Bee Gees? 😮I think very few groups in history have been covered as much as The Bee Gees. Take songs like Words, To Love Somebody, Morning of My Life, How Deep Is Your Love etc. and you will find hundreds of cover versions by great artists. However, I do agree to Bee Gees harmonies and vocals was something truly great. Bruce Springsteen is a great entertainer and I would love to see him live one day!

  • @omanmc
    @omanmc 11 місяців тому +35

    How on earth have I not heard this before!? Amazing performance. The boss truly owned this iconic disco classic. The brass section is simply out of this world.

    • @chicacisne
      @chicacisne 8 місяців тому +1

      Rock and roll TROMBONE!

  • @omanmc
    @omanmc 10 місяців тому +12

    Been listening to this nonstop after I found it ... back in 2024! incredible cover and what a musical joy. You truly feel how The Boss loves music and owns it, even if it is an iconic disco classic like Stayin' Alive!. Simply wonderful. Thank you!

  • @vsibirsky
    @vsibirsky 4 місяці тому +6

    I have developed a habit. When I have a bad day I listen to THIS and somehow things don't feel as bad. I feel like staying alive. Bruce is often to magic in my life...Music, Music.... listen to music.

  • @alanjorgensen8496
    @alanjorgensen8496 10 місяців тому +53

    This is the most extraodinary cover of a song by the BeeGees I have ever heard. It would have been a number 1 if released as a single on the charts. Only the Boss could come up with this work of genius.

  • @susanr5688
    @susanr5688 7 років тому +29

    I am blown away....taking the Bees Gees classic disco hit and doing it his way, dark and gritty, and relevant for the post-millenium.

  • @Scott-Andy
    @Scott-Andy 2 місяці тому +9

    Absolutely Fantastic how Bruce and EVERYONE INVOLVED turned this Great Song into a Masterpiece. Bravo!!!

  • @GerriBock
    @GerriBock 5 місяців тому +12

    I would watch an entire documentary on the performance of this one song. Brilliant.

  • @austinteutsch
    @austinteutsch 3 роки тому +15

    What makes Bruce Springsteen even better than he is lies in the fact that he's not afraid to tackle anything!!! No one touches the Bee Gees but he gives it a go and it's great. He does old school music like Bill Deal & The Rhondells and The Swinging Medallions. He is a true musician in ever sense of the word.

  • @alpilialoha6026
    @alpilialoha6026 6 днів тому +1

    This is how you ‘cover’ a song. Others will only sing the song in their voice, Bruce makes it a new version using his artistic chops. There is no one like the Boss

  • @chuckgriffith4539
    @chuckgriffith4539 4 роки тому +13

    First time hearing the cover...but not the first time Bruce has done great covers. Great use of the Horn section and interpretation of some great music
    By the Bee Gees!

  • @robertdagasta7914
    @robertdagasta7914 11 днів тому +1

    One of the best covers and arrangements of a Bee Gees song EVER. This is why Bruce is THE BOSS :)

  • @andrewknight4999
    @andrewknight4999 7 місяців тому +6

    I was there! Our dear friend Alex took us, and he's a BIG FAN. We got there early so that we could have a bite to eat. During the munchies, we could hear the muffled sound-check through the auditorium doors. None of the Bruce-Heads could figure out the tune they were playing. My wife Lisa, a bass-player, said, "That sounds like Stayin' Alive"!
    Apparently, Bruce hired the violin section mid afternoon and taught them the parts at rehearsal.
    The punchline is that my crazy friend Alex told me exactly where to stand during "Spirit In The Night", so that I could be the first person to catch him on his "crowd surf".
    Very silly, and a lot of fun.

    • @daveidmarx8296
      @daveidmarx8296 7 місяців тому

      I was in the pit at the show three months after this in Albany, NY where he not only played this and Don't Change (INXS), but also Treat Her Right, Save The Last Dance For Me and Seaside Bar Song. One of the best shows I've ever been to.

  • @NapCabural
    @NapCabural 3 місяці тому +4

    A metamorphosis... From disco to rock what a cover this is the Boss' creativity...

  • @paulocesarzc
    @paulocesarzc 4 роки тому +11

    I'm a very bee gees' fan, and i love this version! I'll never be tired of listening to it!!

