ONE OF MY FAVORITES! | First Time Hearing Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (Reaction!)

[@maryerpenbach9517]

18 years old, driving the family station wagon, this song comes on the radio. I did a U-turn across double lanes of traffic, raced to the record store, parked illegally, ran in shouting "Born to Run, it's called Born to Run!" The record store guy just pointed to a rack. Bought it with the only $7 I had for the week, raced back home, put it on my portable player. My little brother bounced into my room within 10 seconds. "Who IS this?!" So many great concerts since then. The album I bought that day is framed and has been on some wall of every house I've lived in ever since. For me, this song was life-changing.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

What a great story and memory! Thanks for sharing. I love how you invited your kid brother to share it with you. ❤️✌️

[@maryerpenbach9517]

@@kierstenridgway4634 lol, I had no choice. That song had the same instantaneous effect on him it had on me. Fast forward many shows and many years later, and here's email from a summer about 10 years ago (or so)... Him: Hey Bruce is playing two nights in Phoenix. Dad would give us some Marriott points. And [name of fellow Bruce tramp] can get us on the TPC course. We could golf in the day, see Bruce that night, and do it all over again the next day. Me: Jeez, it must be 110 degrees there right now. Him: 113, I just checked. Needless to say, we hopped on a cheap flight from Midwest to Phoenix and did exactly what he had proposed. :-) Best.trip.ever.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

@@maryerpenbach9517 ❤️❤️❤️✌️

[@johnanderson4132]

I'll bet it's the best $7 you ever spent. Am I right?

[@mledbetter]

My Mom - now 82 - sat next to Clarence Clemons on an airplane. He was so charmed by her, he got her phone number and would call her from time to time. anytime they came anywhere near Columbia SC , he would call and ask her if she wanted tickets. This was pre cell phones, so it was always weird to hear his voice on our answering machine. Got to see Bruce - AND CLARENCE - several times.❤❤❤❤

[@karenpowell6063]

That's an awesome story! Your mother must be a real charming woman😊

[@heckrules1]

Clarence Clemons on sax - RIP!

[@alexakl6445]

No one puts on a show like Bruce - so much energy - and he's STILL doing them today! Great reaction!

[@72PAULMAC]

Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band. All top class musicians

[@Cheryworld]

the sax player is Clerance Clemmons, who was with Bruce from the begining. See them when they first hit the big time, great show: Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Phoenix, 78) (from Thrill Hill Vault 1976-1978)

[@gocards6390]

he was always a big part of a Boss show.

[@Dee-eq1pg]

He also played with the Michael Stanley Band. He’s brilliant!

[@kennbicknell5492]

*Springsteen (and his E Street Band) is a living legend and basically the most beloved person in his home state of New Jersey! R.I.P. to Clarence on sax!!!*

[@korybeavers6528]

The Big Man on sax...Clarence Clemons

[@mollymoe222]

We were so lucky to have so much great music. I’m glad that new generations are discovering and enjoying it.

[@billbitterman9487]

The whole Born To Run album but especially Jungleland. Absolutely epic with one of the greatest sax solos you will ever hear

[@danellis2581]

Dude you have the best reactions! Bruce's music is literally the first coherent memory I have of being alive.

[@tonytrowbridge942]

Best concert I ever went to was a 3 and a half hour Bruce Springsteen and The E st Band. The best, by far.

[@72PAULMAC]

If you like the saxophone give Jungleland a listen. You wont regret it Shon

[@marlablickhahn7158]

The fact you said poetic genius right away.....colleges teach courses on his amazing lyrics. He is 74 putting on 3 hours shows with stilll the same amount of passion and compassion. Definitely do Jungleland if you want to be wowed by a sax solo!!

[@marshaquinn8811]

I’m m 62 and have been a huge fan since I was 14. I was Beach boys/ Grassroots kinda of girl. I remember sitting on my bed doing homework and I heard Born to Run come on the Radio. I hit the roof and it changed my music style. Try Thunder Road And Prove it All Night. But first you gotta do Tenth Avenue Freeze Out. It will blow your mind

[@Yumm...]

