I knew my girlfriend since she was seven and I was nine she was my neighbor. In 1980 when this song came out, I was 19 and she was 17 we dated. She was a shy, blonde haired, beautiful girl, and I came from a terrible background. I was the captain of the football team, pretty popular and pretty much a tough guy since I had to be due to my upbringing ,at 19 and 17 she was expecting and we got married. I had to drop out of college. She has become a stay at home mom as a baby her self. We got married like this song describes. I got a job in construction & a union card at 19 years old, we have now been married 42 years. It has not been easy, but we never quit. She is the most beautiful woman still inside and out. By the grace of God we are still together and have a thriving business . God is good. There are no mistakes in life just unexpected. Blessings!!!!

@vivhiggins5656

6 ай бұрын

I was 14 teen when met him,then at 17teen I not wont too get married,I whent out whith some one else fore 9 month's he was tall and hansom he would talk too me I he loved me I offen wonder iff had gone a different way ,would I have married him,eny way got back whith my x we married at 19teen too young I was not happy,he died young through his own fault I have not been whith eny whith eny one else nore did I a verey sad ending he through it all a way,he was hansom and could sing so could I he loved me too late old saying a man orr woman can break you,"true"and life is short you just dont how long you have,and true life is short,so people stop going on a bout age and look,s live and love wail you can,has only one off each off us all,meny will find out life is verey short,😢

@universpro7741

6 ай бұрын

I hope I find that girl someday

@BillyNaquin-zn2mp

5 ай бұрын

Awesome man..hope yall make it another 42 yrs..u have good taste in music brother ! Peace & God bless !!

@larsfiksdal8710

5 ай бұрын

Amen❤❤❤

@vmtz2001

5 ай бұрын

What a beautiful story to go with this song

“Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true? Or is it something worse?” One of the most heart cutting lyrics ever written.

@jocelynen3267

2 ай бұрын

The greatest Spanish theater piece is called La Vida Es Sueño (life is dreaming) and the most important monolog in it says "dreams, dreams they are" 😊

@colemanhigley747

2 ай бұрын

Yup.. that's Bruce . That is how he rides. That is why we are here. I'm glad that you appreciate it.

@carlahoover9195

Ай бұрын

September 1984 - just turned 16, 1st concert with my first love. Always listening to Springsteen riding in his 73 Duster. This song hit a place in my heart, and now 40 years and a divorce later those 2 lines hit me so differently. ❤

@massimomaniscalco6416

Ай бұрын

❤

@massimomaniscalco6416

Ай бұрын

❤

I'm not American, but he is one of my the most beloved singers. This song and many other his songs are so beautiful and touching.

Thank you, Bruce! I'm in the middle of my broken relationship and this morning your song came inzo my mind and I can't stop crying. All my life I've tried to break away from the patterns in my family, but I've failed. Life is so hard sometimes. So hard to keep an open innocent heart...

@nettalaor441

4 күн бұрын

Life is hard, true. Blessings

@Kevin-oh2je

3 күн бұрын

alsogehtesdoch: Hang in there Life is a test

Only a few artists ever reach this level of brilliance

@BigMovieNight-bg8fw

2 ай бұрын

Maybe only in your mind, in the real world many, many of thousands, but I do understand you

@ggmm6182

Ай бұрын

No very few reach this level ​@@BigMovieNight-bg8fw

It's ridiculous how good this performance is.

@alemonta97

8 жыл бұрын

+Ireo Meri it's ridiculous how there's not an auto-repeat function just for this video...

@seven3786

8 жыл бұрын

+Ireo Meri You are ridiculous!! Open your ears, this is a legend!

@alemonta97

8 жыл бұрын

+Seven G he was using "ridicolous" in a positive way, we all love Bruce here :)

@gabbyhyman1246

8 жыл бұрын

+Boko Kotar Saw him two nights in Los Angeles this week. The band is still amazing. To bring down the Sports Arena, he played the River front to back and then a massive encore including Wrecking Ball, Rosie, Jungleland. 3 hours and 45 minutes, plus crowd surfing. He had Clarence's son, and Danny's son and daughter join on stage during 10th Ave. Freezeout. Who else does this for an encore after playing for two hours: Prove It All Night My Love Will Not Let You Down Badlands Tougher Than the Rest Because the Night Jungleland Thunder Road Wrecking Ball Born to Run Dancing in the Dark Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) Tenth Avenue Freeze-out Shout Bobby Jean

@dmxvev8859

8 жыл бұрын

who cares a little hath no need to skip lines

I think one of the things that sets this performance apart from other versions of The River is his slumped posture and the visible agony in his eyes. The song of a man with his dreams trampled beneath the feet of life, sung as it should be.

@colemanhigley747

2 ай бұрын

Well said. Truth is Brevity. Brevity is the soul of wit.

@IMModusOperandi

26 күн бұрын

I think a lot of the despair and anger came from Reagan having been elected the night before.

This is just one of those songs where you wanna drop to your knees and thank god you’re alive at the same time as Bruce. I’m saying this as an atheist.

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

2 ай бұрын

No, you're no atheist. LOL.

@phillipbrandon153

2 ай бұрын

Atheist also

@phishinwithlala

2 ай бұрын

@@phillipbrandon153 god bless Phil

@andrewgreaves6448

2 ай бұрын

I just am grateful I saw him live, am alive and remember 1980. All I got.

