Bruce Springsteen - I Hung My Head (Live at Beacon Theater)

[@Bombill]

The pause he added before repeating the title line IS EVERYTHING

[@Auntkekebaby]

Yes

[@voidstarq]

Right before that @3:51 he changed the line "I pray for God's mercy" to "I ask for no mercy". I'm very much Team Sting in general, and there's a lot to like about all three versions, but +5 to Bruce just for that.

[@kencurry1416]

There will never be another Bruce Springsteen!

[@paradoxward2533]

Bruce has never covered a song and not exceeded the original. That was brilliant as usual.

[@beltran954]

It's rare that a song covered by another artist sounds just as good or better as the original performer. Bruce knocked it out of the park. He ain't called the Boss for nothing. Great song!!

[@miketurner5310]

That guitar solo ripped out of his soul absolutely brilliant

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[@kencurry7224]

Nobody can take anything away from Cash or from Sting who owns it! But my God, Bruce Springsteen does more than could ever be asked for.

[@BobCat623923]

Sounds like Bruce owns this one now.

[@VinylSpotlight77]

Agree

[@anelladambrosio2513]

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[@waltrautmurtezani6941]

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[@phenomenalajs]

Great cover. I first heard it on Sting's "Mercury Falling" album in 1995-1996.

[@chrisarseneault5617]

Awesome cover of a Sting song

[@biggiejohn6669]

Springsteen’s passion always makes me emotional singing this Sting classic. I hear it and think “There by the grace of God go I”.

[@CPSJSMSUUMUGA]

What an awesome, perfect performance. Note the attention to detail (E.G., the 5 second pause at 3:57) And he brought THE guitar, the 1950s Fender, with a Telecaster body and an Esquire neck, that's on the cover of Born to Run, and that somewhere along the way picked up a chip. Too bad he never learned to play like the great guitarists (I hope it's obvious I'm joking.) Man, he does more than make that guitar talk, in this song he makes it scream. Perfect.

[@marcvolgers8352]

Pity in the "attention to detail" they leave out a 1/8 note every bar.... it's not in 4/4 but in 9/8 (5/8+4/8). If you mess that up, you can't say they have attention to detail. Probably 9/8 is too hard for them.

[@taylorcutts]

That guitar is a copy - much newer Fender custom Shop made to look similar to the original.

[@Samester48]

@@marcvolgers8352interesting you mention that, I always assumed it was deliberate for an added effect on Springsteen’s more raw performance than Sting’s original (which I do also love)

[@marcvolgers8352]

​@@Samester48 using raw as a euphemism for less musical skills, I'll have to keep that in mind🤣. But I'm biased, I'm much more impressed by Stings musical skills and songwriting. But then you maybe shouldn't cover a Sting song in an odd time signature.

[@steelyman08]

@@marcvolgers8352 Well, you're on a Springsteen upload! I think Sting's version is peerless, and it's fair to say that he's at another level musically, but this is a decent cover. I enjoyed it. Johnny Cash fans will have their own opinion as well 😉

[@sjparadiso]

There's nothin' like the sound of Bruce Springsteen and his Ax. Pure music.

[@jeffreyklein6070]

Watching and listening to the power and emotion of this performance leaves me breathless.

[@ryanmcalvey6917]

he played that guitar as if it owed him money. Absolutely epic and intense performance.

[@kevinharrison3265]

As guitar players, we can all own it. A very dark, beautiful song.

[@susycanela]

I love Bruce's voice and his solo guitar. He extraordinary covered "I hung my head". Thanks for showing it to us, Luis Felipe.

[@ryanmcalvey6917]

He ripped up that solo as it if owed him money. Incredible.

[@cathybober8774]

"just ONE piece of lead". Bruce, Sting and Mr. Cash. THIS is music.

[@donellefeltham]

I’ve heard Bruce sing this song many times, It’s always been a favourite but these last few weeks I’ve been playing it a lot more and have grown to love Bruce doing this song.🎼♥️🇦🇺♥️🇺🇸💋

[@patkelly656]

OMG I bow to thee Bruce! Fantastic version, credit to Sting too. xx

[@craigallegrezza1876]

Wow, what a fantastic job he does on this one!

[@stefanpru2675]

A Story of desparation, reminded by a great voice and his screaming guitar,... great performance

[@federicoferrari9339]

Bruce's cover absolutely great!! What a performer...