Bruce’s live performances are legendary. He’s one of those artists where I prefer their live versions. It’s great you really eat to see his charisma and joy in this video. Studio recording still amazing and offer something different but for me I love the lives more than

[@juliadesevilla8668]

I saw Bruce in Minnesota 1984 when he pulled, not randomly, Courtney Cox from the audience to film the "Dancing in the Dark" video. It was a great year for concerts. I was fortunate to have seen The Clash, Bruce Springsteen, Yes, Blue Oyster Cult and, King Crimson at First Avenue. I was 22 years old. Wow. Great memories.

[@mikewilder8838]

Thunderoad is one of my all-time Bruce songs.

[@aircap]

They call him THE BOSS for a reason. His concerts are still epic three-hour rock and roll tent revivals, even now that he is in his 70s. A true GOAT, check out his whole catalog bro

[@JudithHowell-qz3iv]

I never saw him in concert. But always heard how the band & he played their hearts out -- no set (short) time for the show to end. His fans got best shows ever!

[@Serai3]

That sax was powered out by Clarence Clemons, longtime E Street Band member. He was in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, playing one of the Three Coolest People In The Universe (along with Martha Davis and Fee Waybill). Bruce is the American Bard, our Shakespeare, writing and singing odes to the ordinary person, the workers, the high school kids, the mechanics, the lovers. His song "Thunder Road" is hands-down the most romantic song I've ever heard. He is and always will be the best at capturing what this country is really all about.

[@ScottDeBerg]

I so appreciate you saying it’s exhilarating. And passionate. And the lyrics. This came out in 1975, and I knew that this man would save rock & roll. Great reaction.

[@tamaraz.5827]

Great reaction for the great Bruce Springsteen. He puts on 4 hour shows and most everyone is on their feet most of the time. Pretty sure I was at this show on this tour when it came to my town. Nothing on Earth like a Springsteen and The E. Street Band show.

[@Christopher-Baltimore]

I can’t say how much I love this song.

[@jasonremy1627]

The breakdown on this one into that drop before the last verse is a masterclass in tension and release. A perfectly crafted song.

[@cindydegraaff5083]

First time I ever saw Bruce Springsteen lyrics was in a poetry book in a literature class. They were the lyrics to “Thunder Road”. Another great song by The Boss.

[@DSALV76]

Bruce was also used in two of my writing seminars-one in high school and one in college. True poet. Cheers!

[@barbarakitt5948]

Why he is The Boss!!! Keep diving down this rabbit hole, you won’t be disappointed! He also continues to be relevant

[@DMBFAN90]

Im gonna see them for the first time in September. I cant wait

[@petersneddon962]

Seen Bruce 30 times now ,his live shows are absolutely incredible man!!

[@djm0111]

Keep going! Jungleland might have the best rock n roll sax solo ever recorded. Badlands, Thunder Road, Prove it All Night, Rosalita, Promised Land, Atlantic City and about 1000 others are worth checing out.

[@benjiarehart2878]

You are my new favorite music video reactor. You are reacting to the music I grew up with, and in a great way. Love your videos! New fan, and subscriber! Now, just to get my body to look like yours, lol.

[@jaredclark5227]

I remember when I was first introduced to Bruce in 1983. I jumped on the ride and never looked back. Envious you get to hear it all fresh. Try “Spirit in the night” from his first album “Greeting from Asbury Park, NJ.” It’s a great story song.

[@AnthonyL0401]

I love your love for the animals and everybody wins attitude!

[@janethards16]

He is our poet.

[@davidbronstein2745]

Blue collar, working class, New Jersey, hard-working, white T shirt and jeans, have a beer, lunch pail rock and roll.

[@willblood7082]

Clarence Clemons aka “The Big Man” on the sax 🔥. Gone too soon Big Man RIP 😢🙏🏻

[@chrisjamieson3452]

Voted as one of VH1's top 100 songs of all time, back in the 90's. # 27 on Rolling Stone's 2021 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time",

[@Indy1831]

Springsteen & the E Street Band are the greatest American Rock & Roll band!

[@susanworkman529]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. A Jersey band and we love them. Clarence Clemmons on the sax can't be beat. check out these other songs: Born In The USA/Dancing In The Dark/Thunder Road/The River. Bruce was featured in the USA for Africa, "We Are The World" video. Bruce and the Band have a long list of great music.