@stefanmayerhofer1922

Ай бұрын

That's weird 😂

My English teacher in high school came into our class one morning, sat down, and played this entire album for us without saying a word. I'm eternally grateful.

@beverlycordova6596

6 жыл бұрын

Love this song

@PatriotaXBolsonaro

6 жыл бұрын

Drunkly Romantic Where are you from ?

@ashleykidd9122

5 жыл бұрын

Drunkly Romantic if I don’t make it playing music for a living, this is exactly what I will do for my hopeful career teaching an English class

@tigertiger1699

5 жыл бұрын

Drunkly Romantic Man I had a teacher play us Simon n Garfunkel etc when we were like 11yrs.., we were ready n we understood... let us not underestimate our children 👍

@yangyang5792

5 жыл бұрын

OMG! I am a Chinese study in the US. 2009 I was in high school. One day my English teacher did the same thing. At that time I did not understand. But now I want to say thank you, my teacher.

She was 18, I was 20. We don’t have a chance, too young. Never last... Now she’s 64, I’m 66. Still together, still in love, still best friends. Every time I hear this, I think of that young girl & I still get choked up.

@ellensparky

4 жыл бұрын

Nobody likes a bragger

@ottorinogentile5457

4 жыл бұрын

Happy for you 2.long life, brother.

@jaeshin6200

4 жыл бұрын

Your life is probably my fading dream.

@anonanon1934

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats Stephen. Beautiful.

@Kamesango

4 жыл бұрын

Happy for you.From japan with love.

There he is. Just Standing ,no fancy clothes ,no fancy moves and with a mic in his hands takes a fantastic song and takes it to the moon. Sadly those days are gone forever. Well done mister Bruce!!Well done !

@woodenlasse224

2 ай бұрын

and high as a kite

@Whoeverwhateverwhenever

2 ай бұрын

Just fancy ticket prices.

@MetalSonicBricks

2 ай бұрын

@@woodenlasse224Springsteen and his bandmates reported numerous times that he has never done drugs.

@woodenlasse224

2 ай бұрын

@@MetalSonicBricks very credibel source. Pink floyd clamied the same :D Look at his pupils.

@MetalSonicBricks

Ай бұрын

@@woodenlasse224 Right, because what you might believe is more reliable than the priamary source himself.

My brother passed away suddenly a couple of years ago and this was his funeral song. I now have a 3 month old baby girl and this is the only song that settles her. Tried everything, different ways of soothing, different music, but only this song seems to do the trick. I think it’s a connection to my brother, well I like to think it is anyway ❤

@yomisma6736

18 күн бұрын

🥲

@Nittepoul

18 күн бұрын

It's because is calms you = calms baby i believe

@carinazamuz4064

18 күн бұрын

Be sure it is true! Your brother is with you and your family forever!!!❤❤❤

I'm 53 and have seen hundreds of concerts, but the 3 concerts with springsteen are among the best. no choreography, no light show, no half-naked dancers, no laser show but pure energy on stage and a singer who doesn't act like a star and songs that tell stories. there are few musicians with such live qualities.

@mirko7587

Жыл бұрын

Which are those 3 concerts exaclty?

@emmagille4304

Жыл бұрын

Here, here, and not one mother fucker sittin down, after four hours twenty minutes of Bruce and the E Street your lucky your worn out, rocked out body can get you to your car, limbs were literally like sgetti! definitely one of the top five shows of my lifetime!

@jaegermeister1968

Жыл бұрын

@@mirko7587 Vienna/Austria, London/UK and Cork/Ireland

@grahammccready2647

Жыл бұрын

just the 3? i have met fans at bruce gigs that are into the 300's. they do scare me a bit. i met an english couple before a concert in den haag netherlands, that told me they sold there house and rented and just follow his tours. that doesn't seem wise.

@jaegermeister1968

Жыл бұрын

@@grahammccready2647 I like Springsteen but I also like a lot of other musicians and I'm not a hardcore fan of anyone.

This man was Dads idol. My Dad died 2 days ago. Can't stop watching this again and again...I didn't think it was possible to cry so much x

@momokat4082

5 жыл бұрын

My dad's also a huge fan of him. My condolences for your loss, your daddy sure had a great taste in music :)

@emmathornton564

5 жыл бұрын

@@momokat4082 thank you. Xxx Going to have this played at his funeral x

@johnnyraiderallison906

5 жыл бұрын

my thoughts r with u girl !!!

@emmathornton564

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyraiderallison906 thank you so much xx

@organizedchaos7111

5 жыл бұрын

I know the pain your in, lost my mother New Year’s Day. Hang in there..

Well born in 98 in far East of Russia. I remember my dad taking us to the sea side with this tune on, i remember it as good as if it was yesterday. Some of his Americans friends in UNI handled him in Bruce's CD. Hed never stop listening to him. Now 15 years later i understand why he loved him so much. It all makes sense, dad i love you!

@GARRAPOK

22 күн бұрын

that's beautiful

@miroslawswigon4464

18 күн бұрын

❤

"Now all them things that seemed so important, well mister they vanished into the air"...how appropriate , what a line.