[@cindywatkin617]

Just discovered this recently and WOW it's stunning!!!!~

[@no834]

Me too, amazing

[@mikemcleod346]

The miracle is that ax didn't burst into flames.

[@phillipbrennan3327]

Springsteen has to be one of the worlds most underrated guitarists. That solo rocked!

[@bossfan49]

He's not a great guitar player. He's capable. I enjoy his solos- they're emotional and they fit the song, and I like his tones, but there's usually nothing technically impressive about them.

[@fallinginthed33p]

@@bossfan49 they're repetitive.

[@lesleyvanzyl4333]

Goosebumps ❤

[@donnacouch7430]

i pray for GOD'S MERCY,,,,,,Bruce you did a good job singing this song and you owned it my friend !!

[@ukok8177]

What a great voice and version of sting's song.. PERFECT

[@weathermansam]

This is outstanding!

[@bunnybenchaim7027]

This is my first time hearing this. Then I listened to Sting. Bruce totally owns it

[@captainsuburbia]

The entire bandknows Bruce and all of them just did something very special

[@cmale3d]

Pure genius covering a pure genius! Legend(s)!

[@no834]

Genius squared

[@hermievalencia2445]

well i thought my fave Bruce cover is PURPLE RAIN, tribute to Price, but this one from his buddy STING is simply the best... I hung my head and crane my neck, literally, thanks Bruce wonderful as always

[@maryf2003]

Purple rain, really, I'm gonna have to check that one out.😮

[@jamessantagati4999]

This is the best cover Bruce has ever done. I'm a fan since 1974 and was totally unaware of this tune or this performance. I have watched it over and over. It is flawless. The lyrics are borrowed from Bruce's Nebraska LP. Maybe that is why Bruce took ownership of it during this performance. The band is exceptional and clearly aware of their epic performance. There are smiles all around. Is that David Sancious on keyboards? Bruce can play lead when he wants to.

[@jamespreston922]

I'm pretty sure the lyrics are from the sting song

[@beautribble01]

Johnny Cash

[@vukasindavidovic4186]

@@beautribble01 nope, Sting wrote this song, and originally it's in 5/4 rhythm

[@waltrautmurtezani6941]

Im have you loven so very im understand this nö you Tell me im can coming to you nots its im so sad so sad

[@waltrautmurtezani6941]

Im understand this nots she hexe Patty

[@hermievalencia2445]

how would i spell perfection and brilliant? Mr Springsteen yes you are i sooo love this song you can hear a pin drop...

[@VinylSpotlight77]

Hes not technical but his personality kills it on the guitar

[@bernardbarry4258]

Powerful cover, Nailed it!!!

[@fabiogalogaloucura522]

Que voz,que solo, perfeito!

[@novastariha8043]

F it’s hard to watch and not die of awe

[@kneapoe51ky.58]

Rarely do I "discover" a new tune, 4 me, & just sit & listen & play. Over.....over.....over n over. This tune I heard 1st at The Kennedy Center Honors. Bruce did a shorter version at Sting's induction. So, I figure it's a Sting tune, find it, play it, & it's ok. I see Cash has it covered plus another band that's younger than 50, as best as I can do. lol-lol ANYWAYS, I don't listen to their;s just this one. Loud. Then LOUDER.........I dunno, something about it besides awesome lyrics, bassline, then, WHOEVER the song belongs to......."lost" it when Bruce emptied the tank on both searing, shredding, bad-assed stamp of HIS own on that lil' geetar he packs round with him. Man!! Love Cash but I don't wanna pit these 2 gems against each other......sorta. Not really because Cash cannot be moved from his eternal Post. Maybe 1 day......just not now. This is so fresh, vibrant & makes me wanna just feel 20 again yet have the sense of caring, love, feelings 4 my fellow men n women. Didn't have that so much in my 20's n 30's. After about 30 odd yrs. his music which I listen to....intently at times, what riff? That's Bruce's influence on me over the yrs. Thanks.........a better man now. C'mon up 4 The Rising. :))

[@johnkirwan6327]

Talk about owning a song

[@davelonergan8015]

What a story teller love this song

[@sladjanaristic6405]

Bravo kralju za pesmu.

[@grgreengracie]

Big Bruce fan; he nails this song, can't stop playing it. (I'm not taking anything away from Sting or Cash but I love this video. Weirdly it's the sexiest I've seen Bruce in a while; he was workin' it. Thanx for posting.

