Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (REACTION!)

[@ralfzimmermann5352]

„I‘m on Fire“ is a staple - but there are so many staple in the Boss‘s catalogue: „The River“, „Glory Days“, „Born to Run“, „Badlands“, „Atlantic City“… the list just goes on and on and on.

[@jev2damaximum934]

They just need to do Jungleland.

[@bmccombs7]

@@jev2damaximum934this due is the only music I hate that my parents liked. We agree about just about everything else I grew up on by Bruce blows. Born in 87

[@StefanJohannesberg]

and on and on and on...

[@andreborges2106]

Jungleland, Murder Inc, Born in the USA, Bobby Jean, Downbound Train, Ghost of Tom Joad, Lost in the Flood, the list goes on and on.

[@apparition13]

@@jev2damaximum934 Yup. The quintessential Bruce song. You get the lyrics, and you get the E Street Band at the top of their game, and maybe the big man's best sax solo. That, Badlands, The River, and Murder Incorporated would be my top 4.

[@robmcgrath5202]

No one mentioned Dancing in the Dark, one of my favorites. Also love the playfulness of Pink Cadillac.

[@kenkonwick6660]

Always hated Dancing in the Dark.

[@teethhuller8275]

@@kenkonwick6660I never cared for it until I focused on the lyrics.

[@kenkonwick6660]

@teethhuller8275 one of Springsteen s weaker lyric efforts. I find no redeeming quality of this song, other than when it was first released u could get a few Courtney Cox's to dance with u

[@EightPieceBox]

Do yourself a favor and look up Dancing in the Dark on The Voice Norway. This guy sings with such emotion. "Unplugged" style covers usually seem gimmicky to me, but it often works well on synthed out 80s songs.

[@robmcgrath5202]

An excellent cover of Dancing in the Dark is by Scottish singer Amy Macdonald.

[@heatherboyer4974]

Was this his sexy song? Hell yes.

[@LostInVegas]

lol

[@courtnayzeitler8564]

@@LostInVegasWatch the video

[@chrisprimosch6882]

Yes, watch the video.

[@landywilson]

No "fire" is his sexy video.

[@Haptophobic]

Born to Run, Thunder Road, Glory Days, Cover Me, Pink Cadillac, Downbound Train, sssoooo many!...Lady here: He's more like foreplay. Lol also yes, that's Hungry Heart.

[@Spiderific]

I'm a woman, and this song has been on my sexy song playlist for a long time. Always just loved the atmosphere and mood of it. 👩🏻☮️

[@sheliatolar8295]

Yes! His voice is just delicious!

[@23chdavis]

One of his Slow songs, that constitute longing and loneliness. I feel "Downbound Train" is another great, slow song that conveys bad times and is worth a listen..

[@rglsrv1]

You guys would appreciate one of his best songs (IMO) "Streets of Philadelphia". Has a hip hop-ish beat. Incredible lyrics dealing with the reality of the AIDS epidemic. The loneliness of the song is chilling. This song moved him into movie soundtracks.

[@timcarder2170]

This song was for the Tom Hanks/Denzel Washington movie, *"Philadelphia".*

[@kelst75]

One of my favourites of his

[@timoraymo]

Excellent suggestion and it shows how he got his academy award.

[@andrew348]

That should be the 4th or 5th song they react to after they get a feel for his standard sound.

[@erickent3557]

"Born To Run" is the track that kind of makes Springsteen, Springsteen...

[@tcar3654]

Really?? It's horrible, contrived and so cliche in every way, uninspired and totally commercial. With all the great songs he has, "Born to run" is garbage and is what's wrong with Springsteen....the song is written about how New Jersey sucks and how people have got to get out of NJ, and the idiots in NJ actually wanted it to be their official state song.

[@michaelgray4964]

"The River". You want that social consciousness, it's there. Also incredibly tight songwriting. "Then I got Mary pregnant And man, that was all she wrote And for my nineteenth birthday I got a union card and a wedding coat We went down to the courthouse And the judge put it all to rest No wedding day smiles, no walk down the aisle No flowers, no wedding dress"

[@lancelazer173]

I'm on Fire is incredible! But if you wanna get more into the Boss's more standard sound, gotta check out Born To Run, Glory Days, Badlands or Thunder Road!

