Since forming in 1972, the band's members have changed; however, core members include saxophonist Clarence Clemons, organist Danny Federici, bassist Garry Tallent, drummer Max Weinberg, pianist Roy Bittan and, of course, guitarist/singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Guitarist Steven Van Zandt joined the band while recording Born to Run and made this record at least possible. He became one of the most honored and most influential members.
Other musicians important to the band include guitarist Nils Lofgren (who stepped in after Van Zandt quit); guitarist/singer Patti Scialfa (who is also Springsten's wife); and pianist David Sancious and drummers "Mad Dog" Vini Lopez and Ernest "Boom" Carter, who all had left the band prior to Born to Run. Also, The Rising tour saw the official addition of violinist Soozie Tyrell.
In 1989 the band split up, after the massive success of the Born in the USA tour and the quieter Tunnel of Love tour. However, in 1999, the band reunited and embarked on a rather successful 18-month reunion tour - the "E-United Tour" - and now were powered by three guitars (Springsteen, Van Zandt and Lofgren, with Scialfa usually playing a fourth, acoustic guitar).
Following the events of September 11, 2001, Springsteen and the Band embarked on their first studio recordings (excepting a short recording session for Springsteen's 1995 Greatest Hits album) since 1984's Born in the U.S.A. The band recorded The Rising in 2002, and then hit the road for another marathon, two-year tour.
After The Rising, Springsteen recorded two more albums without the E Streeters followed by "Magic", released in October 2007 and featuring the hit single "Radio Nowhere". Magic was followed up by a traditionally strong tour throughout 2008, during which original band-member and friend Danny Federici passed away. Federici had already been temporarily replaced by Charlie Giordano, with whom Springsteen played the year before during the Seeger Sessions. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rounded the 100-show tour at Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary celebration.
On January 27, 2009 Springsteen's twenty-fourth album "Working on a Dream" will be released. According to the official press release, Working on a Dream was recorded with the E Street Band and features twelve new Springsteen compositions plus two bonus tracks. It is the fourth collaboration between Springsteen and Brendan O'Brien, who produced and mixed the album. A new tour for 2009 is expected to be announced soon. Springsteen and the E Street Band will play The Super Bowl halftime show on February 1, 2009.
Saturday 27th July 2009 saw Bruce and the E-Streeters played The Glastonbury Festival, England. This was the band's first-ever UK festival performance, a total of 135,000 people watched an epic, two-and-a-half hour headlining set.
Current members
* Bruce Springsteen - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
* Garry Tallent - bass guitar, tuba
* Max Weinberg - drums, percussion (joined September 1974)
* Roy Bittan - piano, synthesizer (joined September 1974)
* Steven Van Zandt - lead guitar, mandolin, backing vocals (officially joined July 1975 after playing in previous bands; left in 1984 to go solo; rejoined in early 1995) Steven Van Zandt
* Nils Lofgren - guitar, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals (replaced Steven Van Zandt in June 1984; remained in group after Van Zandt returned)
* Patti Scialfa - backing and duet vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion (joined June 1984; became Springsteen's wife in 1991; they have a daughter and two sons)
* Soozie Tyrell - violin, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals (joined 2002, occasional appearances before that)
Former members
* Vinnie 'Mad Dog' Lopez - drums (inception through February 1974, when asked to resign)
* David Sancious - keyboards (June 1973 to August 1974)
* Ernest 'Boom' Carter - drums (February to August 1974)
* Suki Lahav - violin, backing vocals (September 1974 to March 1975)
* Danny Federici - organ, electronic glockenspiel, accordion, other keyboards (on medical leave of absence from late November 2007, temporarily replaced by Charles Giordano) (Danny passed away on April 17, 2008 after a battle with cancer.)
* Clarence Clemons - saxophone, percussion, backing vocals, larger-than-life persona and Springsteen foil (died 2011)
I'm on Fire
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Lyrics
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Did he go and leave you all alone? Mhmm
I got a bad desire
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
Tell me now, baby, is he good to you?
And can he do to you the things that I do? Oh no
I can take you higher
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby
Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley
Through the middle of my skull
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet
And a freight train running through the middle of my head
Only you can cool my desire
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
Woo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's song I'm On Fire is a song that exudes a certain level of passion and burning desire. The song opens with the singer questioning if the girl he is talking to is alone or if her daddy is at home. The singer then goes ahead to state that he has a bad desire and that he is on fire. The singer then inquires if the girl's partner is good to her and can do the things he can do. He goes ahead to state that he can take her higher because he is on fire.
In the chorus, the singer explains that sometimes it's like someone cut a six-inch valley through the middle of his skull, which is a metaphor for the intensity of the passion he is feeling. At night, he wakes up with the sheets soaking wet, feeling like a freight train is running through the middle of his head. Only the girl he is talking to can cool his desire because he is on fire. The repetition of "oh oh oh, I'm on fire" emphasizes the intensity of his passion.
The song is a classic example of Bruce Springsteen's storytelling ability. It is an intense, passionate, and emotional song that highlights the power of desire. The song has been interpreted in different ways, from being a love song to being an obsessive stalker's anthem. But no matter the interpretation, the song is undeniably powerful and continues to resonate with people decades after its release.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey little girl, is your daddy home?
Asking if the person addressed has privacy
Did he go away and leave you all alone? Mhmm
Asking if the person addressed is alone
I got a bad desire
Feeling deeply passionate about the person addressed
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Being overwhelmed by these feelings
Tell me now, baby, is he good to you?
Asking if the person addressed is happy in their relationship
And can he do to you the things that I do? Oh no
Implying superiority in terms of intimacy experience and skill
I can take you higher
Believing that the person addressed will have a more fulfilling experience with them
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Being overwhelmed by these feelings
Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby
Describing emotional pain
Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley
Depicting the sensation of the pain
Through the middle of my skull
Locating the pain in the person's head
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet
Describing the person's physical reaction to their emotions
And a freight train running through the middle of my head
Stating that emotions are so intense, they are disrupting thoughts and daily activities
Only you can cool my desire
Believing that the person addressed is the only one who can make them feel better
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Being overwhelmed by these feelings
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Being overwhelmed by these feelings
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Being overwhelmed by these feelings
Woo ooh ooh
Instrumental
Woo ooh ooh
Instrumental
Ooh ooh ooh
Instrumental
Woo ooh ooh
Instrumental
Woo ooh ooh
Instrumental
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bruce Springsteen
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@feralbeliever4248
I was 16, and had just dropped my first girlfriend off at home. To put it bluntly, I wanted her in a bad way. While driving home that summer night with the windows down, this song came on the radio. It was the first time a song read my soul. Now, I'm almost 50, and that girlfriend is my wife. This song takes me back to that night, with that same feeling every time I hear it.
@brendahawkins3965
Hi would love to know what you think of my 17 year old grandsons cover of this https://youtu.be/zenNOP-dWJg
@garygardener2138
👌🏻
@DRUMNICOdotcom
Yeah, right.
@johnmorrison1525
Sounds like private pleasure moment
@feralbeliever4248
@@johnmorrison1525 Your perception comes from the lens of your own experiences. ;) And, I just received my licence a couple of months earlier. HANDS AT 10 AND 2 O'CLOCK!
@jinjin1971
This was the favorite song of my wife. She died last month.
LOVE YOU FOREVER Mandy.
Our fire will lives on.
@worksupermodel
Jin I’m so sorry. 😓
@Posthastekid
Forever remember her whenever you hear this song.
@thomasireland1770
Its one off my fav as well .