  • @stevest1377
    @stevest1377 5 років тому +16

    Was at this concert. Best night ever. Didn’t think it was possible but he just keeps getting better. They did The Wild The Innocent Album all the way through. Never thought I’d ever get to see that. Etched in my memory FOR EVER!!!

  • @deannewojciechowski9134
    @deannewojciechowski9134 9 років тому +4

    Bruce please play this song when you come to LA! I love your music and would love to see it in person on March 17....

  • @tombenton6047
    @tombenton6047 10 місяців тому +3

    Awesome cover!! Everybody on stage is on their A game when playing for the Boss!!!

  • @Kyle-rj8gi
    @Kyle-rj8gi 5 років тому +419

    Without a doubt this is one of the greatest covers of any song I’ve ever heard , the fact that it is live and the arrangement with the band is absolutely unreal

    • @jivebunny3765
      @jivebunny3765 4 роки тому +5

      Agreed. This is so different, I don't even compare it to the Bee Gees. The middle section with all the brass gets a bit loud for my tastes, but it's a very good stab at a different take on an iconic disco track.

    • @robfaulhaber8204
      @robfaulhaber8204 2 роки тому +3

      I agree this is amazing

    • @kathleenmiller4587
      @kathleenmiller4587 2 роки тому +1

      Bruce is amazing

    • @mattskyblue
      @mattskyblue 10 місяців тому +2

      its actually better than the original - more true more desparate more springsteen

  • @lenbowman3233
    @lenbowman3233 Рік тому +1

    I never thought anybody would be able to pull of singing this song but WOW this blew me away . Please come to "Down Under "=again Bruce it has been to long .Please make it 2024

  • @1luquesur
    @1luquesur 10 років тому +12

    Awesome tribute to Bee Gees. For many who are unaware of this findada band in 1958 and went through all musical styles being a true music legends, now played by Bruce masterfully. Excellent musicians. Thank you.

  • @kimberry7789
    @kimberry7789 4 роки тому +11

    Wow! We need this song more then ever now! Stay safe stay well 😷 Wear your mask! I love Bruce's version of this incredible Bee Gees song!! Thank -You Bruce and The E Street Band!! 🥰🇺🇲💗☮️🙏🥰🎉🎤🎵

  • @vihudi
    @vihudi 8 років тому +158

    This is the best cover I've heard of this song...!!! Great Bruce "Boss" Springsteen.

    • @yourzei
      @yourzei 8 років тому +10

      i would say more,
      the best interpretation... :)

  • @anaitali8256
    @anaitali8256 4 роки тому +8

    Wow! The Boss, we salute you for gracing the art of music. 🙏

  • @FER-oc9my
    @FER-oc9my 8 років тому +276

    I honestly need to find some new words that can properly express how great Bruce is. Brilliant!

    • @iabaly
      @iabaly 8 років тому +9

      I agrre 100times!!!!!!!...

    • @mikepeytonmusic
      @mikepeytonmusic 7 років тому +1

      Feri Brucetastic!

    • @MrAlfredTetzlaf
      @MrAlfredTetzlaf 7 років тому +1

      Bruce the one and only

    • @Fazafazatron
      @Fazafazatron 7 років тому +2

      FER on 100% I agree with you!!!

    • @jamesallen5591
      @jamesallen5591 7 років тому +4

      He is The Boss. There is a reason for this.

  • @Biuccio62
    @Biuccio62 8 років тому +42

    Unbelievable!!!!!! This man can turn anything into gold. He is really the boss. This cover made me dance like crazy

  • @MaryannaChanteuse
    @MaryannaChanteuse 8 років тому +7

    L O V E.. impossible de me lasser de visionner vos concerts... de vous écouter et de vous apprécier encore et encore :
    j' a d o r e .. une merveille !!
    Exceptionnel, émouvant, il y a du groove partout, ça swingue et ça c'est de la Musique, et pas n'importe laquelle !!! Mille
    bravos.. je suis fan !!

