Bruce Springsteen - People Have the Power

2004-10-11 - Washington DC.

[@lastrada52]

Thank you Patti Smith -- you wrote a freaking rock and roll anthem. Even the modern day gods of rock are singing your song. Rappers are singing your song. Country artists are singing your song. The freaking audience is singing your song. How cool is that for a Chicago born - New Jersey raised bohemian poet who is the greatest living female rock vocalist? Even the BOSS is singing your song. It's BETTER than a Grammy Award Patti. You matter more than most could ever know.

[@sfdungeon]

I got tickets to see Patti in Minneapolis in May. That's my claim to fame I AM SO EXCITED! ; )~

[@charlesroberts3650]

Yowsah...

[@josephjefferson9680]

You put that MOST BRILLIANTLY!!.Patti Smith and her late husband truly wrote/recorded THE rock ANTHEM of ALL TIME!! God Bless you, Patti and Fred Smith!!

[@jujumulligan43]

Pattie and her husband Sonic Smith actually wrote that song together!

[@lastrada52]

Someone named Isabel Duignan replied (hidden post) that this song was co-written by Bruce Springsteen. That's not so Isabel. Not this one -- it was written only by Patti & Fred "Sonic" Smith. You must be getting it confused with the song Patti did co-write with Bruce and that would be "Because The Night."

[@petechau2317]

It's one of those songs thats sounds great no matter the artists.

[@playakcom]

I'd prefer if they could sing though, like Patti Smith

[@tribaldiana1470]

SO TRUE. WE HAVE THE POWER. DONT BE WEAK AND GIVE INTO THE NONSENSE. ITS THE MESSAGE.

[@madeleinehague648]

So many complaints here. Of course this isn't perfect. It's live! It's full of emotion, energy. And, Clarence was still with us!!!! Who cares if someone's voice isn't up to scratch?

[@krummcutie]

Clarence...I miss that man in this world #donetoosoon

[@orangeyeliner]

Michael Stipe has a power! :D So deliriously emoted. Michael's down on his knees, Michael's here, Michael's there... Effervescent just as always! :D

[@VelvetGal5]

I LOVE this performance by all these great artists. This song is very empowering & uplifting. Each person can make a difference. Even better, when it's a group of people. The more, the better. This song should be the motivational song for people to help out the victims of Hurricane Sandy AND also for people to get out there on November 6th to vote on Election Day or do early voting. This is THE song to listen to right now - matches what is happening here right now in the U.S.

[@ceccosigna]

l'originale l'avrò ascoltata almeno centinaio di volte, ma mi mi viene sempre la pelle d'oca. Un messaggio semplice e importantissimo, perfettamente musicato. grazie Patti

[@TwoHeartsjust2hold]

These people ROCK! People have the power to wrestle the world from fools. Save the music. Awesome. Thank you.

[@toddheard2250]

Great tune performed by some of the greatest ever. People have the power!!

[@futura8212]

La grande Patti quanto ci ha insegnato...people have the power!!!

[@richlorenzo]

Heard this for the very first time (including the Patti Smith original) on XM's E Street Radio this morning. Amazing song and performance including so many great artists and two of my all time favorites in Michael Stipe and Bruce. It never ceases to amaze me how much great music there is out there waiting for me to discover it.

[@thePagodaBoy]

was watching 'democracy now' w patti smith being interviewed today. what a great song and this gang does it justice. FANTASTIC VIDEO. THANK YOU FOR SHARING! (tim g. in denver)

[@ycroniyael1976]

The best version of this beautiful song. Thank you dear Boss.. Legend.

[@1tishhead]

if you're going to do a big concert for a cause, there are really only two choices for an everyone-on-stage finale: this and "get up stand up"

[@enchantro]

OMG OMG OMG...How Powerful...What a meesage we should NEVER forget!!