[@direlyon]

Now you know the Boss. and surely you discovered the real spirit of american rock and roll! this man is so humble and so big in the same time

[@maryannturton9830]

My buff black brother went absolutely bonkers! 😜That would be the amazing Clarence Clemmons,and yes Shon,he could WAIL on that sax!🎷

[@GaryCain-qf5vi]

You did see Bruce in "We are the World" one of his many great performances! Peace ✌️ Gary

[@heckrules1]

Unofficial state song of New Jersey.

[@bobhoffman9848]

"Thunder Road" is a must-listen. It's poetry set to music. There are several good live versions. Try the 1980 version.

[@edbluez99]

Loooong time ago saw him here in St Louis at the Keil Opera House - only 3500 seats. Had to enter a lottery to get tickets and won for BOTH nights. First night, lower mezzanine , 1st row center. Second night, 3rd row sitting right in front of the Clarence Clemons. Amazing shows.

[@sheilathailand1903]

❤ Bruce! SO many great songs!

[@thatrobguy]

A great way to start your Bruce journey. Dude is in his seventies and still putting on 3+ hour concerts that are religious experiences!

[@meganstarling390]

Saw him in 1985 in the Orange Bowl. One of the best shows ever!!

[@99Orcas]

I ❤️❤️ this! One for you and one for Bruce!

[@michaelwalker5257]

Shon, you got to Bruce! We're talking top five here, GOAT-wise. And you get it! (Good on you, mate!). 50 songs later, you'll be amazed. Album: "Live 1975-1985. Songs from it: Backstreets; The River (with intro); Darkness at the Edge of Town; War; Independence Day. Thunder Road. Badlands. Studio stuff:; ;Jungleland; Meeting Across the River. I'm not kidding you; he's special. And genuine. And they played like this for 3 1/2 to 4 hours AT EVERY CONCERT.

[@maryannturton9830]

Hey Shon,you are gonna love the energy of this! Bruce is a regular guy from my home state of New Jersey!🎙🎶

[@michaelnorman3393]

You first saw Bruce on USA For Africa We Are the World. You were wondering who that was going back to back with Stevie Wonder! Love your reaction sir!! ❤

[@kieranobrien7342]

Honestly my favourite bruce song is " if I should fall behind " ❤ absolutely love that tune

[@benjaminanderson5263]

Glory days is my favorite song from bruce

[@eitanaltman158]

Please more Bruuuuuce!! Live is best especially from late 70s - 80s Jungeland Thunder Road Rosalita Prove it All Night Promised Land The River It’s endless!! Bruce is THE BOSS!!!

[@Looksue]

So glad you found Bruce

[@frankcastle9991]

I’ve seen Bruce a few times always a great show. Bruce has a great catalog to dive into. Check out Spirit in the night. 👍🏼 enjoy. Greetings from Nj 🇺🇸

[@paulocarrilho5025]

Thank you man, for your likes. Keep goin' .... A hug from Portugal.

[@user-ei1mu6dr4r]

All the other comments are giving lists of the BIG anthems, and they are GREAT! But at some point, try this: watch a documentary or two about 9/11, and then listen to Springsteen's album "The Rising". No one seems to talk much about this album now, but it came out less than a year after that terrible day - and the music on it helped those who heard it acknowledge everything we lost that day, and celebrate those who lived, those who helped, those who realized that we are all Americans, and that we had not been defeated. It's not BIG songs - it's what's in the songs that is enormous - music of the human spirit. Art!

[@scottNNJ]

Great song. Perhaps his second most high-energy song behind “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)”. One of my other favorites is “The River”… a very different tone and message.

[@wilpri]

Every single song on this album is great.

[@Memorylanemodelcars2]

Very Fast Cars ,& Race Cars Had Serous Roll Cages to Protect Drivers in Case Crash Occured

[@coachfun1987]

Welcome to the Bruce Fan Club! If you liked this, you'll love his live "Rosalita (Phoenix, '78)" video and his live cover of "Staying Alive" .

[@rmacdougallaliasdogviticus]

Love this song, not many songs hit you with so much sonically so soon as this, most build but this works big time. From his 3rd album, his 1st two albums had not sold well, this was a do or die record for him and it's awesome. Check out '10th Ave Freeze Out' next or 'Thunder Road' both from this album. Cheers.

