I am a huge fan of both Springsteen & REM, but Michael Stipe has to be one of the most unlikely rock gods ever. Stipe is so different, but it's his peculiarities that make him so good.
I agree. He totally turns on its head what we think of as a rock front man. You can't take your eyes off him but it's not like a classic sex appeal or power singer. He comes to the audience, pulls you in. He's a true original.
Eddie Vedder and Stipe do a great duet of Man on the moon and Eddie Vedder can sing anything with anyone and sound great. He also dances along with the band. As you may realize that I have a huge crush on Eddie Vedder. I think Stipe and Vedder duet is better than this one. Check It out. The song is based on a very strange and unusual comedian Andy Kaufman who nobody really knew when he was joking or not. I saw him out of character and he sang an Elvis song and I was amazed at the beautiful voice and Elvis moves he performed. Then, out of the blue he started wrestling for real. Unusual comedian Andy Kaufman who was honored by Michael Stipe and the song Man on the Moon.
As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, I didn’t realize how lucky we were in terms of music and vocals. REM, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, U2, Counting Crows, The Cure, INXS, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. All of those acts weren’t just popular, their sounds *and* vocals were creative/unique/groundbreaking. No autotune. No backing tracks. No cheating. They somehow managed to pull off sounding so fresh and different… Without all of their songs sounding the same. It’s such an incredibly difficult thing to pull off.
As much as dig The Boss, I always felt this one " belonged" to Patti Smith. In the same way the Pointer Sisters did "Fire". Not that Bruce ever did a bad version, but sometimes things seem to fit.
Blimey. I feel like I've just put my finger in the socket. All hail the gods of the algorithms for bringing me here. Not a massive Springsteen fan but he and the divine Mr Stipe complement each other perfectly. Please Michael, take me now baby, here as I am ....
Michael Stipe's voice has always made my hair stand on end in the best way. He's electrified me for as long as I've been listening to music. I'll always be sad I never got to see R.E.M. perform live. And yes, Michael, I'll take you now.
Compassion!!!! What is this? This is not a musical performance, this is immeasurable delight. Listening to it gives me chills and makes me get goose bumps
WOW!!! If you ever want to show somebody the power of rock music, this is exhibit A. Two outstanding performers, an incredible band, and a rock song for the ages. A million thanks for posting this.
Mike was in awe of the artist, his validity, his truth. Read The Boss’s Autobiography about how he feels about writing this song. When REM worked their way out of that sleepy college backwaters radio airwaves, honing their craft, pouring blood, guts and spirits into the truth of their music, it was because the music had abandoned them. There were no more legitimate Rock n Rollers, writing their own music, starting out cutting their teeth in local bars, and college gigs...except for one. And the Boss built his template for his band, and he built it strong, and true. And so what you see here in this one video is the crossover of common paths. Bruce did more than anyone from his/my generation in this country to save Rock n Roll. Mike, Pete, Barry & (the other cat whose name I don’t remember) did what was necessary to throw the curtains open on the windows long sealed letting the light blazing off the E Street Bands music shine inside the homes of kids around the world. And they honored the work of the Boss. And at this concert in ‘90, REM had just completed 2 world tours, having released their 10th album, the previous 6 all going Platinum (without the Internet), finally catching up with their mentor. Hell yeah, Stipe was in awe. He was a kid in playground and the grownups were all gone and he played Bruce as loudly as he could. And Bruce reflected the passion Mike brought to his song, and played it like his heart was bleeding from his guitar strings. Yeah, thank goodness for YTube. That’s the T.
Every cover song michael stipe sings i can never fault!His voice is out of this world.What ever he sings and who ever with he brings a touch of magic to the music A music genius!
Love the energy and grace michael stype brings to this song.You can see and feel the respect and admiration they both have towards each other.One of my favorites!!!
Bruce wrote the music and the title, but this song has been brought to life by so many other people, but the man is an amazing song writer. A living legend.
Patti did not rework the lyrics. The only thing retained from Bruce is "Because the night belongs to lovers". All of the rest of the lyrics were written by Patti about her husband Frederick.
Listen to Stipe and Eddie Vedder duet of Man on the Moon based on the unusual comedian Andy Kaufman of the 70's. He also did an incredible impersonation of Elvis and I didn't even know that he sang. Stipe while standing next to Eddie Vedder does a few Elvis moves and Eddie Vedder gives a great smile. Andy Kaufman was one of the most unique people I have ever seen and maybe Stipe wrote this song to honor him.
What a perfectly odd couple! Bruce's musical "dance" moves are manly and muscular.....very cool!!!!!!!!! Michael movements are spastic and beautiful!!!! Watching Bruce, you see pasion of the writer and musican. At 1:53 in the video Michael EXPLODES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is the epitome of what every school dance, prom, dance club, weddingand concert should be. If you don't love this rendition, you should please open your mind and soul and watch again.
