Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire!

The Boss has written many hundreds of great songs down the years, and they're all in different kinds of genre's. The man is a songwriting/storytelling/performing genius. One of the all time greats. 🙋‍♂

EASILY my fave Springsteen tune!!

This is my absolute favorite song by Bruce. Nothing more to be said, except thanks for the great reaction. 👏👏🥰

I have always lovec this song. U2 and Springsteen were making incredible music at this time. Tremendous 👌

My favorite. Netflix has "Springsteen on Broadway". It's a one-man show he put on in New York. Awesome.

Badlands, rosalita, Jungleland, darkness on the edge of town. Dive in, man.

Glory Days

This song IS on Born in the USA and he was a great admirer of Roy Orbison, organizing the video concert Black and White Nights. He is more than hard driving rock. He's got more depth and variety than a casual sampling might suggest. He evolved many times over the years as you can see through Nebraska, and The Rising and more. He is The GOAT.

Oh...that train wolf howl/train whistle.... I love most of what Mr Springsteen has done in his long career. This song took a bit of a beating a few years later because people couldn't get past the fact that he'd used the word "Daddy". If you think about in one way, you can MAKE its creepy in your own head. But to me me it meant he knew she was married, by choice, to a "sugar daddy" - as in, a younger, beautiful woman who willingly becomes a trophy wife to an older, very rich man basically for the benefits. It was her deal. He knew that she was never going to leave the money life; but she was bored, she was playing with him to see she could get a reaction, and wanting the best of both worlds by going downtown and getting her car detailed again, and again, and again by the hot mechanic - then this time, handing over the keys. He was smart - which is why he thought about it... dreamed about it...then decided against it, smiled, dropped the keys off and walked home. It was never going to go well any other way and he knew it.. But OH... that lonesome sound at the end... a howl towards an unattainable, luminous and magnificent but (probably a little cold, and with a dark side) celestial body.

Gotta check out The River (live in Tempe). It’s one of his more emotional songs about the working class.

He's referring to her husband because she has a ring on when she hands him the keys, he says did your daddy leave you all alone, her husband ... Bruce Springsteen envisioned "Fire" as a song which could be recorded by his idol Elvis Presley. It was written after Springsteen saw Presley perform at a May 28, 1977 concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Springsteen said, "I sent [Elvis] a demo of it but he died before it arrived."

BORN IN THE USA was such a huge album. So many hit songs - "Born in the U.S.A", "I'm on Fire", "Cover Me", "Glory Days", "Dancing in the Dark", "My Hometown" all had success on radio and/or video. Bruce already had a huge following and this album just catapulted him into the stratosphere as an iconic artist with other 80's mega stars - MJ, Prince, Madonna etc of that era. But Bruce has always been Bruce...genuine and a good ole boy who sings about life. Mad respect for him as a singer/writer and artist.

Jungleland,- one of the greatest music/lyrics combinations in rock history “Lost in the flood” “Badlands”, “Tenth avenue freeze out” “Hard to be a Saint in the city”, “Thunder Road”, “Rosalita” so much great old school Bruce, you won’t stop once you start.

My favourite song of Bruce’s…love it!

Thank you for this reaction ! I’m On Fire and Sad Eyes are classic Springsteen songs that showcase his voice and I agree with you, Johnny Cash vibes

I love Bruce Springsteen! Most of his hard rocking songs are filled with deep meaning! However, I love this softer, sensual side of “The Boss”!❤❤

I'm a woman, around 22 years old when this video was on MTV. I was in love with that small smile he had after he dropped the keys into the mail box. It was such a subtle thing that said so much. I liked that the character found some self pride in his own actions, that he was going to keep on the path of being a real man, and not the poor boy toy for a bored rich woman. And the song was just beautiful.

This is one of the hubby`s favorite songs...I`ve always loved Tenth Avenue Freeze Out and Hungry Heart by him!

Springsteen has 50 great songs - 100 really good songs - 200 good songs. Not a bad one.

My favourites by him is Tougher Than The Rest, River and Brilliant Disguise are also of a similar pace. He has so many I enjoy. Always a powerful performance from The Boss.