[@donnyalford2382]

The Boss!. Just seen play a couple of days ago in Cardiff. DUDE IS 74 and played foe 3 hours straight!

[@Beerglass1980]

You're right! You can't get anymore authentic than BRUCE!👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯

[@shadow1674]

Groovy keep on doing more😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@williammaddox6363]

And this why he is “The Boss”

[@tjrivers]

A complete masterpiece. Clemens on sax

[@rosamattisse4652]

The lyrics of this song belong in the Library of Congress. A true American masterpiece

[@JohnThorsson-yo4qq]

You’ve just taken your first Steph into a larger world. -The River -Jungleland (one of the best sax solos you’ll ever hear) -American Skin -Lost in the Flood -Youngstown -Backstreets -Badlands -Ghost of Tom Joad -Lucky Town Honestly too many to list.

[@emmaschellbach5872]

Gotta check out Born in the USA. Next to Born To Run, my favorite song of his.

[@chrisalbrecht4217]

Love your reaction bro. This is my Mom's favorite (South Philly, high school in Atlantic City). Bruce is fire! Check out some Frank Sinatra next

[@Coolrockndad]

The Big Man on the sexy sax is Clarence Clemons, Bruce's best friend.

[@brookemiley4927]

More Bruce please! Great place to start! Clarence Clemons on the sax! He passed away about 12 years ago and now his nephew is with the band. Bruce always finds a way to remember Clarence in his concerts! I have been to three of his concerts and they were energy packed and just an all around good time! Thunder Road and Badlands are must listens!

[@mikebourgeois1011]

Played that album so much, I had to by a second one.

[@jilll.4835]

Loove some 70s Springsteen. Since you like this track, check out Rosalita from the album The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle. And, hell, every other song on that album.

[@KC-bv9kf]

You got it!

[@user-ct8cw1cx3p]

Clarence never not cooked when it was his time to cook. GOATed.

[@cerisewilson4088]

You need to hit Thunder Road, Jungleland, Meeting Across The River, and tenth Avenue Freeze-out from this same album

[@willfromyadkinville]

this is gonna be lit! enjoy!

[@professorstewart6379]

Great, great song from The Boss. For another great Springsteen song, I suggest "Dancing in The Dark."

[@kevinwalsh9788]

I believe you would like - No Retreat/ " No Surrender ."

[@joel65913]

So much great music to explore with Bruce but I'd highly recommend Jungleland to check out next.

[@romysan1]

Bruce is outrageous !!! everything is good... his live stuff is fantastic !!!! Bruce ! ya can't go wrong with Springsteen. The sound is Electric guitar.

[@craigdragseth9272]

You probably saw Bruce on the We Are The World song by USA for Africa!

[@Coolrockndad]

"Born In The USA" by Bruce is a must react to.

[@Hundsfresser]

Streets of fire, spirit in the night,, state trooper, Adam raised a Caín, wreck on the highway, im going down, prove it all night…

[@kevinminne1460]

For me, Seger is my choice in this style music BUT, this song Live gets it! It's amazing!

[@russwr4946]

checkin in...

[@kimcutts6153]

🇬🇧 That was confusing, but hey, were here. Ive always loved this song. I consider it an "Anthem" ❤🎼🎶🎙️RIP Clarence 🎷

[@petersneddon962]

Go react to Bruce Springsteen doing Jungle land .Wow!!!

[@jas8581]

Song for You, Leon Russell, Homewood Session

[@Coolrockndad]

"Born To Run" is the New Jersey state song.

[@goodbyedemocracy5678]

Prove It All Night

[@CharCanuck14]

For more Clarence Clemons check out Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love" or Joe Cocker's "Unchain My Heart". We miss you Big Man, as well as Aretha & Joe!

[@flogg8635]

Shon, if you think that sax was good ? Listen to it in “Jungleland”.

[@user-ed2qn3sc6t]

Born in the USA, I think was his best.

[@jamesvananda6382]

You MUST react to Jungleland, The best sax solo in music

[@tjrivers]

An anthem, for sure…

[@keithartworker]

Geat reaction! The "I'm on Fire" video captures the imagination. Check it out when you can.