Really appropriate collaboration. The day Stipe and Peter Buck met at the record store the latter worked at, they spent 2 hours talking about Patti Smith's first 4 albums. Michael is a HUGE Patti fan.
What other singer can inhabit every song and make it their own the way Michael Stipe can? Maybe only Nina Simone? The guy could sing the phone book and bring you to tears.
Because the nigh chanté par MIKE est simplement incroyable et magnifique.Mike tu es un génie je t'adore.la performance de Bruce est aussi sublime bravo à tous les deux 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
@@dancingowlheadman It was technically nothing special but was an absolutely cathartic, emotional powerhouse of a solo. It depends on what you want from a guitar solo. I'm not much into the cold, technical precision of many metal shredders. It doesn't move me. It moves the hell out of a ton of fans though. And Bruce goes for a mood, soulfulness and catharsis. It doesn't connect with you but It sure does with an equally large amount of fans.
I’ve been a fan of both Springsteen and REM for a long time, and somehow I’ve never seen this before. Quite possibly the best version of Because The Night I’ve ever seen!
This is the reason why I never got tired of UA-cam.
Still am I !!! LOVE !!!
I could watch Michael stipe dance forever.
So could I.
Very sexy.
I am a huge fan of both Springsteen & REM, but Michael Stipe has to be one of the most unlikely rock gods ever. Stipe is so different, but it's his peculiarities that make him so good.
I think that Stipe looks sexy in that white suit.
I agree. He totally turns on its head what we think of as a rock front man. You can't take your eyes off him but it's not like a classic sex appeal or power singer. He comes to the audience, pulls you in. He's a true original.
The great Michael stipe
Lol the way stipe dances he's like a little kid just having the time of his life not a care in the world! Pretty refreshing
amazing……
That's what I would do on stage.... dance my ass off.
Eddie Vedder and Stipe do a great duet of Man on the moon and Eddie Vedder can sing anything with anyone and sound great. He also dances along with the band. As you may realize that I have a huge crush on Eddie Vedder. I think Stipe and Vedder duet is better than this one. Check It out. The song is based on a very strange and unusual comedian Andy Kaufman who nobody really knew when he was joking or not. I saw him out of character and he sang an Elvis song and I was amazed at the beautiful voice and Elvis moves he performed. Then, out of the blue he started wrestling for real. Unusual comedian Andy Kaufman who was honored by Michael Stipe and the song Man on the Moon.
As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, I didn’t realize how lucky we were in terms of music and vocals. REM, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, U2, Counting Crows, The Cure, INXS, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. All of those acts weren’t just popular, their sounds *and* vocals were creative/unique/groundbreaking. No autotune. No backing tracks. No cheating. They somehow managed to pull off sounding so fresh and different… Without all of their songs sounding the same. It’s such an incredibly difficult thing to pull off.
👍🏻 I absolutely positively 100% agree!
Wow. This version gives me chills. There is no one like M. Stipe.
Brian Molko with placebo
I'm a Springsteen fanatic and this version of Because the night with Michael Stipe is just awesome.
Fan of Bruce and of REM.. and THIS is powerful rockand roll. The REAL thing.
As much as dig The Boss, I always felt this one " belonged" to Patti Smith. In the same way the Pointer Sisters did "Fire". Not that Bruce ever did a bad version, but sometimes things seem to fit.
Even if I was deaf, I'd still love to watch Stipe dance.
Regina Weir He is so entertaining.
Love Stipes dancing. Reminds of Natalie Merchant. No one will dance like MJ. But I love their dance freak outs. Cool.
Don't get bent out of shape. I love the way he moves. I love him. Not trying to compare him to anyone.
Me too. Even if I was blind.
Wow, never thought I would see Michael Stipe and Bruce Springsteen on the same stage! They killed it!
Blimey. I feel like I've just put my finger in the socket. All hail the gods of the algorithms for bringing me here. Not a massive Springsteen fan but he and the divine Mr Stipe complement each other perfectly. Please Michael, take me now baby, here as I am ....
I saw this live in Philadelphia. The most epic concert moment in my life so far.
That's so cool. I love getting a surprise duet at a concert. I've been lucky to catch a few myself and it's always a highlight.
I saw the Cleveland show! I feel the same way! Fogerty with ESB was awesome too!
I always like it when Springsteen cuts loose on guitar as he does here. He doesn't get enough credit for his guitar-playing.
DEAD RIGHT
I couldn't agree more!!
Guitar break sounds sorta like Neil Young on Like a Hurricane.
Michael Stipe's voice has always made my hair stand on end in the best way. He's electrified me for as long as I've been listening to music. I'll always be sad I never got to see R.E.M. perform live.