[@keefriff99]

He still plays around 3 hours at 75 years old. The man is incredible, and so is his entire backing band. Little Steven, Max, Roy and Garry are all in their 70s and they’re all on point EVERY night. I was at one of his four-hour concerts in 2016 (his longest U.S. show ever at that point…until the following night) and it was…a lot. Great show, but four hours is pushing it for me.

[@THEDEEPDIVE]

I love the use of atmospheric synths on this song. It really elevates the whole thing.

[@keefriff99]

Exactly, those synths really ARE the song to me. Roy Bittan is a genius.

[@THEDEEPDIVE]

@@keefriff99 it's what gets it out of the johnny cash walk the line territory (no hate on that song).

[@JoeVideoed]

@@keefriff99 A lot of people hate on synths, sometimes for good reasons, but when used properly, as on this song, they're great.

[@analuisahering2043]

Yes ! You might like One Step Up too. Gorgeous use iif synths there 😊

[@lynncornelius3733]

Brilliant Disguise. Tunnel of Love. Dancing in the Dark.

[@guzman9373]

First time listening to this song. It actually really did it for me. Love the whole chillness of the song.

[@scottmarflake9613]

You'd probably like Human Touch as well.

[@noahm15]

Spirit in the night

[@sydhamelin1265]

Yeah, it's got a haunting sound to it. What a great late night drive song this would be.

[@nancyferguson6011]

It's haunting, it's someone wanting you like that. It's got that johnny cash train sorta rhythm that carries consistently through it and the lower timber in his voice

[@greggladson8127]

He won an Oscar for The Streets of Philadelphia…for the movie Philadelphia with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington…Great Song

[@robinhiggins9479]

The answer is yes! I’m on fire just hearing this song again from back in the day!

[@sheliatolar8295]

Yes, this is *the song.* It still gets to me these many years later. The lyrics, yes, but the grit and longing in his voice. It sets me on fire, too.

[@katmother]

Was a young woman when I first heard this. To answer your question. Yes his description of his desire was and is hot ! Just keeping it real .

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Oddly enough, this is one of his shortest, simplest, most mellow songs, but to me, it's always been one of my favorites. It's the intensity of what's NOT there, and those lyrics, sexy of not, powerful. This always is on my playlist.

[@dianesorensen2549]

Ladies loved it. The world was different in the last century. The 2000s are insanity.

[@Maggimae2367]

I was really young in ‘84 when this came out and trust, it did it for us

[@seanyesaki5985]

New York City Serenade, Jungleland, Point Blank, Racing in the Street, Thunder Road, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Rosalita, Born to Run ~ these are the types of songs that built the legend.

[@Dirtrum]

Rosalita is an absolute must hear!

[@jbassguy571]

This song is a masterpiece of mood and minimalism.

[@vinceblasco]

The River, Badlands, or Thunder Road would be great representative follow-ups!

[@otisdylan9532]

3 great choices

[@carsonlengvary1731]

Atlantic City, Tenth Avenue Freeze Out, Racing in the Street, Cover Me, Thunder Road, The River, Brilliant Disguise, so many great Bruce tracks

[@fizzgig000]

Born To Run

[@jefmindy6]

To answer your question: this song one hundred percent does it for me, if a guy sang this to me that would be all she wrote.

[@SGED392]

Song is almost pre Chris Isaak

[@rivertam7827]

As a 40 year old woman, the answer is oh god yes.

[@grilledspaghetti]

Eighth grade and this song was out. The best girl in my school asked me to write out the lyrics for her. I told her to write them out herself because I hated my handwriting, she insisted that I do it, I again told her to forget it. Next day she told me again so I did. She took them glanced over it and folded it nicely and put it away. My low self esteem didn't let me realize that she only wanted those words written out by me, not that she actually needed to learn the lyrics. 😅

[@tracycampbell3060]

You would have had to be alive in 1984. This album was iconic. His video dancing in the dark was a huge hit. I was in grade 12, first year college. A great time to be alive! ❤

[@brendamilloy2557]

Yes, this song stokes my fire! 🔥

[@MearnieToon]

As a teenage girl I loved this song. Bruce I thought never flirted with the females his songs were about broken dreams living a hard life running away from the bad or running straight to it. …but this song was pure sex and I loved it

[@merlinsclaw]

You have to watch the video to get the full impact of the song.