[@lorilove6792]

Running through my head today as BIDEN/HARRIS elected today!!!!✊🏻✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼✊🏽🇺🇸🎸🎶❤️

[@PenelopeGT]

Hope you're happy. Our country is being sold out & ur cheering. Did u get ur jab ? Which one are u on ? How bout the empty shelves & have u seen the inflation ? Lets go Brandon !

[@tarheel8494]

Michael Stipe is my generation's voice. His part is very moving, and uncorny.

[@charlesbarber6137]

I was there, trust me, it was amazing, floated out of the venue.

[@TimHinNY]

I attended this six-hour concert in DC. In fact, I was seated close enough to the side of the stage as to appear in the background of some shots. The whole show was a blast, and this finale with all the performers was a great end to a great evening.

[@fossaalta]

thanks for record this great performance

[@bonzo48280]

Vedder Springsteen and Matthews on the same stage? amazing

[@mikegames3464]

we need the same thing to happen this year

[@tindaraletizia1981]

È dal 2014 che vengo ogni giorno qui ad ascoltare questo video e canzone energica! Grazie mille per averlo condiviso!

[@sladjanaristic6405]

Kralju predivna pesma, veoma snažna i raspevana. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋💋💋.

[@emptydog1109]

OK OK OK what just wait just wait what do I have to do to get a copy of this concert the whole thing it’s just it’s just life-changing. Geez, Bruce and all your friends I seen like concerts 65 if I had seen this, I think I’ve had a spiritual, emotional awakening epiphany. It’s enough to make me want to buy tickets for his next concert and hopefully get my daughter to go. It would be life-changing for her at 18 to see something like this life

[@VelvetGal5]

Based on watching this video only 2 times, I see Michael Stipe, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, John Cougar Mellencamp, Bonnie Raitt, the Dixie Chicks, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, John Fogerty, Dave Matthews, some E Street Band members - Bruce's wife, Patti Scialfa, Max Weinberg, some REM members. I can't see all the people in the back of the stage. The part that stumps me is the 2:37 to 2:58 section. I have no clue who those four male artists are. Anyways, those who attended this event were lucky!

[@JonPoklop]

I think they are Jurassic 5. The lineup changed from city to city. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_for_Change#Performers

[@UKMoench]

Still waiting.. 2021 🤔

[@68juantxo]

Vaya subidón!!!!! Puro éxtasis. Gracias Patti Smith por éste himno del rock y Bruce por éste sonido. Una leyenda

[@fossaalta]

e' travolgente di emozioni ascoltare gli artisti esprimere in un unica canzone il meglio e il loro stile ed essere ununicum spettacolare.

[@dukeraoul100]

wow, that´s really the justice league, really amazing, all the icons with here own especially voices !! i love it !! what a pool !!

[@JeffreyGScios]

Great drumming by Max Weinberg!

[@Beargizmo3]

The best!

[@alexgrandes5648]

Always, man!!

[@youkyouk7471]

Chanson si puissante ! Patti Smith est une Ecrivaine , une Poétesse Géniale ! Le prix Nobel de Littérature aurait été le bienvenu !

[@Ken-sj4jg]

Awesome, bring Arts back in the schools.

[@carlosh6132]

At your feet Patti smith!! We all bow not before the Queen.. The rock goddess

[@academiaxandu9340]

Ficou simplesmente extraordinário , top demais...viva o rock and roll

[@rockcougar69]

Wow !! John Mellencamp e il Boss insieme !!! Fantastico !!!!

[@ronbroomell]

Yes ~ Time 2 give this another listen ~ ( Actually I missed this b4 except for Patti Smith's excellent Earlier Version...)

[@fossaalta]

many thanks for upload: wonderfull

[@carlosh6132]

A TUS PIES PATTI SMITH.. TODOS NOS INCLINAMOS, NO ANTE LA REYNA.. ANTE LA DIOSA DEL ROCK. LAS LEYENDAS SIEMPRE VIVEN

[@sladjanaristic6405]

Bravo za pesmu, prelepa je.