  • @marieanneaffre1802
    @marieanneaffre1802 2 роки тому +1

    Yes Wonderful cover of Dear Bruce Springteen Unic He is ...Powerful with his Music... Sounds...Musicians..His Voice ..Rythm and More..
    .love so much 🎶🌐💖🎶❤
    "Great Song of course of Beeg
    G"

  • @valgamdeu2195
    @valgamdeu2195 5 років тому +7

    Woww.. It's hard difficult to make a Rock version of this song.. But you are The Boss... Great performing
    Love U Bruce ❤️🔥🤘🇺🇲

  • @Carleee46
    @Carleee46 5 років тому +152

    Bruce Springsteen covering a Bee Gees’ song with Tom Morello on lead guitar. Genius.

    • @nkjrm348
      @nkjrm348 2 роки тому +4

      In which universe is that possible? The ESB universe is where

    • @russpost2557
      @russpost2557 2 роки тому +6

      More impressed with the horns

    • @hughtoober
      @hughtoober Рік тому

      Well, that explains the commie sticker on the guitar.
      The arrangement and the horns is what did it for me.

  • @dandonovan9683
    @dandonovan9683 7 років тому +11

    BIG RESPECT!!...the BOSS does it again -what a wonderful homage to Barry Gibb and his brothers-yay Australia....put another shrimp on the barbie and listen to the Bruce Bees Gees!!

  • @crimdell
    @crimdell 7 років тому +70

    This is so cool. Springsteen doing a tribute to the Bee Gees... in Australia. This is why he is The Boss.

  • @dianachettiar1463
    @dianachettiar1463 4 роки тому +11

    Why can't I hit like everytime I see this... Coz I'm watching it everyday. So in love with this 😍

  • @villehytonen7279
    @villehytonen7279 5 років тому +66

    This is the most epic thing I have heard in a long time. Unbelievable cover. Is there anything that Boss couldn't elevate to new heights?

    • @CB-xr1eg
      @CB-xr1eg 4 місяці тому

      At his age? Yea, his willy probably.🤣🤣

  • @JohnnyCardinale
    @JohnnyCardinale 4 роки тому +176

    Bee Gees deserve way more respect as songwriters than they're given. Cheers Bruce!

    • @glenncambray626
      @glenncambray626 3 роки тому +3

      That they do.

    • @amymarckel420
      @amymarckel420 3 роки тому +2

      They really do.

    • @bcal4877
      @bcal4877 Рік тому +4

      I saw a documentary on them, had NO idea their legacy as writers and producers, truly brilliant. Put them and Bruce together, even unintentionally, WOW, this is the magic that happens

    • @Tenils4
      @Tenils4 Місяць тому

      You are so right..if you dig down into it they were weird geniuses.

  • @wishartservices2065
    @wishartservices2065 Місяць тому +2

    The funny thing is the guys who wrote this song lived only a few kilometeres down the road from here!
    The Bee Gee's formative years were spent at Recliffe and Cribb Island.

  • @georgegolomb9604
    @georgegolomb9604 4 роки тому +84

    During the 2020 pandemic, this song feels very meaningful. We are trying to survive, to stay alive with dignity.

  • @mans6215
    @mans6215 4 роки тому +14

    the power in this version of that song is just magnetic...he transforms a disco-era piece into a raw rock'n roll performance. Bruce is one the best performers that ever existed.

  • @jamiemccutcheon2088
    @jamiemccutcheon2088 4 роки тому +9

    My favorite Springsteen cover he has ever done. Impeccable.

  • @trishaaus7710
    @trishaaus7710 4 роки тому +8

    This may be the coolest man who ever lived!!!!
    I could listen to this a million times in a row!!!!!!!!

  • @thomastarwater2989
    @thomastarwater2989 2 роки тому +6

    Man, I didn’t think anybody else could do a cover version of “Stayin’ Alive” by The Bee Gees and do a halfway decent job. Then I start watching this video of Bruce Springsteen, and he sang it like he had written it in the first place. Robin and Maurice Gibb are smiling down from heaven. Barry Gibb needs to check it out, then thank the Boss for turning this disco classic into a New Jersey rock anthem. Wow!

    • @rogerwhittemore9950
      @rogerwhittemore9950 Рік тому +3

      Barry covered "I'm on Fire" that year as an acknowledgement.