[@keefriff99]

To really GET Bruce, you need to watch some live footage. That’s where so much of his legendary reputation stems from. His studio work is stellar, but live is where you see and hear the passion in his work. His best live performances are hard to top in the history of rock’n’roll.

[@amuenter1979]

Well, I guess there's a reason why this song is voted most f*ckable song for the 39th consecutive year in October 2023 😁 Meanwhile Bruce is 75 years old, saw him twice this year, still putting on a great show that lasts for more than 3 hours. And he still plays this song.

[@brandy6281]

I was never really into him but he does have a hell of a catalog. Legend for sure.

[@Rainbow-yh6ov]

Yep. I was aware of it back then when I heard the song, but many years later hearing it now, that same feeling is going on. Yum! I think most girls that I knew felt that same way

[@renovandermade2051]

I went to see Bruce live last year in Amsterdam. He went 3 hours straight, no breaks. Not as energetic anymore as he just to be, but he's still killing it on stage.

[@vacantalleyways]

Saw Bruce in 2016 at his longest US show ever, 4 hours and 4 minutes... NO INTERMISSION. It was absolutely insane and incredible

[@brosciencegutfeelings7058]

This song is my favorite of his.. low key, chill & a whole vibe.

[@Dirtrum]

I think you guys would like 70s Springsteen a lot more. The band was rocking, lots of funky tracks, really big production. "Jungleland", "E Street Shuffle", "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City", I think these are tracks you'd really dig.

[@jch928]

Bruce was set up to be the "new" Bob Dylan in the mid to late 70's along with John Prine but his commercial success caught on like wildfire with Born in the USA and then he became so mainstream he blew globally, his best work is the album "Nebraska" which is a top 3 album of all time in my book next to Southeastern (Jason Isbell). He is considered by many to be top 3 songwriter of all time.

[@OnAeeir]

springsteen is a grower for a lot of people i didnt care much for him myself when i first heard him but then the more i heard him the more i liked him and is now one of my fav artist

[@krystalmoore3842]

The video for this song was excellent. When it dropped on MTV, they played it for 24 hours straight.

[@teethhuller8275]

I was a teenager when this album came out and I wasn’t a fan. It wasn’t until I was in my late thirties (and going through divorce) that his music spoke to me. I have grown to appreciate him, my favorite song being “Going Down”.

[@ksborder]

Lady here. Nice song but the one that gets me every time is Thunder Road.

[@courtnayzeitler8564]

The video is so well produced….”Shes’s bringing it in again!”

[@ozymandiastheking2139]

I'd say what make Bruce special is his lyricism. Man he can tell a story through a song

[@anthonyfrench3169]

You guys just instantly transported me back into the time and space I remember, which is good.

[@DEBBKIRK11171965]

This song is just fire to me! Hot! Hot! Hot!!

[@Maggimae2367]

There’s a song of his called Born in the USA and politicians during the’80’s used it not paying attention to the lyrics at all. It was an anti war, anti consumerism song.

[@sammcbride2149]

I worked with a girl who was obsessed with this song and played it over and over.

[@sharonstratis2846]

yes this is his sexy song and the only one that is not over-played by the rock radio stations so therefor my fav of his.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

To answer your question, yes, my mom and all my aunts loved this man back then. He hit a chord with the ladies for sure.

[@TheNorcalmonkey67]

Not a huge Bruce fan .... BUT....this is one of the one's I like along with "Trapped", "Pink Cadillac", his Christmas tunes...his more mainstream stuff Born to Run, 10th Ave Freezeout, Jungleland,, Rosalita, The River, Hungry Heart, Atlantic City, 52 Channels & nothings on...etc...it's a very deep dive....no one does it like Bruce....that's why he's the Boss.

[@chrisdelisle3954]

1) Rosalita 2) Thunder Road 3) Badlands 4) Sherry Darling 5) I’m Goin Down 6) Tunnel of Love 7) Brilliant Disguise 8) Tougher Than The Rest 9) Jungleland 10) Candy’s Room

[@inmyhouse11]

Cover Me needs to be heard

[@rangersbaseball2]

also the song that i was gonna recommend. banger of a song

[@seangates1451]

I’ve known this whole album backwards and forwards since it came out. I’ve always loved his writing. But in college in the 90’s my creative writing professor cited the line about “sometimes it’s like someone took a knife baby edgy and dull and cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull” as an example of great writing and I knew I was in the right class. I remember he said, “I don’t know much about Springsteen. I know he didn’t go to college. And I know he’s a genius.”

