BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SINGS NIGHT SHIFT TV

And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies? I've taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, and Scott Walker, among many others. It 'celebrates soul music gems from the legendary catalogues of Motown, Gamble and Huff, Stax and many more.' Springsteen commented: 'I wanted to make an album where I just sang. The album is 'a collection of fifteen soul music greats,' as described in the press release. You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift (ooh ooh-ooh ooh) We all remember you, your song is coming through Gonna miss your sweet voice (sweet voice), that soulful noise on the nightshift It's gonna be a long night, it's gonna be alright on the nightshift (on the nightshift) Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift (on the nightshift) Oh say you will sing your songs forevermore Keep it up and we'll be there at your side You came and gifted us, your love it lifted us higher and higher It seems like yesterday when we were working out You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift Gonna be a long night, it's gonna be alright on the nightshift (on the nightshift) I bet you're singing proud, oh I bet you'll pull a crowd Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift Oh talk to me so you can see what's going on He opened up our minds, I still can hear him say On the four The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performances, Springsteen was backed by a band mainly consisting of the same members of the band that appeared in the music videos of the four singles from Only The Strong Survive.And he could sing his song, his heart in every line Though it was broadcast as the musical performance of the show's Thanksgiving special episode, the song was actually performed during the taping of the episode.

On the fourth night (Thurdsday, ), Springsteen closed the show with a performance of DON'T PLAY THAT SONG.

Though it was broadcast as the musical performance of the show's episode, the song was actually performed during the taping of the episode.

On the third night (Wednesday, ), Springsteen closed the show with a performance of NIGHTSHIFT.

On the second night (Tuesday, ), Springsteen closed the show with a performance of TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME.

On the first night (Monday, ), Springsteen sat for a 16-minute interview with Fallon and later closed the show with a performance of DO I LOVE YOU (INDEED I DO).

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SINGS NIGHT SHIFT TV

You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift Come on!įor his only TV appearance to promote his Only The Strong Survive album, Bruce Springsteen 'took over' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with four nights of performances. Gonna be a long night, it's gonna be alright on the nightshift (ooh) (on the nightshift) I bet you're singing proud, oh I bet you'll pull a crowd Come on! Oh say you will sing your songs forevermore (forevermore) Come on! Jackie (Jackie), you set the world on fire Hey say you will sing your song forevermore Performing 'Nightshift' from his new album, 'Only the Strong Survive,' please welcome back Bruce Springsteen!Īnd he could sing his song, his heart in every line

Bruce springsteen sings night shift