@Catalina.Scorza

7 ай бұрын

❤

@Catalina.Scorza

7 ай бұрын

❤

@maryhadalamb321

4 ай бұрын

It's a shame sometimes that some things just won't vanish from your memory. That's when you might laugh and cry at the same time🌈

@reagank.h2258

4 ай бұрын

​@@maryhadalamb321..."Now that memories come back to haunt me They haunt me like a curse Is a dream a lie if it don't come true Or is it something worse?"

@jonnyprettyman6173

2 ай бұрын

@@reagank.h2258What a song

"No wedding day smiles no walk down the aisle No flowers no weeding dress". These words, always make me cry. it brings back memories of my wife and our wedding. 4.30 in the morning, standing next to her bed at the hospital, she was dying, with only a few hours left. There we got married. There was "No wedding day smiles no walk down the aisle , No flowers no weeding dress". She died 7 hours later, I miss her ......

@krisbester74

3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@Mc_Dunadan

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man I'm so sorry for your lost..

@mitchelputman538

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Nielsen , Bless Your Sweet Heart an Soul . A Texan

@noahjaggars5099

3 жыл бұрын

Peace, much love ma man ✌️ keep strong brotha

@inuchristiansen2279

3 жыл бұрын

😭sorry, but I hope she enjoyed the 7 hours 💖

“Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true or is it something worse.” Beautiful lyrics from the greatest performer of our time.

@ianmarsden1130

2 жыл бұрын

Hits hard.

@stevemartin6051

2 жыл бұрын

One of the most truthful questions to ask.

@carriehamilton324

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Carrie R

@hughjdaly

2 жыл бұрын

The second best song lyric of all time in my opinion - the best being "Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns it's lonely eyes to you"

@brucespringsteen8306

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevemartin6051 Thanks, I like the way you make me feel and so I would like for you to reach out to me.

I get the spine chills and tears in my eyes everytime I hear this song. Thanks, Bruce.

Possibly one of the best songs ever written

@ItsABuick93

10 ай бұрын

Very much agreed.

@stefanopicascia7029

9 ай бұрын

the best with bohemian rhapsody

@socoalvarez6689

9 ай бұрын

Con Thunder road lo mejor del mundo

@Lois-bi1ue

8 ай бұрын

????

@bcal4877

8 ай бұрын

⁠@@stefanopicascia7029lololololol. Bubble gum pop compared to a genuinely legendary song….ok

A hymn to everyone who's ever been crushed by life.

@Marijkevanderweide

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Quinn what a wonderful comment

@iainwilson8328

3 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@valeriafortis399

3 жыл бұрын

@@Marijkevanderweide + 9

@janefehily2913

3 жыл бұрын

Yes An Incredibly brilliant comment

@ilcorvo9559

3 жыл бұрын

a song about the realities of love and life for a working class man. how it can conspire to destroy you.

The fact that someone can stand there and open his mouth and make a song even better than a studio recording just blows me away.

@dwts708

4 жыл бұрын

The greatest story, the most tender love song, the beautiful heartbreak

@spello8191

4 жыл бұрын

@ April Martell, it’s raw and a story behind the lyrics. An honest story...

@tojestemja

4 жыл бұрын

True.

@Mewsfinder

4 жыл бұрын

The guy is an absolute amazing living legend,

@michaelbryan3900

4 жыл бұрын

This ain't just someone, this is Bruce Springsteeen, the Boss.

Finally saw the boss live and he’s such an machine. Playing 3 hours straight without a sip of water. He had always my respect, but now a bit more. A 73 year old man plays 3 hours with so much passion, amazing. Thank you Bruce!

@keiththompson9036

11 ай бұрын

I agree Saw him in 83 newcastle uk still got the ticket, States on front of it bruce springsteen and the e street band 3 hours no support. the mans a machine,

@Queen_Springsteen

9 ай бұрын

74 soon

@mdhships

9 ай бұрын

Me too saw him in London as one of my long time “wants” - hope he returns one day but time is ticking

@brimubrimu2628

9 ай бұрын

Simply the best, the BOSS

@njkbad6541

7 ай бұрын

Saw him in the Camp Nou a few years ago after discovering him in my Da's vinyl collection when I was 9 or 10. 30 odd years waiting and by God he didn't disappoint!!!

I always cry when I hear this song. There are no words to describe this masterpiece

@lailalivsdatter6660

9 ай бұрын

Me too and you are right❤

@maryhadalamb321

3 ай бұрын

Accept you did describe it............ with one word............. "MASTERPIECE" ...........works for me!!!

My mother bought me The River for Christmas in 1980. It was the only thing I wanted. My mother knew how much Springsteen meant to me then, how it was such an anticipated album back then after Darkness. She died last February, will miss her forever.

@jeroenbos8412

2 жыл бұрын

Stay strong man

@sherp2u1

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful man, just poignant....you'll see her again...+++

@oliverjohnson9443

2 жыл бұрын

You, my friend, will meet her again. Up there, where the sun never goes down, up, where is endless River❤️ Stay strong, greetings from Croatia😇

@matteoprino4969

2 жыл бұрын

May God bless her and you, my friend. Stay strong

@inmaperez671

Ай бұрын

😢❤😢❤😢❤😢

This is probably the best live performance of a song ever

@Coole_Socke1456

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@GrikWorldNomad

3 жыл бұрын

check out Hammersmith Odeon live 1975. Epic.