[@MotorcycleUS]

The reason that Bruce probably didn’t get suggested is that we all assumed that of course you’d have heard him. Sorry.

[@Dr_Bombay]

Anything off of his album "Nebraska" is solid, and very much in the same sort of vibe as this song. Nebraska might not be your cup of tea, but it's definitely one of his best albums.

[@annamolly8795]

I come back everytime when I know a song just to know what you’re gonna say !! I asked a friend why so many guys in my circle of metalheads list Springsteen as a favorite. He said “he writes songs from a male perspective accurately, I guess.” ooOOoo are you guys softies inside? How delightful.😊

[@helixdork]

I’m really late to the Bruce Springsteen party, I’m late 50s and I’ve been listening to Springsteen for about a month. I have few regrets, but one is not giving him a chance 30 years ago. The guy is phenomenal, he’s just incredible.

[@roboto959]

1984 was the Year.😊👏🏻

[@commonman317]

"Rosalita" is a full-blown energy type song from Bruce. You almost need to take a nap after listening to that one.

[@CuccoBilli]

The early songs are the greatest; Growing Up, It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City, E Street Shuffle, New York City Serenade for starters!

[@bradfordlangston836]

Born to Run is probably his most acclaimed

[@averyce2]

This song has a haunting resemblance to Elivs Presley and Johnny Cash. Hence the reason women love this song.

[@SAM-dg3vd]

Not that I don't love this song, I do. But his most iconic songs are: Born to Run, Badlands, Thunder Road, etc. And the most "Bruce" performance is the live version of The River 1982 Tempe Az. Scorching.

[@HerveHightower-x4k]

Bruce is one all time favorite artist his style have made a musical legend and hall of famer this one of my favorite singers

[@ganelldunn3917]

Guys. Female who was on my 20s when this came out. It was fire. You need to listen to Born to Run.

[@jarboyjarboy6855]

The video for this is perfect.

[@tomrwills]

You definitely know some Bruce and yes, Born in the USA is what you are thinking. I love this song, I'm on fire is great. But I'm a midwestern white boy in the sticks.

[@chrisprimosch6882]

This is absolutely one of the best songs Bruce Springsteen ever did, I love it. I'm not even a Bruce Springsteen fan but this song is fantastic. Yes, I'm one of the ladies, and yes, this song is sexy AF.

[@madelinehodges9009]

You should see the video. He works on her “Mercedes”.

[@jch928]

Probably one of the most covered songs of all time along with "Atlantic City", you really do need to go down this rabbit hole. He's an amazing artist and wrote many songs you've heard on the radio sung by other artists.

[@section8usmc53]

The thumbnail for this is hilarious! 😂 😂 😂

[@michaelanthonycoach8640]

Not the song I’d start someone in with Bruce. He has so much energy and that needs to be seen first before we slow it down. Born To Run video first!!

[@Thats.So.Trish57]

I wasn’t a fan but knew popular songs. I worked a job where my boss would play his iPod all day on the overhead speakers and he’d play Bruce. I became a fan. Amazing musician.

[@jenbeck719]

Yes. There is a reason a cover of this song was in lauded in 50 Shades of Grey

[@QuinnHart-cc1bj]

I've been a fan of yours since 70K subscribers and I love the way you guys break donw the specific of the dongs and lyrics instead of just saying "ohhhhh thats fire" like some other you tubers. That being said you should listen to Jungleland, Bobby Jean, Tenth Avenue Freeze-out, among MANY others. Keep up the great work!

[@JehanLSZABO]

Watched hi live in 1982 and it was a 4h show, the best show I ever watched to tell the truth, so much energy.