[@JamesCarter-ii4up]

Holy Spirit is in the house

[@DullTorpor]

PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER! Remember that!

[@emptydog1109]

Holy splits I wish I was at that concert. That’s just crazy. Amazing. That’s lightning life. They’re in it not thinking the spirit is taken to a new height. Petty Patty Smith that is would be proud. It is proud. I’m sure.

[@fossaalta]

fantastico un cenacolo di magnifici artisti isnsieme....

[@haddingtonbb41]

incorrect. both are brilliant artist if you cant see that you have a problem. Both are different styles, but both are behind some of the most touching songs of the last 30 years and have released superb last albums.

[@bsaez1962]

wonderful

[@BassPlayerSusan]

Amazing! Wouldn't it have been great if "We Are the World" rocked like this?

[@debbiecouture1676]

great stuff

[@ramonfernandez8641]

☮️✌️people have The power

[@MrZgraggen]

Non si potrebbe esprimere meglio ciò ke si prova vedendo (e sentendo) questo video.

[@Tunnelof]

Great love

[@biggeorge4110]

This is my political song when I want to run for elections 8yrs time in Nigeria I hope my people will understand it though

[@lidyaneparreiras8557]

Perfeito!

[@ramar17]

hasta siempreeeeeee

[@fossaalta]

grandiosa

[@nilskoeniglich4471]

Sehr geil❤

[@fossaalta]

spettacolare .

[@fossaalta]

fantastici..

AWESOME!!!!

[@fossaalta]

grandiosa-..............................

[@sirsobse]

great only great !!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@BassPlayerSusan]

This group ought to go out on tour in a series of anti-tea party concerts. They could call it "No Teabaggers: The Concerts AGAINST Sarah Palin"! I'd buy a ticket to every show! Wouldn't it be amazing? (I rarely do political grandstanding like this).

[@johnnydinkis2]

Yes.

[@haddingtonbb41]

stipe plus springsteen WOW

[@sarita2111]

brian bell 😍😍

[@KleWdSide]

When Dave Matthew sang, did anyone think, "Ehh.. please stop." But when Vedder comes in, I was like, "Oh yes!!" He was a way better voice

[@richlorenzo]

Haha, yes! At first I was like, who even is this clown? I get that it's live and it won't all be perfect, that's all part of the charm of a live performance, but he was comically bad with the timbre of a Dave Matthews caricature and completely out of rhythm.

[@BassPlayerSusan]

@@richlorenzo Matthews definitely made a clinker here. It would have been so much better if John Fogerty had stepped u pto the mic instead.

[@joemagarac405]

Eddie Vedder is a great vocalist; very underrated.

[@KleWdSide]

*HAD* a way better voice. 13 years too late.

[@johnvetter6222]

The point isn't the music or the artists or any of that ,so save your complaints. The point is Use Your Voice use Your VOTE 2024 is right around the corner. Let's geta crowd the size of Kings march on Washington. All singing thus song at the top of our lungs and let both parties, both houses and the White know they WORK FOR US WE THE PEOPLE! We all.need to allow a government that can do its job as well as it can for ALL Americans! Change starts with communication. Compromise and Care!

[@freshencounter]

The song of the anti racist, anti fascist, end COVID moment!!

[@claudiabannister6414]

💜💜💜

[@sharonaldridge3332]

2018..now what? But super song!

[@marysagar]

Nothing like audience participation to really light up the room and how could they resist?

[@sarita2111]

Mary Sagar i don’t know... Is just Amazing

[@julianarodriguezpoussif3306]

Yeah

[@donnabazemore5169]

DA BOSS IS SO REAL PERIOD

[@1michelemichele1]

YOU DID IT THANK YOU AMERICA OBAMA YEAH

[@ottconsulting7]

Yes they do- use your vote.

[@rixta50]

@lastrada52 WHAT can I saye - a well written comment ( articulate) and gave me the goose bumps the NEXT GENERATION

[@lucilleverrille54]

Patti should have been headlining this

[@chrisgaines2948]

you said it. cheers

[@leeinad_]

...and today the same!

