Bruce's London Calling

lanini66 · Post by **lanini66** » 14 Jun 2010, 9:21am

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, 'London Calling' -- New Song

A live version of The Clash's classic call to arms 'London Calling' is the first single from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's upcoming concert DVD 'London Calling: Live in Hyde Park.'

As the staccato riffs of 'London Calling' ring out over a marching drum beat, Bruce spits out the song's lyrics in a raspy but powerful voice: "The ice age is coming / The sun zooming in / Engines stop running / The wheat is growing thin / A nuclear error but I have no fear / 'Cause London is drowning / And I live by the river."

'London Calling: Live in Hyde Park' captures Springsteen's entire June 29, 2008 performance at the Hard Rock Calling music festival in front of 50,000 screaming Londoners. In addition to covering the Clash's rebel anthem, Bruce and the band barrel through a version of Jimmy Cliff's 'Trapped' and several rare fan favorites from their own back catalog, including 'Hard Times (Come Again No More).'

'London Calling: Live in Hyde Park' will be released on June 22. To hear The Boss perform his version of 'London Calling,' check out AOL Radio's Adult Rock station.
http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/06/10/ ... n-calling/

Olaf · Post by **Olaf** » 14 Jun 2010, 9:55am

The only thing Bruce spits out these days are his teeth.

But good for him that he seems to rediscover good music eventually.

Heston · Post by **Heston** » 14 Jun 2010, 9:58am

Olaf wrote:The only thing Bruce spits out these days are his teeth.

But good for him that he seems to rediscover good music eventually.

By "spitting out" they must mean pointlessly shouting and over-emoting. Absolutely terrible rendition.

Olaf · Post by **Olaf** » 14 Jun 2010, 10:11am

Heston wrote:
Olaf wrote:The only thing Bruce spits out these days are his teeth.

But good for him that he seems to rediscover good music eventually.
By "spitting out" they must mean pointlessly shouting and over-emoting. Absolutely terrible rendition.

Is it? I haven't heard it yet. I don't listen to dad rock radio.

Heston · Post by **Heston** » 14 Jun 2010, 10:15am

Olaf wrote:
Heston wrote:
Olaf wrote:The only thing Bruce spits out these days are his teeth.

But good for him that he seems to rediscover good music eventually.
By "spitting out" they must mean pointlessly shouting and over-emoting. Absolutely terrible rendition.
Is it? I haven't heard it yet. I don't listen to dad rock radio.

I heard it when someone posted a link last year, I think it was camera footage from someone in the crowd.

I suppose we'll have to wait 'til 101 appears to get the verdict on the Dad rock radio version.

matedog · Post by **matedog** » 14 Jun 2010, 10:35am

If you can't handle the boss, get off the dad rock radio.

Wolter · Post by **Wolter** » 14 Jun 2010, 10:49am

matedog wrote:If you can't handle the boss, get off the dad rock radio.

IkarisOne · Post by **IkarisOne** » 14 Jun 2010, 10:56am

Springsteen is hardly dad rock. Try grand-dad rock.

matedog · Post by **matedog** » 14 Jun 2010, 11:04am

IkarisOne wrote:Springsteen is hardly dad rock. Try grand-dad rock.

He'll only be a grand-dad once I'm done with his daughter.

JennyB · Post by **JennyB** » 14 Jun 2010, 11:38am

matedog wrote:
IkarisOne wrote:Springsteen is hardly dad rock. Try grand-dad rock.
He'll only be a grand-dad once I'm done with his daughter.

GOD DAMMIT HOY.

Rat Patrol · Post by **Rat Patrol** » 14 Jun 2010, 1:11pm

matedog wrote:
IkarisOne wrote:Springsteen is hardly dad rock. Try grand-dad rock.
He'll only be a grand-dad once I'm done with his daughter.

If there's justice in the world you'll have one single sperm with a ginger gene in it sealing the deal for a PattiHoy.

101Walterton · Post by **101Walterton** » 14 Jun 2010, 4:04pm

Heston wrote:
Olaf wrote:
Heston wrote:
Olaf wrote:The only thing Bruce spits out these days are his teeth.

But good for him that he seems to rediscover good music eventually.
By "spitting out" they must mean pointlessly shouting and over-emoting. Absolutely terrible rendition.
Is it? I haven't heard it yet. I don't listen to dad rock radio.
I heard it when someone posted a link last year, I think it was camera footage from someone in the crowd.

I suppose we'll have to wait 'til 101 appears to get the verdict on the Dad rock radio version.

Your black kettle is boiling !!!

TeddyB Not Logged In · Post by **TeddyB Not Logged In** » 14 Jun 2010, 4:51pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGVUaCQmKbE

Aw, jeez. I know Mick's gonna be all proud (as Joe would be) that Bruce has made it a "single" but this is just awful. Makes the Grammy version seem good in comparison. Slow, style-less, vocals even more pinched than his usual latter-day squeezing out a dump. Just, wow.

Flex · Post by **Flex** » 14 Jun 2010, 4:54pm

The youtube video sounds pretty grisly - and one has to wonder how good A Broooooce cover could be at the best of times - but I'm willing to reserve judgment until we actually get the released mix - i.e. not a super compressed and crappy (and is the video audio actually the album mix?) recording of the performance.

Which isn't to say it'll be any good, necessarily.

Heston · Post by **Heston** » 14 Jun 2010, 5:12pm

Flex wrote:I'm willing to reserve judgment until we actually get the released mix - i.e. not a super compressed and crappy (and is the video audio actually the album mix?) recording of the performance.

Well I'm not. It's going to be an unadulterated pile of shite, whichever way it comes out.

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