Raspbernie Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 From Milwaukee, WI on August 7, 2005:BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: "Yeah. Let me see. Let me sing one of these happy bastards. [laughter] Yeah, I write those, too, folks! That's right. The man does it all. That's right. [applause] I'm talkin' to myself. [laughs] In the mid '70s, I'd always be at Gloria's—three, four, five nights a week. I didn't have anything else to do. I always pictured this song…this is kind of one of those…man, I had this white C10 Ford pickup. And it was completely trashed and rusted out in the back, but I went all over in that thing. So I always picture me headin' down to the bar in this thing and there's somebody down there and I had this old cassette. Does anybody remember cassettes? [applause] Yeah, I had one of those. That's right. I had one. I actually had one. I did. [laughs] It was the "Best of the Raspberries," that's what it was. [applause] They were a Midwest thing. The group got no respect. All the power pop and everybody lookin' back to find great bands always forget the Raspberries. The Raspberries had all those great hits. And they made this one record, "Overnight Sensation." It's one of the best little pop symphonies you'll ever hear. Go out and download—but pay for it. [laughs] Get "Overnight Sensation" by the Raspberries when you go home. If you haven't heard it you won't be disappointed. So, I'm dedicating this to them." LISTEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Allen Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Again - God bless Bruce. Sweet vindication - pure and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlene Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 VERY sweet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the Nick Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Major golf clap to Brucie!I think it is safe to say that The Raspberries get plenty of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I feel a post from Lew coming on.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymooladi Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 That is a really nice, unselfish thing for him to do. That's what a call a true fan.June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuliaAllByMyself Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Thank You, Bruce ! What a star !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angloberry Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 That's just great. I'm filling up! But now that Bruce has gone to all that trouble to tell people to download it, please tell Eric not to re-name it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesjc Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 That would be interesting if the song got a new name right as it's being pushed by Bruce under its old name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Don't rename it yet, Eric, till all Springsteen's fans buy it. Bruce is a sweetheart, but he doesn't say anything he doesn't really mean. He can't put it into any plainer language--he digs Raspberries. I think it's absolutely warm and wonderful that he expresses it often to his fans in concert. A final dedication "this is for them" is really magnificent!!!!Thanks, Bruce! You have SUPERB musical taste as well as superb talent. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazumi Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Cool!!! Thank you Bruce!Kazumi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Way to go Bruce...(Just trying to see if anybody actually reads these things)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cozmik Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 LOL Lew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 He's priming everybody up for the Raspberries opening up for him on his World Tour 2006... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cozmik Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I'm sure he would use them if he used opening acts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Wynn Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 The C10 was a Chevy, not a Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Well Early, That makes all of Bruce's comments and reccomendations null and void!Alrighty Then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Bernie I'm curious why you say this is "Bruce's *Final* Dedication"? How do you know that there'll be no more coming?Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesjc Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Yes, I wondered that, too, Bernie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 This is the third and final dedication from the three he has already made. If he continues on the next leg of his tour I'll be more than happy to keep counting :-)Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 That's what I thought you meant. Because you have a link to the recording of each, I figured that you meant it was the last one you have (and that he did). I'm sure we can count on more! --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted September 29, 2005 Author Share Posted September 29, 2005 It wasn't easy coming up with all three recordings, so I guess I was celebrating in a way that I managed to find the FINAL dedication of the THREE I was searching for :-)Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trindy Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Bruce is a real sweetheart. I'll always have a good word for him, that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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