    • @anelladambrosio2513
      @anelladambrosio2513 Рік тому

      ​@@rogerwhittemore9950ciao Roger! 🙋‍♀️😍😘💘🌅

  • @sschifini
    @sschifini 5 років тому +1

    I've seen 34 shows, listened to countless bootlegs and have personally stalked this man and I think this was the best show he's every played.

    • @brissybear3976
      @brissybear3976 5 років тому +1

      Yep. Seen many a show as well and this 2014 Brisbane Show was absolutely out of the park. Best Springsteen gig ever in my eyes. Cheers :)

  • @lionheartroar3104
    @lionheartroar3104 8 років тому +10

    The Bee Gees have world class music in their legacy like Bruce. Beautiful boss, beautiful!

  • @Paulvanacker1
    @Paulvanacker1 Рік тому +7

    This is fantastic. Brilliant way of owning the song in his own style.

  • @MySquibbs
    @MySquibbs 11 років тому +6

    Fantastic as usual. He can make any song sound good. Love you Bruce x

  • @gandalfshakur8235
    @gandalfshakur8235 2 роки тому +12

    Initially, I'm like this is a great cover. Then the horns and solos burst now it's heavenly status. Smartly done, Bruce n' Co. This is the dopest cover I've heard of any tune in quite a few years.

  • @scarletfan1576
    @scarletfan1576 10 років тому +7

    A world class artist bringing new life to a class tune!! Long live the 'Boss'

  • @dinogreco9601
    @dinogreco9601 6 років тому +10

    How can anyone give a thumbs down to this? This is amazing!

  • @fireman5129
    @fireman5129 2 роки тому +8

    This might be one of the greatest covers of Stayin' Alive that I've ever heard! Simply fantastic!

  • @anettehauge8718
    @anettehauge8718 4 роки тому +5

    I am right now watching every musician getting alive and feeling alive again throughout a very fine number of local art - the band and Bruce Springsteen are just giving this number a great renewal 🌹🎸

  • @fcassini007
    @fcassini007 3 роки тому +9

    One of the best ever Bruce covers and he's done a few but always with his stamp but never losing the integrity of the original. The Boss one of the best of all time.

  • @matthewstriffler3
    @matthewstriffler3 4 роки тому +10

    When the Boss steps back to let those horns take center stage! My god, he is a master in his element. F-ing brilliant!

  • @vitordragon
    @vitordragon 8 років тому +16

    Only Bruce could do that - and he did. Amazing! Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil.

  • @jakubbielak7273
    @jakubbielak7273 5 років тому +23

    Wow! What a killer solo by Mr.Morello! Great cover!

  • @jermainejameel8093
    @jermainejameel8093 10 років тому +60

    One masters tribute to another masters genius. Gibb brothers and Bruce Springsteen. Nothing better!

  • @vsibirsky
    @vsibirsky Рік тому +1

    My life begins again at 74 years old. How did I never hear this cover! You have got to get wit those lovely ladies playing violin. For sure, every one of them comes from a classical background and thousands of practice hours on their instrument behind them,,. This is their BREAK OUT moment and they are having such fun. Did you catch the close up with the violin player who has a broken string and just keeps on playing!

  • @kenmario6284
    @kenmario6284 4 роки тому +51

    For 40 years now I’ve preached to the non-believers when they ask “why is Bruce so great?”, and I’ve always had a ready example to give them. This is my new example.

    • @alexkasper5029
      @alexkasper5029 5 місяців тому

      This is one of my examples too. Especially for people who have a very narrow idea of what Bruce does or if they don't really usually like his music, this gets instant respect every time.

  • @Bruce-1956
    @Bruce-1956 4 роки тому +25

    What to say ? Sheer brilliance.
    Great tribute to the Bee Gees.

  • @veggie74
    @veggie74 6 років тому +19

    I just lost my sister and best friend two weeks ago. We loved the Bee Gees. She would have loved this version. I miss you so much sis. I will always think of you when I hear this song....

  • @kristiinalagus1690
    @kristiinalagus1690 5 років тому +2

    Music loud and everything just okey...Thankyou for sharing this masterpiece!!! Wow!

  • @neckapb
    @neckapb 9 років тому +23

    This sounds so reinstating of the Bee Gees disco legacy, on a different level, that I can't help feeling touched with gratitude.

