Justin Townes Earle " Bruce Springsteen cover - Racing in the Street "

Justin Townes Earle, Ringwood Library, Ringwood, NJ 4/3/2011

[@JohnpenninoVO]

Gone 4 years today. Crazy how this song pops up on my feed again today. RIP

[@PassiveNights]

JTE was an amazing songwriter and I had the privilege to see him a few times.. i'm in tears today

[@TomTwitter]

Im still in tears 😢 a phenomenal songwriter

[@luciussatchell9709]

His name sake Townes Van Zandt did a cover of this as well

[@brentcain881]

The world has lost another giant. Rest in peace JTE

[@TexasCoaster]

This is my favorite artist doing one of my favorite songs. Two of my favorite things in the world combining like it was meant for me. one of those videos that i cant explain how much i appreciate it being posted. I dearly, dearly thank you for sharing this moment.

[@jensbradley8768]

I love this cover. He does it justice for sure.

[@paulfisherjr7534]

I was at this show. 2 hour drive. Thankful

[@jacddash]

You were so lucky. I would have driven right around the world to see this show. I hope it stays up on KZbin forever.

[@angelosantora]

I was at this show too. I think it was around 1.5 hours for us in PA. Such a great show.

[@neilmccormick2064]

2020 was such a bastard. RIP young man. 🙏 ❤

[@matthewdimond838]

Impossibly impressive...seems like his fingers are fighting the guitar but the body and voice are floating above it all to nail “the thing of it” that makes this version transcendent. So great. 😢

[@fred7108]

Well said. I didn’t know he even existed until I saw a story that he died and then I began listening to him. It’s not music I typically listen to, but he is so gifted and how can you not want to listen to him.

[@tracilynn2029]

Oh my god this one hits different now. His voice was so pure. Jesus... it still hurts. 😭

[@rachel_Cochran]

I never met this man but my heart is breaking

[@Thelegendhaha]

So sad, so brilliant. I didn’t know this song (embarrassed to admit), but what an emotional version it is. Justin always manages to impart raw emotion and sadness in his music and it brings me to tears. But at the same time as feeling sad for his premature passing I feel supremely grateful for having access to such heavenly material. It really is out of this world. Another level. Would love to have seen him perform live.

[@elimgarak4667]

I love his cover of this so much. Simply beautiful.

[@lowendtorture]

Rest peacefully you old soul

[@curioMuseum]

Justin Townes Earle, the most beautiful voice going - it breaks your heart every time.

[@hendrixius]

great rendition man - this kid just keeps doing both of his namesakes proud.

[@brad1368]

I see a lot of people raving about Springsteen covers on KZbin, but this one actually is really really good. I don't know about it being better than Springsteen's version, I think you still have to give the nod to the person who actually wrote the music, arrangement and lyrics. This is great through.

[@2134yanto]

I agree it’s an excellent cover. He did justice to an incredible song. But Springsteen’s original will never be bettered imo

[@patrickbrownson1]

There’s an old video of Josh Ritter covering “The River”, where he’s just playing it in someone’s living room, just casual jam session vibes. It’s still on KZbin, if you search “Josh Ritter covers Springsteen in The Apartment”- check it out. It’s another transcendant Boss cover.

[@douglang5568]

When Bruce sings this it sounds like he is living it in the present and looking ahead to the future in parts, while this version seems more melancholy from a perspective of looking back into the past.

[@bodeghost]

May your sweet soul rest peacefully. We thank you, Mr. Justin Townes Earle for the moments. You left us far too soon but a piece of you will always remain. You will never be forgotten. May your sweet soul rest in peace for all eternity. Sláinte Chugat... 🍀 🎶 💜 🍀

[@starmersbarber]

Saw the truly unique JTE in my hometown of Glasgow, Scotland last night- a privilege indeed! I know (and love) this original song well and this is a very beautiful rendition. It's lovely to experience music so raw and honest.

[@fuadsflkas]

So succinct, well honed and perfect! Beauty in simplicity....

[@darksiderhythm]

One of the greats.

[@cryon7260]

Yes !

[@corinag.e.6859]

This letter, tears my heart. Vuela alto Justin, hasta la eternidad...fly high Justin into eternity. RIP.

[@vangoghtaling1]

No doubt. He is unique, & he puts on this great performance. Very retro in his vibe. I would go see him again in a minute. I took my son for his first concert to see JTE, cause he wanted to go with me. We got in front of the stage for the whole concert. It was amazing..& my son, along with me was thrilled we got to see him perform

[@pocketlama]

Does he still like Justin? (Or Townes Van Zant and Steve Earl for that matter.) I hope so.