@Punyosukyoung

3 жыл бұрын

tell me here

@taragallagher

3 жыл бұрын

Like fuck me. Chills, tears, everything.

@HighSpeedNoDrag

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps and Bruce has written and composed every lyric on every Album produced. True Singer Song Writer, Amen.

Means SO much more when you get older. Thanks Bruce.

I just heard the future of rock music, his name is Bruce Springsteen

"Is a dream a lie if it don't come true? Or is it something worse?" Brilliant lyrics.

@GypsyFairy85

4 жыл бұрын

Tears your heart out.

@danhartley9670

4 жыл бұрын

@@GypsyFairy85 absolutely, every time I hear those lyrics

@williamkeen7506

4 жыл бұрын

Cross to bear

@michelb2737

4 жыл бұрын

@@GypsyFairy85 This is very good question !... ( sorry for my bad english...)

@ryanwakley1640

4 жыл бұрын

That's gonna be my next Bruce tattoo

My favourite Springsteen song. A true masterpiece.

@lailalivsdatter549

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Springsteen song too💛

@alexanderharwigsson9714

2 жыл бұрын

Not even close

@janetmellema9851

2 жыл бұрын

Agree

@TheAjc999

2 жыл бұрын

No argument there my friend

@lukealadeen7836

Жыл бұрын

Indeed

You don’t earn a nickname like The Boss for nothing. An astonishing performance by a legend. ❤️

This song is haunting, it has touched my soul since I bought the River album in 1980. One of the greatest songs of all time, by the greatest songwriter of the 21st century..

@kaiata1

11 ай бұрын

Probably Bruce's best ever song, I love him playing the Harmonica in the song.

@kayp4601

11 ай бұрын

Bruce is the GOAT

@vikings6579

10 ай бұрын

Nothing beats this song!!!

@QuirkyGirl10

9 ай бұрын

The lyrics, music, and harmonica playing are mournful and haunting. They get me every time.😢

@mariapilarvenegas5883

9 ай бұрын

Mi esposo la escuchaba...tanto,era su intérprete favorito, yo la escucho ahora y me lo recuerda ,antes no la tome en cuenta, es vibrante

For people asking if we’re still listening in x, this is timeless - we’ll listen until the world ends.

@anteantisin2059

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

Lived in a small northwestern logging town and married my high school sweetheart. 16 years and two kids later she left me and the kids. This was my divorce song. Sad, poinent, bittersweet.... those memories come back to haunt me. That was a long time ago. Life goes on. And I am grateful for each laugh, and every tear.

@asareaddi950

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Garrow Sorry about your loss, I share your pain

@milaheider

6 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss. But try to overcome that. People change. And sometimes what seems to be so sad turns out to be a good thing eventually. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Here in Brazil we sometimes say that some losses are liberating. All the best, Mila.

@msmunro5073

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Garrow darling...hope you are OK

@wytze123

5 жыл бұрын

Come on man... you are gonna be better!

@tvfilmssongsandvideoschann5623

5 жыл бұрын

Chin up mate. I split with my ex when my daughter' was 6 month. She left me but she left me with (now) a beautiful 10yr old girl who's my best friend and my world. Every cloud and all that .

One of the most beautiful and saddest poems ever. The river that's dried as a metaphor for lost love is heartbreaking.

@lisaritschl413

11 ай бұрын

indeed ❤️

@sharonbraselton4302

9 ай бұрын

mother earth shoúkd told chef ru sr drries up chef haß biv sß yaghts bjg déep drafyt

Anyone who doesn't love Bruce's music must be crazy, because his music melts the strongest ice, makes the meadow bloom, heals the most self-absorbed soul, makes the world more colorful, and I can only say thank you for myself and for those who haven't written it here yet... thank you Bruce.

@davidmoore2325

Жыл бұрын

Hello dear,how are you doing?

@andrewgreaves6448

Жыл бұрын

Very well put. Thank you.

@danielevans9379

Жыл бұрын

People who don’t like Springsteen are simply too superficial to appreciate the poetry of his beautiful organic music.

@idnintel

Жыл бұрын

toto je pravda, maj sa dobre. I was a refugee to america in 1983 at 6 years old so my slovak is a little rusty :).

@anelladambrosio2513

Жыл бұрын

​@@davidmoore2325ciao David!🙋😍😘💘🍀

I’m 19 years old, I discovered this song a few days ago and I can’t stop listening to it. The story behind the lyrics is absolutely breathtaking. In the morning it brings me joy, in the afternoon it brings me romance and in the evening it brings me melancholy, and I’m so grateful for this.

@malaysiankelas

2 жыл бұрын

You should listen to his greatest hits album or the born in the USA album if you liked this. A lot of songs with stories in there and yes, can't stop listening to them 😊

@yourvenus2304

2 жыл бұрын

Starry night!! 😍 love you just for that😊

@teajuillerat8314

2 жыл бұрын

@@yourvenus2304 🥰

@foreignfilmfan711

2 жыл бұрын

You have a beautiful soul 😊

@nikopoa6555

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to good songwriting. It’s not easy to find on the radio these days. You’re doing the right thing searching for it here.

Bruce, thanks for picking up a guitar, thanks for picking up a harmonica, thanks for playing the piano, thanks for knowing what to do with a pen and pencil and black books, and thanks for sharing you and your band with the world.