And yes, Michael, I'll take you now.
Got to see REM in Cincinnati, Ohio a long time ago. We had terrible seats but the music was fantastic. I wish I could remember more. 😢
😘❤
Michael Stipe never disappoints.
Compassion!!!! What is this? This is not a musical performance, this is immeasurable delight. Listening to it gives me chills and makes me get goose bumps
Replaying for the last two hours. Love this so much.
They compliment each other PERFECTLY! Bruce jams while Michael sings, and Michael dances from head-to-toe while Bruce sings!
WOW!!! If you ever want to show somebody the power of rock music, this is exhibit A. Two outstanding performers, an incredible band, and a rock song for the ages. A million thanks for posting this.
Wow! that guitar solo by The Boss was rightous!Micheal was just watching in awe.
Mike was in awe of the artist, his validity, his truth. Read The Boss’s Autobiography about how he feels about writing this song. When REM worked their way out of that sleepy college backwaters radio airwaves, honing their craft, pouring blood, guts and spirits into the truth of their music, it was because the music had abandoned them. There were no more legitimate Rock n Rollers, writing their own music, starting out cutting their teeth in local bars, and college gigs...except for one. And the Boss built his template for his band, and he built it strong, and true. And so what you see here in this one video is the crossover of common paths. Bruce did more than anyone from his/my generation in this country to save Rock n Roll. Mike, Pete, Barry & (the other cat whose name I don’t remember) did what was necessary to throw the curtains open on the windows long sealed letting the light blazing off the E Street Bands music shine inside the homes of kids around the world. And they honored the work of the Boss. And at this concert in ‘90, REM had just completed 2 world tours, having released their 10th album, the previous 6 all going Platinum (without the Internet), finally catching up with their mentor. Hell yeah, Stipe was in awe. He was a kid in playground and the grownups were all gone and he played Bruce as loudly as he could. And Bruce reflected the passion Mike brought to his song, and played it like his heart was bleeding from his guitar strings. Yeah, thank goodness for YTube. That’s the T.
" If you believed they put a man on the moon
(Man on the moon)
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool.." SO GREAT
This is one of the best versions I've heard of this - beautiful!
Every cover song michael stipe sings i can never fault!His voice is out of this world.What ever he sings and who ever with he brings a touch of magic to the music
A music genius!
I forgot how happy this song & video make me
REM was one of the best bands for so long time - incredible!
My favorite song. The greatest song and a wonderful interpretation.
Michael and Bruce are two of my absolute favorites of all time, but how about that sax solo!
These kind of guest vocals usually don't work that great, imo. This was unbelievably amazing. Has to be the best I've ever seen.
Michael was a big fan of Patti Smith so he was probably very into this song.
Love the energy and grace michael stype brings to this song.You can see and feel the respect and admiration they both have towards each other.One of my favorites!!!
Bruce is playing his ass off! A great display of guitar skills!
He always does.
Love Bruce Springsteen & Michael Stipe together...awesome
They (Elton and Billy) put on a great Concert..saw them in Tacoma
Michael is a legends
One of finest versions I've heard of this tune!
Two powerhouses with powerful pleasing voices
Two great male voices...
What we can ask for more... BRUCE and MICHAEL!!! PERFECT🎶🎶😘😘
Michael Stipe definitely gets into it. His little dances he does shows it.
Stipe takes this to the top,level
I love his dance... He doesn't have to think to dance.. it just comes from within ❤️🔥
What a great duo! Would loved to have seen this show!
Bruce wrote the music and the title, but this song has been brought to life by so many other people, but the man is an amazing song writer. A living legend.
Patti Smith finished what Bruce started and made it epic. This version rocks.
+Aaron Davis I thought Patti Smith wrote it?
+Michael Ladd CO-wrote I believe
+Michael Ladd Patti reworked some of the lyrics
Patti did not rework the lyrics. The only thing retained from Bruce is "Because the night belongs to lovers". All of the rest of the lyrics were written by Patti about her husband Frederick.
What a fookin moment in time 👏
Freakin sweet combination! Michael Stipe is an absolute boss and Springsteen is well... The BOSS!
One of the best videos ever! Michael is purely rock n roll and so is Bruce. This is from the John Kerry concert in Washington DC. Awesome work!
Love duets you would never expect.
What an incredible song...an absolute anthem.
Listen to Stipe and Eddie Vedder duet of Man on the Moon based on the unusual comedian Andy Kaufman of the 70's. He also did an incredible impersonation of Elvis and I didn't even know that he sang. Stipe while standing next to Eddie Vedder does a few Elvis moves and Eddie Vedder gives a great smile. Andy Kaufman was one of the most unique people I have ever seen and maybe Stipe wrote this song to honor him.