[@agentelvis81]

I can feel god and all of the universe when I listen to him.

[@christianleblanc2842]

Just bumped into this wonderful cover.

[@maryatkinson2978]

Thru all the pains of today his voice takes my soul away......beautimus

[@ocan1033]

"with the eyes of one who hates for just bein' born.."

[@holyworrier]

It's not "hates" but rather, "aches". Makes better sense.

[@holyworrier]

@@ocan1033 LOL. People transcribe lyrics by ear and get it wrong all the time on KZbin. Check out Bruce singing the phrase in this video: (4:10) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIWXoYaqadCcm5o

[@ocan1033]

@@holyworrier Then every single transcriber has been wrong on this one, including the liner notes from "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" because there's not a single example of it with "aches" in place of "hate." And he says "hates" on the example you give, in his Jersey accent, slightly curtailing the "h" at the start of "hates" ('ates' ..) . Sorry Chief, you may have a better lyric, but you don't have one Bruce wrote.

[@ocan1033]

@@holyworrier For a non-Jersey annunciation, check out Emmy Lou Harris's version here. (Yeah, I know, she got it wrong.) Seriously .. there isn't a single example in transcription or live performance, including the one you gave, of "aches" replacing "hates." kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn_XYaShYqqeeq8

[@ocan1033]

@@holyworrier And here's one from the man himself, slurring it slightly less and clearly annunciating the "t" in "hates" : kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4rJZKB5ert0pLc

[@isaacmason4142]

I love you Justin . I’m so sorry

[@kristiansigurdson7402]

No words. Thank you JTE:-)say hi to my mom. Love ya

[@paulbrimble8204]

we shut 'em up and then we shut 'em down....whooooowwww...I felt that!!

[@kimstavad8655]

He was absolutely incredible, what a loss😢

[@cryon7260]

Got to know him after he was gone. He was absolutely incredible !

[@seankmarks2]

this is just a wonderful cover

[@seanmcglynn3638]

Love it ..thank you so much for posting this

[@RebeccaPierce]

Love it! I was there! :)

[@ChimeraAZ]

Awe man,..I really love this song.Justin does it really good!

[@occasionsphoto]

I saw Justin perform Townes' Rex's Blues with similar intensity as an encore- mesmerizing

[@jackspicerisland]

We shut em up and then we shut em down. american poetry.

[@lukeheywood7334]

Townes covered this as well..like this sad captures essence of darkness on edge of town 😢

[@stephenmulenga4624]

RIP. Gone too soon.

[@bluestemgirl3]

A perfect song today

[@gregoryfortenberry741]

Damit, just Damit Justin 🥵🥰

[@swampthang64]

Tonight tonight the strips just right, out of our way mister you best keep...

[@onehawk8410]

This is a good one. I think many of his ballad type songs sound a lot like Springsteen. First time I heard him I thought was Bruce.

[@Enothor]

Wow! I totally see it.

[@redblackthorn]

RIP

[@martinez1529]

Love everything but the exit sign

[@darksiderhythm]

This is the definitive version of this song.

[@dreamwell2020]

Ya think Bruce could do "Harlem River Blues?"

[@Mcseeker86]

@Valerie Barber - is there anyway you could make me a DVD of your youtube vids from the library concert? I'm a huge JTE fan, and i'd like to take it to show my grandparents, but they have no internet and no computer....

[@suburbanhillbilly]

Bruce Springsteen cover - Racing in the Street

[@vangoghtaling1]

He was 10 :)

[@plmrdrw]

poor D, poor poor D string

[@Nazman06]

dont do drugs

[@andyriley2989]

Mmm. Sorry. My experience with this version is, it's really, really, really, bad. Droney and emotionless. And the near ukelele acoustic is grating. Check out EmmyLou or Micky and the Motorcars.

[@andyriley2989]

Uh. Ohhhhhkay...backing away slowly from the insane person.

[@bram3205]

Well I have to say I agree with you on some things. I don't think this is a particularly bad cover, but I also don't like the guitar playing and I miss a little emotion too.

[@johnhockings]

Sorry you don't get it.

[@user-ju7ze9to4k]

It was fucking beautiful. If you found it droney and emotionless it’s because you’re tone deaf and alexithymic.

[@johnvitale2817]

joe jitsu yah Andy Riley cuz Bruce is a pitch perfect trubador .. it's raw like Jerzee

[@marcushaeberlen]

Sorry, i don' t like this cover neither

[@connieplayz419]

and we care?