Sober lyrics for the working class, unplanned pregnancy, lost dreams.... No one writes lyrics like Bruce.

@MichaelCherau-kt8gy

Ай бұрын

Yup to me the working class is salt of the earth because they don't profit off the back of others.

The life of a 50 something man in a 7 minute masterpiece song from a 30 years young poet, artist and living legend. They don't make 'em this way anymore. I thank God every day this music is part of my life. Thank you Bruce Springsteen 🎤🎶~ 💘kimie

@wimvlieghe

Жыл бұрын

so true👍

I was 19 she was 17, 39 years later we are still together.

@Kelly-nl9ni

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome...

@milanspasic2130

4 жыл бұрын

You are lucky...both. Wish you the best...take care...

@rosepower4265

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine what this world would be like without Bruce Springsteen in it. He would be the same amazing gift and precious gem that he is whether he was planned or conceived "down by the river". Bruce's niece or nephew is a unique, valuable gift too. "It's a Wonderful Life".

@martincampbell1461

3 жыл бұрын

I was 15 she was 16 years old, 37 years later were still together, we met at Slane in 1985 best day of my life never forgotten day in our lives,Bruce and the e street brought out through good times ,and bad times, to keep loving and keep moving forward in life to be strong in your life ,Bruce and e street done that for us all our lives, thanks boys its been very important in our lives to have this superb music written and performed by unbelievable people and artists and poets, to help us through good and bad times in our lives, especially in these pandemic times,thanks to the e street band for this

@lailalivsdatter549

3 жыл бұрын

So beautiful💛💛

I don’t know why I’m always crying whilst listening to this song. He’s so passionate and beautiful 🥹👏👏❤️

Bruce has always stood alone with me. Bruce is unmatched in his Artistry.

This song makes me cry every time I hear it. It’s hauntingly beautiful. We all have a different story and connection with this song.

@nelia3109

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you

@reneheinrichs6813

3 жыл бұрын

Haunting.... oh yes!!! From the Harmonica intro to the very last notes.

@brucespringsteen8306

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I like the way you make me feel and so I would like for you to reach out to me.

@grant5872

2 жыл бұрын

Summed it up perfectly !!

@rollsgracie268

2 жыл бұрын

Hauntingly beautiful ain’t that the truth

This song is all kinds of sad: disillusionment, the lost of youth, dreams, and maybe your soul. I love this song so much, it reaches into the heart and pulls all the strings because many have lived this life. This is one of my absolute favorites, by any singer. No one else should ever sing this song.

@andreff204

7 жыл бұрын

Rose Ryan

@lailalivsdatter549

2 жыл бұрын

You are right💛 It is such a sad song. And beautiful. And no one could ever sing it like Bruce. He has empathy, anger and sorrow. For this story.

@melmaillot2815

2 жыл бұрын

Very good good your comments!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@patrickduggan6363

2 жыл бұрын

So true.

@oukt237

2 жыл бұрын

Sad but true!

I realize now from thousands of miles from where this was written This song is universal ... It.s for us all

This is one of the most heart-wrenching songs ever written.

he sings with so much passion, it's insane

@carmemmonteiro448

5 жыл бұрын

Kk

@montserratbustoslucas7725

2 жыл бұрын

He,s insane

@anteantisin2059

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@lailalivsdatter549

2 жыл бұрын

Yes❤️

Bruce at the peak of his powers performing one of the greatest songs ever written…there’s no way it gets better than this!

My favourite version of this wonderful song. Bruce is at his passionate best.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I cannot relate to this song. But I feel all of it. Sucha beautiful timeless piece by The Boss. Thank you Bruce Bringsteen from a ‘younger’ fan. God bless

My dad played this album so much when I was a kid that I could sing every song on the album by heart. This song was and still is my favorite. I grew up in a small town in Ohio right on the Ohio river. It has always reminded me of my parents and where I grew up. When I was young, I use to say to myself: “How did Bruce know so much about my life?” Thanks Bruce!

@lailalivsdatter549

2 жыл бұрын

It touched me to read your story. Take care💛

@kieranobrien9737

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Philip I’m so glad you connected with your parents through Bruce ( and probably through many other ways). I think….my kids , and now even my grandkids, feel something similar.

@gerlindekusnierek3793

Жыл бұрын

❤️

@melissarae6996

Жыл бұрын

bruce almighty lol

@amandamiller3425

Жыл бұрын

My momma played it all the time as well! My sisters and I know it by heart. I will always be grateful for Bruce’s music. Small town girl from on the Ohio River too! Thanks for sharing your comment! ❤️✌🏼

Lyrics: I come from down in the valley Where, mister, when you're young They bring you up to do like your daddy done Me and Mary we met in high school When she was just seventeen We drive out of this valley Down to where the fields were green We'd go down to the river And into the river we'd dive Oh, down to the river we'd ride Then I got Mary pregnant And man, that was all she wrote And for my nineteenth birthday I got a union card and a wedding coat We went down to the courthouse And the judge put it all to rest No wedding day smiles, no walk down the aisle No flowers, no wedding dress That night we went down to the river And into the river we'd dive Oh, down to the river we did ride Yeah, yeah I got a job working construction For the Johnstown Company But lately there ain't been much work On account of the economy Now all them things that seemed so important Well mister they vanished right into the air Now I just act like I don't remember Mary acts like she don't care But I remember us riding in my brother's car Her body tan and wet, down at the reservoir At night on them banks I'd lie awake And pull her close just to feel each breath she'd take Now those memories come back to haunt me They haunt me like a curse Is a dream a lie if it don't come true Or is it something worse That sends me down to the river Though I know the river is dry That sends me down to the river tonight Down to the river My baby and I Oh, down to the river we ride-ide Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

@DomiRe12

Жыл бұрын

Up

@georgegobble

Жыл бұрын

He must have been riding in the back seat of my car when I was dating my wife. Its been 58 years for us being married and folks did think we would make this far. But here we are.