Damn. I didn't know Bruce had that guitar playing in him! Stevie is even watching him..He Rocks!
Nils even came over to look at Bruce shred!
What a perfectly odd couple! Bruce's musical "dance" moves are manly and muscular.....very cool!!!!!!!!! Michael movements are spastic and beautiful!!!! Watching Bruce, you see pasion of the writer and musican. At 1:53 in the video Michael EXPLODES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is the epitome of what every school dance, prom, dance club, weddingand concert should be. If you don't love this rendition, you should please open your mind and soul and watch again.
Well put Mister Gatta!
teddybrew88 Do I know you?
Love it ❤
Surnaturel magnifique ces deux là RESPECT Messieurs 👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
WOW Amazing
what a solo from boss
My favorite version! 🖤🔥🤘
Just heard this for the first time. Wow.
Encore encore encore magnifiques géniaux trop de talent... ÉNORME 👍👍👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸😍😍😍😍😍😍
Patti would be so proud.
What?
Its his song he gave it to her lol
Really appropriate collaboration. The day Stipe and Peter Buck met at the record store the latter worked at, they spent 2 hours talking about Patti Smith's first 4 albums. Michael is a HUGE Patti fan.
Simply just incredible
Just brilliant.
I just love this song, but watching Michael and Bruce singing is better🎶🎶😘😘
Trop beau Mikael en admiration devant le solo de Bruce 👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
if michael stipe sang all of bruce springsteen's songs, maybe i would be a springsteen fan.
This was fabulous
Deux monstres sacrés magnifiques et uniques.une version extraordinaire bravo 👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I freakin' LOVE this version!! Thank you for sharing.
Best Springsteen has played guitar
What other singer can inhabit every song and make it their own the way Michael Stipe can? Maybe only Nina Simone? The guy could sing the phone book and bring you to tears.
gooooddamn, that solo is bonkers!
What a solo, we're not worthy man, not worthy. There's a thousand feral cats driving a thousand 57 Chevrolets hiding in the amps.
LOL..great line Dave...
Thanks Michael, have a great day.
Really? I thought the solo was weak as hell actually. Sick cover though
@@protolexis I agree, the solo was awful. Should have left it to Nils
In a world full of deceit and, lies. The truth and music. Have both become a revolutionary act.
Because the nigh chanté par MIKE est simplement incroyable et magnifique.Mike tu es un génie je t'adore.la performance de Bruce est aussi sublime bravo à tous les deux 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
One of the best guitar solo i've ever heard
You should listen to more music
Its objectively fucking awful
@@dancingowlheadman It was technically nothing special but was an absolutely cathartic, emotional powerhouse of a solo. It depends on what you want from a guitar solo. I'm not much into the cold, technical precision of many metal shredders. It doesn't move me. It moves the hell out of a ton of fans though. And Bruce goes for a mood, soulfulness and catharsis. It doesn't connect with you but It sure does with an equally large amount of fans.
I love Bruce and Stipe and loved this version but the truth is nobody sings it like Patti Smith.And i am fan of all three 4ever!!!!!!!💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Just one of them singin' this song is too much...I'm totally melting away...
I’ve been a fan of both Springsteen and REM for a long time, and somehow I’ve never seen this before. Quite possibly the best version of Because The Night I’ve ever seen!
This is my favorite Patty Smith song. ❤
Michael Stipe and Bruce Springsteen! Hell yeah!!!!!
Ich finde es so geil wie Michael Stipe tanzt!
WoW! Michael Stipe, Excellent Voice n The Boss Can Jam!
What a powerful performance of a great song!
A perfect storm.
is this the right place for me to profess my love of Michael Stipe???
Yes. Ditto lol
Thank you for sharing. Michael and Bruce Amazing.
MIKAEL et BRUCE sont vraiment des génies leur duo est tout simplement énorme magnifique j'adoreeeeee 💝💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
3:30 Holy shit at Bruce's solo
cant get enough ,the boss and michael stipe are a complimrnt to each other...i wish they would tour together...gteat stuff
goosepimples from head to toe.outstanding!
Man! They really nailed that.
Love Bruce and Michael... And watching them singing together is WONDERFUL!!🎶🎶💕💕🎤🎤
I am just seeing this for the first time. How dam lucky were we to see these artists live?
I LOVE the song! and Michael's voice is giving me goosebumps! but i also like the patti smith group's version! Great!
dont know any bruce fan that dosnt miss the big guy
One of the very best live duos great performances by all. A treat!
One word for this: CLASS.
I saw them do this in Philly. It was a transcendent moment.
Great version!
I love this
that was amazing
How awesome was that!
Totally amazing! ❤❤❤
I love this for so many reasons!!
WOW...Amazing.
Awesome! Love it!