  • @Basim_Daoud
    @Basim_Daoud 2 роки тому +4

    Just an absolute beautiful arrangement. I can't stop listening to it. He added new life to it. I wish he would record it

  • @mauminas
    @mauminas 10 років тому +27

    this is like a wonderful girl in a beautiful new dress.
    the song is the beautiful girl, and Bruce just gave her a new beautiful dress.
    Thanks Gibb (and thanks Bruce for the new and modern outfit)!

  • @Caperhere
    @Caperhere 4 роки тому +7

    Bruce, you should group some of these feel good songs, like Love of the Common People, Come On, We Got to Keep the Fire Burnin’, etc., and share them. Please? Everyone could use a lift. Stay well, you and your family.☝️

  • @pjfinnerty8587
    @pjfinnerty8587 5 років тому +17

    I downloaded this entire show just a few days after the actual show back in 2014 and I still think it is one of the greatest concerts Bruce, or anyone, has ever played. An incredible setlist, including the entire Wild, Innocent, E Street Shuffle album, and a host of rarely played songs. A show that starts with a cover of a 1978 BeeGees classic and ends with a cover of a 1978 AC/DC classic is a absolutely incredible journey...

    • @dcgreenhfx
      @dcgreenhfx 3 роки тому

      Where do I find the concert?

    • @billk9856
      @billk9856 Рік тому

      Was lucky enough to be there .... did the roll call and was close to the front of the pit. Simply the best show I've ever been to.

  • @officialclairegmusician
    @officialclairegmusician 4 роки тому +15

    Curt Ramm is on fire with that trumpet and Clark Gayton is on fire with that trombone!!!!!!👍👍👍🎺🎺🎺🔥🔥🔥

  • @prestodan
    @prestodan 7 років тому +70

    I've been a Bruce fan for almost 40 years, and I still look at / listen to him and go - how does he do that? And the answer is - it's the goodness of his soul that comes through in his talent and in the performances he gives. He's all heart.

    • @wisewoman2233
      @wisewoman2233 2 роки тому +5

      I agree, and I've been a fan since the 1970s. He has always struck me as a person of complex emotion, with personal inner struggles, with an uncanny ability to feel what is going on with others inside and channel it to a much larger audience. I have listened to his music at some really hard times i my own life and it always gave me the inspiration to keep on fighting. Someone was out there in the darkness who really understood. Yeah, I'm a woman and there is that, but now that we both are old, I would love just to sit down and talk to this guy, find out what he thinks about things. Maybe give him a big hug and tell him that it's going to be okay.

    • @russpost2557
      @russpost2557 2 роки тому +3

      I had bought 3 born to run albums, just wore them out .

    • @neuzasiqueira3952
      @neuzasiqueira3952 Рік тому

      Eu também 40 anos rrss

  • @stevenhodgson834
    @stevenhodgson834 6 років тому +9

    Been listening to this all week and only just noticed how ace Garry and Max are on it - bang on the money and driving it forward. What a band they are.

  • @bossrules2742
    @bossrules2742 7 років тому +15

    Only man in the world that can make a cover to be better than the original version. It happens the same with Dream baby Dream or Don't Change (INXS). Simply the Boss.

  • @markmorris9089
    @markmorris9089 4 роки тому +3

    What a track! That is the real deal. Saw Bruce back in 1985 in the UK in Leeds then 1988 in Sheffield. Wonderful memories.

  • @jereownby5116
    @jereownby5116 7 років тому +5

    It is SO super-classy for perhaps the most American rocker to cover the works of the Bee Gees and INXS when visiting Australia. And what a great arrangement it is.

  • @dennisstevens3576
    @dennisstevens3576 5 років тому +2

    Wow ! first I heard & saw this ,it's Great .Boss & Co Did a fantastic job of a great Bee gees song ,jazzed it up & even some blues.
    Must been great in the that concert..

  • @cybartek1
    @cybartek1 7 років тому +6

    it's not a cover, it's a new, great song !

  • @johnnylightning203
    @johnnylightning203 5 років тому +4

    Holy shit!!! Blows the original right outta the water!!

  • @mikeolson9558
    @mikeolson9558 9 років тому +46

    I could listen to this a million times in a row!!!!!!!!

    • @sinkadus
      @sinkadus 9 років тому +10

      I love Bruce's respect for the artist he covers, a true professional. ...