@yourside3921

Жыл бұрын

Here bank is not means which place teller works zzzbank means someplace stops the river

My heart and my longing are not broken even after 62 years, thank you for this great song Bruce

@user-pl8mb7su8e

Ай бұрын

Have never been to his concerts hope to one day I never seem to be near the gigs. Hey ho keep going Bruce Love listening and watching your videos.

thats so beautiful , i am a construction manager , love this song , miss the era deeply , maybe i should come from australia and work for you , such genuine expression , very rare

One of the most beautiful song ever written. The Boss is a genius.

@HighSpeedNoDrag

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and he is a True Singer Song Writer. He wrote all of his songs he performs, Amen.

When he does this song live, it's like a religious experience.

God , I drove my mother crazy playing this LP. We were in small town Australia early 80’s , but somehow this spoke to me. I think she really grew to love Bruce, RIP mum, love you.

This IS the American Dream. The yearning, the desperation. It’s missing today. You deserve the best as an American. Don’t settle. That’s what Bruce is saying. We all deserve our dreams.

The Boss... The only one who's able to tell the story of a whole life in just one single song.

Who would have thought that a simple "Oooh oooh oooh" could be so beautiful?

Nothing like heading down to the Jersey shores. Listen to Bruce Springsteen since the 70 s

It somehow captures the feeling of nostalgia. Like it reminds you of being young and confused. It’s just so haunting and brilliant.

@immerse_your-soul-in-love

Жыл бұрын

word !

@lorindakhyriemmujat4245

Жыл бұрын

True

@francisharrington382

Жыл бұрын

So true

@andrewgoldhawke5711

Жыл бұрын

Nice way of putting it..spot on.

@patrickminogue9594

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it bletter

One of the best live performances of any song by any artist ever. This performance taught me that conveying feeling is a million times more important than singing technically flawless. And when you can do both, there's this.

Her name was Nancy , met her when I was 28 and she was 27 , most beautiful little blonde I ever met. We loved and lived our lives togeather for 31 years till I lost her to liver cancer. Never here this song I don’t think of our wonderful life , miss her still

@K9R

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. That's one heavy story, man. Reading it while listening to this song just hit me straight in the heart. Maybe it's because I lost my sweet grandmother recently. Music brings people together. Stay strong, friend.

@ObamaFromKenya

4 жыл бұрын

mrpointer1 31 years is a long time together.

@wyonia1

4 жыл бұрын

sorry for your loss.

@brokentimes7177

4 жыл бұрын

She be listening to your thoughts and dreams, , she be holding your hand when you sleep, I know. Keep the good fight going, keep the candles alight, because she knows.

@davidcallaghan3659

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry bud.

I'm 67. I saw Bruce in concert many years ago. He puts everything into his songs, performance n touches our hearts n souls. Thank you!! ❤

Almost every time I listen to this song i cry, i cant't help my self. It feel so true, and then, Bruce is a working class hero 👍❤️

Me and Mary met when I was 23 and she was 21, got married 5 years later. 2 kids and 20 years later, we're still together. We had our river and when those memories come back it's only sweet and not bitter. I'm glad I've held on, it was one of the most happiest days of my life.

@jacquelinelouthis4010

2 жыл бұрын

The screen door slams and mary’s dress waves…

My Dad’s parents were 17 and 20 when my Dad was born. This song chokes him up every time.

“Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true or is something worse “ this line will haunt me until I die. I got the news that my brother had died and pulled over to get take the call. It broke my heart

River dry...already at the time...this song touches my soul in so many ways...

This is one of the most incredible live performances I've ever seen. God bless you Bruce. God bless you.

I’m only thirteen years old and this song has already inspired me so much. The meaning behind the lyrics and the way he expresses himself with such passion is heartwarming. One of the best songs ever

@carolinebusi697

10 ай бұрын

I think I was your age too the first time I heard this song. My Dad always taught me to listen to the lyrics and the story they are telling you. Bruce is one of the best at this. That's why he's the Boss. Keep on listening to the OMGosh can't believe I'm going to say this but the oldies. Another one you should listen to is Bob Seger...Fire lake. Don't ever just listen to one type of music.

@lancehowlett3910

10 ай бұрын

This song is a 7 minute life lesson. Listen and heed the words “is a dream a lie if it don’t come true or is it something worse?”