[@guitarmuso1]

except the solo ,bloody awful

[@stevebrown1988]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Bruce Springsteen's 😢🎉😅🎉🚫 else to say.🤘🤘🤘 out 😁.

[@allenheywood2430]

Bruuuuuce! Absolutely brilliant!!

[@flughdotcom]

I love this version of the song (after discovering it via "The Shield"). Bruce gets so visceral on guitar. And I love the shit-eating grin the drummer has near the end because he knows they NAILED this performance. Just an all-around bad-ass video.

[@flughdotcom]

It's an awesome live rendition of a great song in my opinion. I'm sorry you don't enjoy it, but can see where someone wouldn't like it. That's the cool thing about music. You can love it or hate it. I'd like to see some links to music you consider 'good', just to widen my experience. No hate here, just looking to find some good tunes!

[@divisionprocesamientodeima5827]

What? c'mon... it sounds great!

[@fallinginthed33p]

@@KyleDavisMusic is it the same offbeat time signature that Sting and Vinnie used on the studio version?

[@olegvoytovych4736]

God blessed America

[@NewEnglandBudo]

Great song by Sting. Perfect covers by Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen here.

[@JimProutyArchangelEM]

Lois w see my comment above

[@misabelgarciaruiz5618]

Si canta bonito el Señor Bruce , me gusta, felicidades por ser tan grande y estupendo, desde Ibiza España Isabel García Ruiz ♥ 👏

[@kennethmood535]

great music well done

[@scm0717]

I never would've guessed in a million years that Sting wrote this, but I saw the Tribute to Sting. I would've sworn it was a Bruce song. He always makes it his own. The pause before the title repeat really makes the song more soulful. I like Sting's version when he sings it, but I prefer Bruce. Either way, it's a great song.

[@mrpittet]

You are the big Boss

[@howardhemen5329]

Totally beautiful badass stuff.

[@krollpeter]

This is definitely the ultimate version, better even than the polished one from the Kennedy Center. Really earthy vocals and the imperfect solo nails it. Sting did not find the best arrangement for it, but his lyrics are clever. That's pop music!

[@bossfan49]

Musically I like Sting's version, but it's that odd rhythm/time signature he uses that throws it off.

[@majas4922]

Prefer Kennedy center version. This is too fast in tempo

[@levih.2158]

Bruce: "It's in 4/4, right?" Vinnie: "No actually it's in 9/8" Bruce: "Great 4/4 it is."

[@marcvolgers8352]

You have good musicians and you have awesome musicians who actually can write and play songs in odd time signatures. Sting is in the last category ;-)

[@progrockertom]

Sting wrote it. Cash covered it. Bruce nails it here

[@aidamaula8535]

Yesss!

[@babtash85]

59 likes in 7 years. I fucking hate people

[@bender8275]

The Kennedy Center Honors version is EVEN better 😍

[@babtash85]

@@bender8275 no. A more accomplished performance. This version feels more raw and he plays the solo twice. I've just watched the Kennedy version but this still wins for me.

[@alainavril8260]

No comment c'est du grand boss

[@ycroniyael1976]

Better than the original. I am sorry Sting.

[@peterbjerregaard8424]

Just how cool can a man look :-))

[@marcfoss7687]

Phenomenal...thank you!!

[@paolomassocco4753]

Questo brano è un tipico esempio di come una cover superi di gran lunga la versione originaria di Sting ; qui d’altronde stiamo parlando di uno dei più grandi artisti di ogni epoca ; grande Boss lunga vita per te e la tua sontuosa musica !!!!!

[@magdamagy7112]

El mejor ❤

[@Lucius.1973]

tremendous version!!!! you are realy THE BOSS!

[@mattmurphy2943]

The best.

[@Auntkekebaby]

This song is meant for him.

[@Eve_Marian]

What a beast!

[@silkebaum3973]

Einfach nur geil

[@rosaperico2419]

Unico, Grande Sempre😘

[@grgreengracie]

And of course the audience is screaming Bruuuuuuuce not booing. You don't boo someone while giving them a standing ovation, duh.

[@BrunoLeBoss]

Didn't remember it was that good. Good job Boss.