    • @hansmuller8764
      @hansmuller8764 6 років тому +3

      I just did. :o)

    • @kathleendummitt1626
      @kathleendummitt1626 5 років тому +2

      Mike Olson cant stop playing this classic!

  • @mikepeytonmusic
    @mikepeytonmusic 7 років тому +3

    Just when I think I'm learning a song I can do as an acoustic cover that hasn't been played to death and the boss has got there long before me and did it better than I ever could

  • @vodlem
    @vodlem 9 років тому +11

    So awesome! One of the truly cool covers ever!! Respect for the song, E-Streeters KILL!! Most amazing is that Bruce hired the 6 most beautiful Violin players alive!!!

  • @shawnboucher546
    @shawnboucher546 6 років тому +5

    This song was deep nice to see it getting a bit of love. Great version here as expected Mr. Spingsteen always delivers.

  • @blowfish3
    @blowfish3 4 роки тому +49

    Extraordinary to think that this rocking number is the first song of the show. Its the sort of performance a lesser band might reserve for the climax, to go out on a high, but Springsteen was just getting started for the night.

  • @PaoloMariaGrossholz
    @PaoloMariaGrossholz Рік тому +4

    He is really a genius of music! Wonderful indeed!

  • @rtd7066
    @rtd7066 3 роки тому +50

    I am a big BeeGees fan, beginning with their 60s song. Not only was BS incredibly brave to cover this song...but WOW... what a cover it is. Like a whole new song. Love you Bruce

  • @bobf.5538
    @bobf.5538 4 роки тому +2

    I wish this were on cd. This is amazing. Thanks Bruce

    • @BobCat623923
      @BobCat623923 4 роки тому

      It is if you go to his website.....his live releases are great...this whole leg of shows from Australia are available on CD or download....plus a ton more archival releases.....some great live shows for anybody that loves Bruce. brucespringsteen.net

    • @bobf.5538
      @bobf.5538 4 роки тому

      @@BobCat623923 I did. Didnt see it..tried other commenters websites too.no luck

    • @BobCat623923
      @BobCat623923 4 роки тому

      @@bobf.5538 Ill try to guide you:
      Click the link I posted....at top of the page click "store"....then click on "live music"....at top of that page click "shows" ....right hand side of that next page click "2014".....then click on the 2-26-14 Brisbane show...that should be all you need.

    • @bobf.5538
      @bobf.5538 2 місяці тому

      ​@BobCat623923 thanks Bob I bought it on ebay $25. There were others too tempted to buy the other shows as well

  • @bossfanmarka
    @bossfanmarka 10 років тому +8

    This is the greatest remake in the history of the known universe!!!!

  • @ijsman1494
    @ijsman1494 3 роки тому +7

    I love this. It's too good. Somehow The Boss captures and embodies the meaning of the song. The band encompasses it perfectly. I've experienced perfection.

  • @amcfool1
    @amcfool1 5 років тому +9

    hi, I am so blown away by this song. I was a young man when this first came out, and I HATED it! white suits, what have you. I am no longer a young man, and I fucking LOVE this song now. I did not realize this was a cool working class song. Time tested, turns out good. God bless you all. gz

  • @GodsVibes
    @GodsVibes 4 роки тому +6

    The Best from the Best. I wish the whole of the USA could watch this NOW.

  • @neilvn
    @neilvn 10 років тому +198

    the genius of Bruce Springsteen - taking this old Disco classic, giving it a backbone, and turning it into an anthem. Epic!

    • @pkdick1
      @pkdick1 4 роки тому +8

      It always had a backbone, screeching guitars and rock chords doesn’t improve it.

    • @janrobnettwordweaver2227
      @janrobnettwordweaver2227 3 роки тому +6

      @@pkdick1 Nope, it just gives it a different slant. And the crowd going wild the moment he began to sing it before the rock chords came into play, proves the song has dug its heels in and many across the boards love it.