@lailalivsdatter6660

9 ай бұрын

❤

@michellenewman3016

9 ай бұрын

💟💯💮💮💮💮💮🐞

@roryprez

7 ай бұрын

I'm 14, and I feel the exact same way about this song

Still takes me back to my bedroom in Liverpool as a kid in '81 listening to both vinyl discs of the album for the first time, reading the lyrics as I went, thinking 'I've cracked it - this is what real life is all about.' Obviously I hadn't cracked it then [still haven't now!] but I learned so much about hope, respect, hard work, romance, disappointment, trust, friendship, etc that I've carried with me since and have helped on my own journey through life.

This song teaches us what the song which makes people cry, best of the best song ever I’ve ever heard.

"These memories the haunt me, they haunt me like a curse" I always have to swallow back tears when I hear that. This song is following me since I first heard it when I was at highschool when this epic work first came out.

The river offers a baptismal soul-cleansing. When the narrator was young it never mattered how bad things in life got because he (and Mary) could go down to the river and somehow that would make everything alright - at least for a little while. This is why the symbolism towards the end of the song is so damn heartbreaking. In the end even the river isn't there anymore. It dried up. Now there's no escape, no source of redeption for the narrator. You grow up and there's nothing that can make things right anymore. Springsteen is a pretty switched-on writer - and I think he's hip to the multiple layers of meaning that can be contained in a rich powerful song like this.

@Buffon266

3 жыл бұрын

Brutalno dobar opis...svaka čast! 👏

3 жыл бұрын

@@Buffon266 Hvala ti puno prijatelju. Meni osobno, "The River" je jedan od najboljih albuma, a slušanje pjesme the river ne mogu ni danas završiti bez suze u oku. Pozdrav.

@kenwilton7174

3 жыл бұрын

In short, Mr. Springsteen is one of our greatest poet/writers.

@rgmccabe

3 жыл бұрын

We need to hang out.

@goat2558

2 жыл бұрын

Never really looked at the symbolism that way but I think you nailed it. She was 16 I was eighteen on my ninetenth birthday she delivered me a son who only weighed 3 pounds 6 ounces. The doctor who delivered him, not the one we had paid, told me he didn't have a chance. Went down to the NIC unit to see him before he passed but the nurses all hugged and guarented me he'd be fine and 6 weeks later we brought him home. Then we went down to the river and into the river we dived, He's a strapping young man 5'10 170# The marriage soon fell apart and I raised him alone from the time he was three. Then I met the most beautiful woman who wrapped her love around both of us and our lives were complete.

Gotta sat this is his best song. So powerful !

Bruce is such a fantastic talent. His music is timeless,and will still be played long after I am gone. Wonderful!

This song is absolutely awesome. I love you!

God Bless Bruce.... for all he's done. 57 yrs. old and still a fan from a teen. Special talent and man.

Man, even Bruce looks like he's about to cry :(

@JohnfromCro7

3 жыл бұрын

The boss is tougher than the rest

Probably the best song ever written 👍🏻

@1963spacecowboy

2 жыл бұрын

Damn right

@jimbarron8688

11 ай бұрын

Imagine by John Lennon could argue that.

@gabrielle5425

7 ай бұрын

@@jimbarron8688 I don't think so

@81suze

3 ай бұрын

Bob Dylan though …

I can't count how many times, i have sang this song, making my girlfried crying , some 40 years ago , and i'm still getting some tears , listening my IDOL singing it . 1724 dislikers , can return listening to Madonna and Justin beaber , we wont miss them

@miroslavbg2898

3 жыл бұрын

80s 90s Madonna is actually listenable comparing to todays music.

@MbellaLouna

3 жыл бұрын

I love every single word you wrote !

The best live performance in the history of rock music

@user-nu3du9ty5s

2 жыл бұрын

That's a BOLD statement, man, especially going up against live performances like The Who "A Quick One While He's Away" from The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus '68, The Eagles "A New Kid In Town" from D.C. '76, The Allman Brothers Live at The Fillmore, Little Feat "Waiting For Columbus," The Band "The Last Waltz," Frampton Comes Alive, Rush "Xanadu" Live '81, etc. And I didn't even mention The Beatles or Led Zep. Damn good, but THE BEST!? I think not... They didn't even perform this in the same key as the studio version.

@leonaharris5692

Жыл бұрын

It’s so much better live than the studio performance, he sings this with so much passion that u don’t necessarily feel on the original, as for the best live artists I’m guessing you haven’t seen pink Floyd or roger waters or Celine Dion or Cher or Bon Jovi or even Tina turner live n that’s just 6. I’ve seen about 60 artists live n believe me Bruce is one of the best out there

@noeasywayoutproduction2366

Жыл бұрын

@@leonaharris5692 I`m guessing that seeing 60 artist live is nothing

Springsteen has given us decades of unforgettable music. But for me, that period book-ended by "Darkness on the Edge of Town" and "The River" was the crowning achievement of his career. Those two albums, and all the live recordings in the two years or so between them, were like nothing before or since. And this song and performance encapsulate all of that in seven minutes of heart-breaking beauty. BTW, Roy Bittan never gets enough credit for his piano work during this period.

@marcs3982

8 ай бұрын

I agree. After Born in the USA, that was it till 1999s reunion tour. I was fortunate enough to see him in the 70s, and for the River tour. Almost met him at the Trade Winds. A nightclub in Sandy Hook NJ.

