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)
Jersey Girl
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Lyrics
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Down in the street making all that noise
Or the girls out on the avenue
'Cause tonight I want to be with you
Tonight I'm gonna take that ride
Across the river to the Jersey side
Take my baby to the carnival
'Cause down the shore everything's all right
You and your baby on a Saturday night
You know all my dreams come true
When I'm walking down the street with you
Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl
You know she thrills me with all her charms
When I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms
My little girl gives me everything
I know that some day she'll wear my ring
So don't bother me man I ain't got no time
I'm on my way to see that girl of mine
'Cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
When you're in love with a Jersey girl
Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl
I see you on the street and you look so tired
I know that job you got leaves you so uninspired
When I come by to take you out to eat
you're lyin' all dressed up on the bed baby fast asleep
Go in the bathroom and put your makeup on
We're gonna take that little brat of yours and drop her off at your mom?s
I know a place where the dancing?s free
Now baby won't you come with me
'Cause down the shore everything's all right
You and your baby on a Saturday night
Nothing matters in this whole wide world
When you're in love with a Jersey girl
"Jersey Girl" is a classic love song by Bruce Springsteen that captures the magic and romance of his home state of New Jersey. The lyrics describe the singer's desire to leave behind the noisy, chaotic street life and spend a magical night with his lover at the carnival across the river in New Jersey. The singer is in love with his "Jersey Girl," who gives him everything he wants and needs.
The song is characterized by its sweeping melody, Springsteen's passionate vocals, and the joyful, infectious chorus of "sha la la la la la la." The lyrics express a sense of escape and freedom from the struggles of everyday life, and the sense of connection and love that two people can share.
The song's lyrics capture the spirit and romance of New Jersey, which has long been a source of inspiration for Springsteen's music. The state's boardwalks, beaches, and small towns provide a backdrop for the singer's stories of love, loss, and redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
I got no time for the corner boys
The singer is not interested in hanging out with the group of young men often found on the corner of the street.
Down in the street making all that noise
The noise produced by the young men hanging out on the street corner is bothersome to the singer.
Or the girls out on the avenue
The singer is not interested in the girls he sees on the avenue.
'Cause tonight I want to be with you
Tonight, the artist desires to be with a particular person.
Tonight I'm gonna take that ride
Tonight, the artist is planning to travel to a certain place.
Across the river to the Jersey side
The singer is going to travel to the other side of the river, which is in the state of New Jersey.
Take my baby to the carnival
The singer intends to take his significant other to an event that features various festivities, games, and rides.
And I'll take her on all the rides
The artist wishes to ride all the amusement park rides with his significant other.
'Cause down the shore everything's all right
The shoreline location, which corresponds to the New Jersey coast, is where the artist feels at ease.
You and your baby on a Saturday night
Together with his significant other on a Saturday night, the artist is content.
You know all my dreams come true
The singer feels as if his dreams come to fruition when he is with his significant other.
When I'm walking down the street with you
The artist feels happy and content when walking on the street with his significant other.
Sha la la la la la la
This line is a nonsensical yet upbeat vocalization.
Sha la la la la la la la la
This line is a nonsensical yet upbeat vocalization.
Sha la la la la la la la
This line is a nonsensical yet upbeat vocalization.
Sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl
The artist is expressing his love for his significant other, who is from New Jersey.
You know she thrills me with all her charms
His significant other's charming personality makes the artist feel thrilled.
When I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms
The singer expresses the happiness he feels when being hugged by his significant other.
My little girl gives me everything
His significant other brings happiness & fulfillment to the singer's life.
I know that some day she'll wear my ring
The artist envisions a future with his significant other, in which they are married.
So don't bother me man I ain't got no time
The artist has no time for distractions.
I'm on my way to see that girl of mine
The artist has a destination in mind: to meet up with his significant other.
'Cause nothing matters in this whole wide world
The most important thing to the singer at this moment is his love for his partner.
When you're in love with a Jersey girl
The artist is saying when you're in love with someone from New Jersey, it's significant.
I see you on the street and you look so tired
The singer notices that his significant other is looking fatigued as he sees them on the street.
I know that job you got leaves you so uninspired
The singer understands that his significant other's job causes feelings of discouragement.
When I come by to take you out to eat
The singer plans to take his significant other out to eat.
you're lyin' all dressed up on the bed baby fast asleep
Upon arriving at his significant other's dwelling, he discovers that she was sleeping decked out in formal attire.
Go in the bathroom and put your makeup on
The artist advises his significant other to apply makeup before going out with him.
We're gonna take that little brat of yours and drop her off at your mom?s
The singer indicates that they will drop off his significant other's child (whom he affectionately calls a little brat) at her mother's house.
I know a place where the dancing?s free
The singer is acquainted with a location where patrons can dance without a charge.
Now baby won't you come with me
The artist is asking his significant other to accompany him to the place he knows that is free to dance.
Lyrics © JALMA MUSIC
Written by: Tom Waits
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@jcavilia1
Another song to make me cry and smile simultaneously. I met my Jersey Girl almost 50 years ago, in September 1973, when I didn't know squat about New Jersey (we met in San Francisco where she was in school) I She had lived in several places in the state, including Asbury Park (she knew Bruce's wife Patty in high school). We had been married over 47 years when she passed away 5 months ago. I need to make a trip down the shore soon to scatter some of her ashes on the beach at Asbury. Thanks for accompanying my tears, Bruce. And thanks for posting this, Keith.
@TonyMontana-ro5tg
What a great love story sir. I'm looking forward meet my jersey girl. I hope I have a good marriage like yours.
@jcavilia1
@@TonyMontana-ro5tg I wish that for you, too, sir. There is no greater blessing in life. Good luck. BTW, I made it down to Asbury Park last week. I walked to the end of a jetty and scattered a handful of Suzanne's ashes into the sea. It was a strange feeling to hold in my hand dust that was once her body, and watch it drift in the wind and settle onto the waves. Sad, but sweet and right, too. We're all dust, after all.
@TonyMontana-ro5tg
@@jcavilia1 Thanks for gave replie to me sir I didn't expected. This is a sad but real story and we will be dust end of the day as you said. I'm 22 years old and in Germany Ramstein Air Base now as a soldier and I will be at New Jersey 2 months later. Maybe we can talk face to face. I pray to you and your wife sir. I wish you a good day and life.
@haroldbrown6630
My condolences. What a wonderful thing to have had someone to love and be loved by for your shared lives. My Mama died a year ago. I now live with my Pops. They were together since they were 15. We miss the heck out of her.
@jcavilia1
@@haroldbrown6630 My condolences to you. I hope your Pops will be okay. Take care of him. Sharing life with one's true love is a miraculous blessing.
@herryngidi1516
Perfect melody
Perfect voice
Perfect lyrics
Whats not to love?
I remember this song at my wedding reception and never forgot it💞
@TonyMontana-ro5tg
Perfect song. My favorite Springsteen song is this definetly. Tom Waits is perfect writer but Bruce voice is...
I don't know, very diffrent vibe. Thank you for this video by the way.
@miamikeith
Glad you liked the video and thank you for commenting. If you like Springsteen I have a playlist, I could link it here if you like.
@TonyMontana-ro5tg
@@miamikeith Thank you, I want see your playlist, please.