[@missmabel]

I think Michael Stipe's the only one who knows the song. lol Great vid thanks.

[@sarita2111]

miss mabel and also Bruce Springsteen

[@CRICRI1313]

PLEASE SHARE THE VOTE FOR CHANGE SPIRIT RIGHT NOW .

[@beijoso]

People have the power... OBAMA 2008, coast to coast, we are making it happen TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!

[@1michelemichele1]

Guys, you should be touring out there *now*

[@giantjackisajedi]

very good there's nils lofgren

[@docbozz]

PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER !!! Vote Obama Make the revolution Keep hope alive from Europe with love...

[@DavidM32285]

Does anyone have an Mp3 of this performance?

[@zucchinacompagna]

amoli!!!

[@kretenodvedle]

Please, does anybody know, who is the guy singing from 1:23? Eddie Veder?

[@sarita2111]

Yes :)

[@jazl10]

who is the singer in the red T-shirt wid 'ummah' wriiten on it at 2:47

[@gymnosophy]

What a show! What was the show for?

[@soundaffair]

Eddie Vedder is at 1:44

[@timehinajayi476]

I have been playing the different renditions of this rock song for the last 16 hours. Stumbled on it when I tuned in to Al Jazeera. It is one of the best songs I have ever listened to in the last 10 years. It sounds the same and pleasant no matter the artists singing it.

[@lauraquigley1548]

People have the power to redeem the world from fools…VOTE!!!! Don’t let MAGAS have the final word.

[@nassir31]

Pas mal ce boeuf !!!

[@DJ-ty9rv]

😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@orangeyeliner]

@KleWdSide I think everything was just fine. He just expressed his mood ;)

[@aarfeld]

Yea, that Patti Page could belt it out.

[@kieetnfuud]

This should be titled "Michael Stipe and friends - People Have the Power" since Patti was such an influence and he sings most of the vocals here, with so much feeling. Spriingsteen co-wrote "Because the Night" not PHTP. That said, where IS Patti?

[@GeorgenotSmith]

Perhaps Patti didn't support the occasion, or had a conflicting date...

[@kieetnfuud]

GeorgenotSmith​ she was there. She may have felt she wasn't in good voice. I've seen her so many times and in 2004 she did apologize for not being in good voice so maybe for this larger, televised event, she felt the same so didn't perform. ?

[@GeorgenotSmith]

Kittenfuud I hadn't known that. Thanks for the info. I leave it to Patti to decide whether or not she's in sufficiently good enough voice.

[@kieetnfuud]

GeorgenotSmith​ your welcome! Funny story: 2000 Gung Ho tour she played Seattle's outdoor amphitheater. My kids were little and oldest snuck off. He was 9 so not a huge deal, friends in the crowd and all, but a half hr later I was frantic. Suddenly out comes Patti w my son in hand and calling for me to come get "this guy who's been entertaining the band backstage!" Chip off the old block! I love that story, I was so proud.

[@GeorgenotSmith]

Kittenfuud She did this on-stage? Awesome!

[@PaulistaFilmes]

Stop Coup in Brazil! #FinalDay #HelpBruce #DilmaStay #SenatorsVoteNo

[@Broatch6]

put down your guns + sharp swords : people have the power where's Patti where's She at no need to ask Boss She's here hear Her here hear Her everwhere

[@mikerousey1038]

if the people want the "power" why do they always have to vote to appoint someone to "give the power to them?"

[@gailshepherd9923]

Says "People Have the Power.." Patti Smith also says to "Use your voice" and vote. Think the point is like in the Doors song Five to One, "They've got the guns but..we've got the numbers. Come on we're taking over..come together one more time..." we already have the power.

[@missmabel]

If you haven't heard Patti Smith's original version, it's much better.

[@MyVideoPage]

Why. This song hasn't deserved it.