@timothy5988

5 ай бұрын

Truth

@bcal4877

4 ай бұрын

I’d put his first five albums against ANY band’s BEST five. Genuinely the greatest songs ever recorded

I met my husband when I was 16 , he was 22 we are still together I love this song it reminds me of when we were young Thanks Bruce I love your music ❤

The River=Their lives and the loss of their happiness. The River started out as their escape away from everyone else. Once Mary became pregnant and he started working they were going there less and less. Then everything falls apart and The River becomes only a memory in the past and can no longer be the escape they needed and missed. "Though I know the river is dry..." There's nothing left of their love with no chance of it ever being there again.

@broncobra

8 жыл бұрын

+Blind Terry Tucci www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/heraclitus107157.html

@tomsughrua

8 жыл бұрын

+Blind Terry Tucci that's really thoughtful Terry, thanks

@blindterrytucci2752

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The only thing I do more than breathe is listen to and analyze Bruce's music.

@blindterrytucci2752

8 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing line. I've never seen/heard it so, thank you.

@user-vh6hv9zi4o

6 жыл бұрын

For me this is the best explanation! I've heard this song just like you. The river is their life and they dived in together. In the end their mutual life, the river dried up and they cant come back to the old times, they just have memories...

God!!!! This is MUSIC! I wish i was born in 70's... Golden Years!

@zipmiX-

4 жыл бұрын

Felt the same many times. When music was pure with instruments played by the bands muscicians. But I'm still torn though cause eminem is my biggest influence. But i appreciate the hell out of Bruce and bands like led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, mötor head, Guns and Roses, Iron Maiden, ac/dc etc. All those well known bands and old school music.

@alexanderlimarzi4317

3 жыл бұрын

Glory days

For me it's the best version.

I love this one to my bones, it gives me the shivers of how close and personal this masterpiece gets, to me this is the greatest ❤❤❤

So much better than the studio version. Gut-wrenching and real, he evokes as much emotion with his harmonica as his voice. The band supports him in a beautiful way, and like all his music, it is the combination of his poetry, voice, and the amazing band that results in music that transcends.

@brucespringsteen8306

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I like the way you make me feel and so I would like for you to reach out to me.

@fightclubdurden

2 жыл бұрын

Well fucking said.

@triciah8598

2 жыл бұрын

I think the instrumentation from the band is amazing.

@briansmyth5000

2 жыл бұрын

True that !!!

I am 15 and i get goose bumbs if i watch this video, his voice is very powerfull. I love this song.

we were young then... it's all over now... thanks, so many thanks ♥

Das sind Songs für die Ewigkeit. Gesungen von einen Künstler der Worte und des Sounds. Gibt es heute eher sehr selten. Bruce for ever.

The harmonica in this cuts through my heart like a baby's cry. It does something on a primal level. You feel powerless, but all you want to do is make it better.

@matthijsvanemous7046

2 жыл бұрын

it indeed cuts deep

Im 17 years old, and this is by far the best song I’ve heard in my life, real music and real voice, and not to talk about the autro, beautiful

@JohnNeo

2 жыл бұрын

Bro

@andreasfranke583

2 жыл бұрын

god bless you young boy, one of the beat songs ever written

@rasmusalmqvist5960

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the magic world of music. Lots to explore and experience. Have fun on your journey!

@brucespringsteen8306

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I like the way you make me feel and so I would like for you to reach out to me.

@claudiaharvey4631

2 жыл бұрын

I am 55 and this song still is one of the best ever, sends shivers down my spine. Lucky me, I saw and listened to him live

This song brings memories to me when I was a senior in hs then military at 17. Great song, touches me every time.

The River ist Springsteens größtes Kunstwerk. Kein anderer Song transportiert so viel Gefühl, so viel Energie und eine solche Bandbreite von Emotionen. Der ruhige Beginn, in dem die Grundmelodie bereits zögerlich mitschwingt hinein in den ikonischen Refrain von der Flucht hinab zum Fluss, wo man als Hörer das Freiheitsgefühl der Protagonisten miterleben kann. Die Geschichte, die der Song erzählt, ist so effektiv, weil sie die Realtität und gleichzeitig die Ängste vieler jungen Leute verkörpert und es schafft, dem Schicksal so viel Hoffnung abzuringen. Das Leben eines jungen Mannes, der gegen seinen Willen einem allzu normalen Pfad folgt und der sich nach einem Ausbruch sehnt. Die Strophen stauen so viel Kraft in sich auf, bis dann der Refrain alles frei lässt. Das Lied entstand nach einem Gespräch Springsteens mit seinem Schwager, der ihm von seinem Leben erzählte. Kein anderer Springsteen Song vereint sein Wesen und seinen Stil mit einer solchen Perfektion. Darum Platz 1 in unseren Bruce Springsteen Top-10! Ps. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Hab ich bei googel entdeckt 🙏 ❤️

This was one of the first albums I purchased... I still remember ripping the plastic off of it ... hadn’t thought about Bruce that often or that album in many many years.. Last week I listened to it on KZread..... Now tonight I sit here watching this.. and it’s soothing my soul.. I lost my first son in a car accident Saturday night.. Thank God for music ... and Hug and Love your kids.... even when you are in discord.. Love them .. never thought this would hit home.. but it did.. God Speed

@henrikarvidsson

4 жыл бұрын

Im so sorry for your loss

@krisbester74

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Kutz peace to you

@janetcairns5613

3 жыл бұрын

How sad.