Bruce Springsteen Brisbane concerts: The hits he didn’t play
BRUCE Springsteen’s two biggest Australian hits were among several glaring omissions from the setlist at his Brisbane shows this week.
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BRUCE Springsteen ignited Brisbane with two mega performances this week, and yet The Boss still couldn’t find room in his three-hour show for some of his biggest and best hits.
The Boss’s catalogue of songs is so vast and wide that he didn’t belt out Born in the USA during either of his shows at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Born in the USA was his biggest Australian hit, reaching No.2 in 1984, and was one of at least five songs Springsteen omitted from his 27-song setlist, which he officially released on his website.
Also missing in action on both nights were Human Touch, Streets of Philadelphia (which reached No.4 in Australia), Glory Days and My Hometown.
He was also heavily tipped to play Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, but despite his acknowledging the occasion with several heartfelt ballads, that particular song was a no-show.
Known for mixing his set lists, Springsteen played Secret Garden as the opening song of his encore and Bobby Jean to close out the show on Tuesday, replacing them with Jungleland and Thunder Road on Thursday.
It may be why it’s worth going to see Springsteen more than once when he tours, because each show is different and he leaves the crowd wanting more.
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Brisbane Tuesday setlist
New York City Serenade
Lucky Town
Janey, Don’t You Lose Heart
Rendezvous
Be True
Back in Your Arms
Better Days
The Ties That Bind
Out in the Street
Hungry Heart
Wrecking Ball
Leap of Faith
The River
Youngstown
Candy’s Room
She’s the One
Because the Night
The Rising
Badlands
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
ENCORE
Secret Garden
Born to Run
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Shout
Bobby Jean
Brisbane Thursday setlist
New York City Serenade
Working on a Dream
Roll of the Dice
Jole Blon
Long Time Comin’
Growin’ Up
Out in the Street
No Surrender
Hungry Heart
Mary’s Place
Fire
Follow That Dream
The River
American Skin (41 Shots)
The Promised Land
Downbound Train
I’m On Fire
Because the Night
She’s the One
Badlands
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
ENCORE
Jungleland
Born to Run
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Shout
Thunder Road
Originally published as Bruce Springsteen Brisbane concerts: The hits he didn’t play
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