    • @Veeter99
      @Veeter99 2 роки тому +1

      @@janrobnettwordweaver2227 And of course, the main reason the crowd goes wild is the Bee Gees' Australian connection. 👍

    • @bcal4877
      @bcal4877 Рік тому +1

      @@pkdick1Doesn’t improve it? So sadly wrong, it makes it fucking EPIC

    • @jamessharpe502
      @jamessharpe502 Рік тому +1

      @@bcal4877 always was

  • @ramongarcia1771
    @ramongarcia1771 6 місяців тому +2

    Afer listening to Bruce´s versions of "Stayin´Alive" ( Bee Gees), "Because the night" ( Patti Smith) , "This Land is your land" ( Woody Guthrie), "The sun ain´t gonna shine anymore" ( Frankie Vallie) or " Purple Rain" ( Prince)... I nominate Bruce as the best cover musician and the best own song musician in the history of music.

    • @TR_145
      @TR_145 5 місяців тому

      You can't really say he covered Because The Night- he wrote the chorus and the music. Patti finished the lyrics to for the verses.

  • @LesSmith45
    @LesSmith45 10 років тому +17

    this is unfriggin believable! I wonder what Robin, Barry and Maurice would think. I know they would be boogieing with everyone else. This man is the best rock and roller by far. Sorry stones, and everyone else. NOBODY DOES IT LIKE THE BOSS!

    • @Grendelmonster8u
      @Grendelmonster8u 10 років тому +3

      Pretty sure they would like it with all that musicianship going on there. Wild to put that funky early 70s blaxploitation movie sound effect 1:27 with violins and horns! The Bee Gees's original doesn't have that. Great stuff.

  • @russpost2557
    @russpost2557 2 роки тому +1

    Just think how great full we all are to living in this Era to see this live .?

  • @systemfailure101
    @systemfailure101 10 років тому +100

    UN - FUCKIN' - BELIEVABLE.
    Only Bruce could have done such a different and yet more powerfull version than the original classic.

    • @neckapb
      @neckapb 9 років тому +9

      +systemfailure101 This just makes one think of this song in the terms of the song as it is, not of the prejudice we may have had about it.

    • @paulolson8819
      @paulolson8819 8 років тому +2

      Thanks I was just trying to figure out how to say

    • @marklevasseur2672
      @marklevasseur2672 7 років тому +1

      EXACTLY !

  • @zizou6509
    @zizou6509 2 роки тому +85

    It was a disco classic and the Boss made it a rock classic! Thank you Mr Springsteen!

    • @Lupin788
      @Lupin788 Рік тому +3

      I would argue that Bruce did a jazz take on the song. That horn section!

    • @robertgaumont5446
      @robertgaumont5446 10 місяців тому +1

      With strings, horns and gospel style backup singers. Great arrangement.

  • @wemailbill2
    @wemailbill2 5 років тому +11

    Huge Bee Gees fan here. I LOVE this! I wonder what Barry thinks of it. Bruce’s version makes more of an emphasis on the lyrics I think. The lyrics are kind of dark in a way.

    • @mieleliebknecht9818
      @mieleliebknecht9818 5 років тому +2

      true, I never gt that deep in the lyrics. top song!

    • @stevekelly6206
      @stevekelly6206 4 роки тому +7

      Apparently Barry Gibb was choked when he heard it, he loved it so much, and sent Bruce a note of gratitude.

  • @alfredpilialoha9415
    @alfredpilialoha9415 8 років тому +1

    Great cover, great arrangement. The horns were just brilliant. No one could cover this song as great as Bruce

  • @saphirzafiro7777
    @saphirzafiro7777 5 років тому +13

    Great song, great cover, great Bruce Springsteen, great Bee Gees

  • @jdez10
    @jdez10 5 років тому +49

    I just caught this now. Where the hell have I been. This was amazing version of the Bee Gees. This Springsteen fellow has a bright future.

  • @johnnyM809
    @johnnyM809 7 років тому +36

    Springsteen a performer like no other. I've certainly never seen anyone better.

  • @tomymonroe5314
    @tomymonroe5314 5 років тому +2

    The perfect example of a great show and performance! Love it!😎

  • @markpotts53
    @markpotts53 10 років тому +79

    SENSATION. I always thought this was a smooth disco classic with no edge to it. This version lays the song bare in all of it's desperation. BRILLIANT.

  • @stp787
    @stp787 4 роки тому +5

    Bee Gees were always strongly rooted to R & B. Bruce honored that.