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Oh this song does it for this lady. It’s the languid singing and music more than the lyrics themselves. I think you’d appreciate sitting down and listening intently to Born In The USA. It’s one of those songs that gets appropriated by people who never listen to the lyrics. They hear the big sound on the line ‘born in the USA’ and don’t hear the verses describing how most USians are kept in catch-22 traps of poverty and injustice. It’s a diatribe against the USA… or at least against its unfettered capitalism and laisez faire government. I used to confuse Springsteen with Jimmy Barnes of Cold Chisel in Australia. Born In the USA shares a lot of DNA with Working Class Man by Barnes/Chisel

[@NtapechelaKalengo]

I'm surprised y'all didn't really love this song cause it's one of my favorite songs from Bruce

[@GVOS24]

I’ll tell ya tho…. I been on a huge Bruce Springsteen vibe lately. Great artist. Can’t forget Stevie van zant that wrote most of his music

[@edwardlongshanks827]

This album got the attention of a lot of people who had not really known much about Springsteen. I remember some Springsteen fans expressing the opinion that he had sort of gone too commercial with this album. I know that I had not listened much to Springsteen prior to this album but ended up buying all the albums that he had put out before it as a result. Oh, and I always liked the music video for this song.

[@Sbolla81]

Bruce is neverending... for real tho. You need a life to live a piece of his music in the right way

[@proudmama2003dm]

Woman here and I'm On Fire was the first song I remember that got me to notice Bruce. I could write you a dissertation about which of his songs to react to next, his Discography is M-A-S-S-I-V-E. The song that cemented him in my soul is American Skin (41 Shots)! It might not be popular but it is worth the listen.

[@kasseesmythe8738]

You guys are so much fun to listen to! I like the fact that you can appreciate so many different genres. In response to your question, no, a guy hittin' on another man's wife didn't do anything for me. BUT in the video, he walks away, without carrying through, and THAT was sexy.

[@GinnyRobertsonLLC]

Bruce is still on fire. Saw him in concert last year. Seeing him live is an experience not to be missed. To see an example of what an entertainer he is and how the crowd loves him and why he has done 4 hour concerts and see his amazing band check out 10th Avenue Freezeout Live in NYC. It’s over 19 minutes. Dare you!! 💜

[@tolamakanjuola]

You guys would love ‘darkness on the edge of town’. His catalogue is incredibly vast, definitely one of the all time greats

[@jasonsturek6510]

I like all kinds of music but I really have grown to appreciate artists as in this tune who can create “soundscapes” - just elevates the whole thing. Also dig it wasn’t self-indulgent….it is only as long as it needs to be. Them Bones by Alice In Chains, same thing. Two and a half minutes but it sits with you for 15.

[@CharleyCarey]

Bruce is a legend.

[@PeteLX]

This was a lowkey way to start with The Boss. You'll be more impressed the more you listen, can't wait to join you on that journey

[@danmcconnell5941]

This song def has a country vibe to it, Springsteen was a fan of The Band so working that americana element into his music was definitely a thing. Also there's a decent bluegrass cover of this song by a group called Town Mountain. it works more than you'd expect it to. And also The Band covered his song Atlantic City at some point in the 90s.

[@tommygiavatto3850]

First off, love the channel. So glad you got to the Boss. Just saw him 2 weeks ago in his adopted hometown of Asbury Park NJ. At 74 years old he played a blistering 3.5 hour set. Need to do born to run (the video). It encompasses everything about him. Also, dancing in the dark, no surrender, sandy 4th of July (asbury park), rosalita, the river (great storytelling in that song)and the rising are great. Yes, he won the golden globe and Oscar for the streets of Philadelphia, off of the soundtrack of the tom hanks movie Philadelphia

[@mdav30]

Bruce could do A LOT of things extremely well. His sound, especially with the E Street Band, was also really diverse because of the musicianship of the band. So you got it right, love songs is just one of the things in his bag of tricks.

[@shannontrough2680]

❤❤❤❤Bruce was so sexy!!! It's the voice...there's no other voice like his! Born to Run official video is the one y'all need to see! I think you'll really appreciate him!

[@martinehermans6661]

Not only me: my sweet Sarah, English Bullterrier, was in love with this song. MTV was on 24/12 almost and she would come running from wherever to sit in front of the tv. One day we were listening to the live version on album: she was going from speaker to speaker looking bewildered cause it was different.. so sweet

[@timcarder2170]

*"Blinded By The Light"* is a great Bruce Springsteen song. But i think the cover of it by *Manfred Mann* is a bit better. Maybe check out the Rick Springfield (of *"Jesse's Girl"* fame)song, *"Bruce",* that he wrote in response to being confused with Springsteen. And for more of that blue collar type of stuff, maybe get back to John Mellencamp 😊