In 1973, Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, neither of which earned him a large audience. He changed his style and reached worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 1975. It was followed by Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and The River (1980), which topped the US Billboard 200 chart. After the solo recording, Nebraska (1982), he reunited with the E Street Band for Born in the U.S.A. (1984), his most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time. Seven of its singles reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100, including the title track. Springsteen recorded his next three albums, Tunnel of Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky Town (1992) using mostly session musicians. He reassembled the E Street Band for 1995's Greatest Hits, then recorded the sparse acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, followed by the EP Blood Brothers (1996), his last release of the decade.
Springsteen dedicated his 2002 album The Rising to the victims of the September 11 attacks. He released two more folk albums, Devils & Dust (2005) and We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), followed by two more albums with the E Street Band: Magic (2007) and Working on a Dream (2009). The next two, Wrecking Ball (2012) and High Hopes (2014), topped album charts worldwide. His latest releases include the solo Western Stars (2019), the E Street Band-featuring Letter to You (2020) and a solo cover album Only the Strong Survive (2022). When Letter to You went to No.2 in the US, Springsteen became the first artist to score a Top Five hit across six consecutive decades.
Among the album era's prominent acts, Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide and more than 71 million in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016. He ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, which described him as being "the embodiment of rock & roll".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen
Studio albums
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
Born to Run (1975)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
The River (1980)
Nebraska (1982)
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Tunnel of Love (1987)
Human Touch (1992)
Lucky Town (1992)
The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
The Rising (2002)
Devils & Dust (2005)
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
Magic (2007)
Working on a Dream (2009)
Wrecking Ball (2012)
High Hopes (2014)
Western Stars (2019)
Letter to You (2020)
Only the Strong Survive (2022)
I Don’t Wanna Be
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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That's alright, I don't mind at all
Let 'em all tumble right into the sea
Well that's just fine, that's alright with me
Since you came down the line
I can't sleep at night, I got one thing on my mind
That's every day, every night
I want to be with you
'Cause you're just so out of sight
I want to be with you, that's what I want to do
Now I lost my job at the Texaco station
'Cause instead of pumping gas I'd dream of you
I got thrown out of my house, I got such a bad reputation
'Cause all I want to do is be seen with you
They gave me my pay and said walk
I don't care what they say, go ahead and let 'em all talk
'Til the world falls apart
I want to be with you
I want to be with you
That's what I want to do
Until they will rip out my heart
I want to be with you, I want to be with you
Well that's all I want to do
Hold tight, love me just a little bit
Alright, a little bit more
Tonight, tonight give me just a little kiss
No I don't know, I don't know, I don't
I just can't understand it, you're not pretty at all
But I come when you whisper, I run when you call
When I see you on the street I fall on my face
I drop to my knees, I plead my case
Oh, oh I want to be with you
I want to be with you, that's what I want to do
Oh, oh I want to be with you
I want to be with you, that's all I want to do
Oh, oh I want to be with you
I want to be with you, darlin', don't you know
Oh, oh I want to be with you
I want to be with you because I love you so
The song "I Wanna Be With You" by Bruce Springsteen/EStreetBand is a love song that talks about the obsession of a man with a woman he loves. He doesn't care about anything else other than being with her. The opening line, "Let the frozen cities crumble, crumble and fall" suggests that nothing matters to him if he can be with his loved one. He can see the world burn as long as he has her by his side. The singer of the song is so infatuated with the woman that he cannot sleep at night, and he thinks about her every day and night. He will do anything to be with her, even if it means losing his job and getting a bad reputation in the process.
The lyrics convey the message that love is all-consuming and can make one do crazy things. The singer of the song has lost all sense of reason and is willing to put everything on the line for his love. The song is a testament to the power of love, which can make people do anything, no matter how irrational it may seem.
Line by Line Meaning
Let the frozen cities crumble, crumble and fall
I don't care about the destruction of society as long as I can be with you
That's alright, I don't mind at all
I am willing to let go of everything else if it means being with you
Let 'em all tumble right into the sea
I don't care if everything around us falls apart, as long as we are together
Well that's just fine, that's alright with me
I am content with whatever happens as long as we have each other
Since you came down the line
Ever since I met you
I can't sleep at night, I got one thing on my mind
You are constantly on my mind, to the point where I cannot sleep
That's every day, every night
My desire for you is constant and unending
I want to be with you
My only desire is to be with you
I want to be with you, that's what I want to do
All I want is to be with you, nothing else matters
'Cause you're just so out of sight
You are amazing and perfect to me
Now I lost my job at the Texaco station
I lost my job because I could not stop thinking about you
'Cause instead of pumping gas I'd dream of you
My thoughts and dreams are consumed by thoughts of you
I got thrown out of my house, I got such a bad reputation
My obsession with you has caused me to lose everything, including my reputation
'Cause all I want to do is be seen with you
My only goal is to be close to you, to be next to you
They gave me my pay and said walk
I got fired from my job and told to leave
I don't care what they say, go ahead and let 'em all talk
I don't care what others think or say as long as I have you by my side
'Til the world falls apart
Until the end of time, no matter what happens
That's what I want to do
All I want is to be with you
Until they will rip out my heart
Even if it means losing everything, including my heart
Well that's all I want to do
All I want is to spend my life with you
Hold tight, love me just a little bit
Hold me tight and love me a little bit more
Alright, a little bit more
Just a little more, that's all I ask
Tonight, tonight give me just a little kiss
I want a kiss from you tonight, just a small gesture of love
No I don't know, I don't know, I don't
I don't understand why I love you so much, but I do
I just can't understand it, you're not pretty at all
I don't know why I am so attracted to you, it defies logic and reason
But I come when you whisper, I run when you call
Despite my confusion, I cannot resist you when you call or whisper my name
When I see you on the street I fall on my face
My love for you is so overpowering that I lose control when I see you
I drop to my knees, I plead my case
I am willing to beg and plead for your love and attention
Don't you know, oh, oh I want to be with you
I hope you understand how much I want you in my life
Darlin', don't you know
My dear, I hope you realize
I want to be with you because I love you so
I want to spend my life with you because I love you more than anything else
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Susan Schumm
This sounds so good! So much fun to see Bruce and Steve working together (almost a cappella) and interesting to see the band just standing by. Looks like they were quietly enjoying it too. And what a great way to end it with “Higher and Higher”.🙂❤️🙂
Stefanos Kapiris
Great version. Excellent sound! Thanks sharing
anella d'ambrosio
Strepitosi Bruce e Steve !!! Quando cantano insieme fanno scintille!!!!! 💗💗💗👏👏👏💎😘🤩💫🤩🤩♥️
Ellen Poole
Love this and lil steve sings it good but Bruce is magic.😘❤️❤️
Gabriele 95
mythical song by Steve van Zandt
Adele Paladino Alvino
Who´s really good does it live !
anella d'ambrosio
Che meraviglia! Ascoltare Bruce e Steve! Cantare a cappella!
Johnkult
Many, MANY thanks for filming and sharing!
Stephen F. Horgan
nobody sings it like southside- he owns this song.
Lisette Riendeau
what a beautiful smile he has!