Bruce and Gaga

Who would've thought - Bruce Springsteen and Lady Gaga on the same stage!? Check out the amazing performance below.



Let's just say, this made my Friday!

Bruce Came Back

I am lucky to have a fantastic boyfriend that took me to see Springsteen at the Comcast Center on Saturday night. As I'm sure you all know, or read about back in April, I'm a Bruce fanatic and it only helps that N is too. It was my first time seeing him play at an outdoor venue and it was perfect. We tailgated a bit before the show and a nice breeze helped break the summer heat.

As always, the band was awesome and the man himself couldn't have looked better. The highlights for me were: Trapped (a new favorite), She's the One (a forever favorite) and the most beautiful love song EVER, If I Should Fall Behind.

Bruce kept the energy up with a set list that really rocked the house.

Jackson Cage

She's the One

Working on the Highway

Hungry Heart

Outlaw Pete

Badlands

Working on a Dream

Seeds

Johnny 99

Point Blank

Raise Your Hand

Burning Love

For You

Trapped

Waiting on a Sunny Day

The Promised Land

If I Should Fall Behind

Backstreets

Lonesome Day

The Rising

Born to Run

Rosalita

Detroit Medley

Hard Times (Jay Weinberg made his appearance for the encore which was stellar)

American Land

Dancing in the Dark

Born in the USA
Twist & Shout

Much different from his original list, and that much better. The show is always magical and the boys never disappoint.

BRUUUUUUUCE

And the earth-shaking, booty-quaking, Viagra-taking, love-making, Le-gen-dary E - Street - Band were in full effect last night at the Garden and they were nothing less than amazing. Here is the set list:

Badlands

Candy's Room

Outlaw Pete

She's the One

Working on a Dream

Seeds

Johnny 99

Youngstown

Raise Your Hand

I Wanna Be Sedated

Spirit in the Night

For You

Waitin' on a Sunny Day

The Promised Land

Jungleland

Kingdom of Days

Radio Nowhere (w/ Jay Weinberg)

Lonesome Day (w/ Jay Weinberg)

The Rising (w/ Jay Weinberg)

Born to Run (w/ Jay Weinberg)

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Hard Times

Thunder Road

Land of Hope and Dreams

So Young and in Love (w/ Dropkick Murphys' Tim Brennan)

American Land (w/ Dropkick Murphys, Jay Weinberg)

Glory Days (w/ Dropkick Murphys, Jay Weinberg)

Seven Nights to Rock

The highlights for me were (in no particular order): For You, She's the One, Radio Nowhere, guitarist Tim Brennan from the Dropkick Murphys proposing to his girlfriend on stage, and Bruce's tight jeans. What can I say, the man is dead sexy. If you were at the show, you'd have to agree that Max's son, Jay, truly kicked it up a notch when he took the place of his old man behind the drums. Seriously, he's 18? I wish I had that much talent.

It was a special night for me, not only sharing the experience with N (our first Springsteen show as a couple), but my mom, uncle, sister and nana were in the house. Yes, my 77 year-old nana was rockin' out to Glory Days close to midnight.

To the BOSS and the boys,

Thank you for making last night as magical as ever. You stroke the fire in my belly too.

xoxo,

Bean

Music

A few months back I shared the songs that typically put me in a great mood - some have been top picks forever, some just the flavor of the day. Now I'm in a rut and I can't seem to find any new artists/songs that I really like. If you know me, you know I'm a big Springsteen fan. Well, I was pretty excited for the January 27 release of his new album, Working on a Dream. Needless to say, "Queen of the Supermarket" didn't rock my socks off.

Does anyone have new music to share? All genres are welcome.

Theme Song

What is your "song"? You know, the song that always puts you in a good mood and the one you don't mind belting out in the car even with the person in the next lane staring at you like you're insane.

I can think of a handful that I can blast on my iPod when I'm struggling through the end of the day at work or if I'm having a terrible day. Currently, these are my top faves in no particular order:

1. Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
2. I Wanna Be Rich - Calloway
3. No Surrender - Springsteen
4. Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry (always)
5. Sweetheart - Mariah Carey

What are yours? I need some new material for my iTunes. Donchita, I know you have a few special karaoke jams you can share.