[@teresamdaniel1072]

This is the one I meant to play I love them all though

[@teresamdaniel1072]

***** your welcome hun I'm glad you enjoyed happy new year

[@teresamdaniel1072]

***** thank you my beautiful happy New Year to you too I pray that we have a marvelous year

[@teresamdaniel1072]

***** 💝

[@teresamdaniel1072]

Love you

[@alhudson]

WoW, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, he was the guy playing and recording with Sting when this was recorded :)

[@alhudson]

Ah - Sting's 60th Birthday, that makes sense since I just spotted Dom to . . .

[@fallinginthed33p]

Vinnie played that weird time signature on the original, I would've guessed he would do the same on this.

[@alhudson]

"The song is one of very few popular tunes written in . It makes use of the Bulgarian aksak rhythm Grancharsko horo which is bichronal meaning it has the effect of alternating groups of 4- and 5-beat bars." gotta love WIKI . . . . .

[@telsurrey1]

What a performance! Great song but needed two American legends to nail it! Sting probably agrees!

[@steelyman08]

Not a Springsteen fan, but this is a really cool cover. Really made it his own. Respect. What's all of that booing about?

[@deaddemocrat608]

Get it Bruce...

[@waltrautmurtezani6941]

Oh dream m,y Darling dream This day my Darling dream❤❤❤

[@StaceyB132]

Wow--great!!!

[@Noc-cinema]

WOW!

[@allangow4746]

I would say Ike and Tina own Proud Mary along with the great John Foggerty. Cash and Springsteen can make the same claim with this classic by Sting. All three versions are perfectly delivered by three absolute giants.

[@jessbush1017]

Wow!

[@24k_you4]

The BOSS🙏

[@jefskijeff.7729]

A great rework of Springsteen's own Johnny 99 is this song.

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Una canzone molto toccante!!!!😢😕😍😍😘🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶💎💋

[@fabiodandrea4951]

"I ask for no mercy, for soon I'll be dead". The original went "I prayed for God's mercy". Looks like the Boss asks for no one's mercy, not even Gods'.

[@barbbush9573]

Maybe he's just a piece of shit lefty that couldn't muster saying God.

[@gregmandel6487]

@@barbbush9573 You just proved that what you know about Bruce can be squeezed into a thimble, you pathetic troll

[@nabilyassin1742]

@@barbbush9573 found the schizo

[@joekerr1763]

Audience has no clue of the original otherwise you would've heard a thunderous applause. Thank you Johnny, you're all we ever needed to sing this song. I appreciate & love you 💙

[@bossfan49]

It's a Sting song.

[@joekerr1763]

@@bossfan49 I know that, had you read my comment clearer you would have noticed that I said J's is the definitive version

[@bossfan49]

@@joekerr1763 You mentioned "the original" and you said Johnny is all we ever needed to sing the song. Those two statements together imply that Johnny is the original artist.

[@zakparodrigue2121]

best voice

[@verniecehynes7287]

We are all human...we all ...up💙

[@AntunesCarlosMorais]

Bela apresentação.

[@enriquevodanovich8134]

Eres el único capaz de llevarme con tu música a ese lugar tan bonito....

[@TheNellamaria]

BRUUUUCEEEEE

[@graziabigi4408]

Immenso❤️🎸

[@hamidbehidj3916]

Bruce always the Boss

[@wolfgangst.1929]

einfach genial 👍

[@jairomorais4102]

Gênio música

[@marcvolgers8352]

Can't Springsteen even play this in 9/8 like Sting does? It just takes out the spice of the song by straightening it out (Cash did the same btw).

[@jeaninekisby8590]

Not a Sting fan...Bruce sure can shred! HOT!

[@jermonken]

Interesting Curious to know, was sting at this performance?, because that’s Dominic Miller on guitar and Vinnie Calaiuta on drums who both performed on that studio version of this song from Sting’s Mercury Falling album. So what is this an all-star cast here? I suppose I need to dive deeper into this whole performance 🎭 but either way Bruce does a wonderful job for sure he’s a great artist!

[@mcleodmichael1]

No but he was at another performance of the song when itwas played by bruce at a tribute to sting.

[@jorgeagusti]

Pocas canciones de superan a esta letra y a esta melodia. La vida y la muerte en un trozo de plomo inconsciente. Me pone los pelos como escarpias! (la del abuelo Johnny C. igual!)

[@shawnuel]

His version at The Kennedy Center Honors had a slower tempo but was pretty truncated, IIRC. Equally moving.

[@jingjangism]

Big Springsteen fan but I don't like the version. But that he is doing it anyway shows the power of music

[@HrSamstag]

9/8 pls.

[@TonCKroon]

Right!