Bruce Springsteen Surprises South American Audiences With Classic, Political Songs
Bruce Springsteen Surprises South American Audiences With Classic, Political Songs
4:23 PM PDT 9/20/2013 by Agustin Mango
BUENOS AIRES – The South American portion of his Wrecking Ball Tour has Bruce Springsteen winning over the crowds in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Twenty-five years after his last show in the region -- with Amnesty International’s Human Rights Now! Tour -- The Boss added classic (and political) songs to his playlist, which surprised audiences at a series of hugely anticipated shows that kicked off last week.
Last Thursday, on the first of his four shows in the region, Springsteen opened the encore portion with "Manifesto," a classic by Chilean political songwriter Victor Jara, who was murdered by the Chilean dictatorship in 1973.
"In 1988 we played for Amnesty International in Mendoza, Argentina, but Chile was in our hearts," said Springsteen to the crowd in Spanish. "We met many families of desaparecidos, who brought pictures of their loved ones. It was a moment that stayed with me forever. A political musician, Victor Jara remains a great inspiration. It’s a gift to be here, and I take it with humbleness," he said before playing the song to an enthralled audience.
Last weekend in Argentina, after a three-hour show, Springsteen asked the Buenos Aires audience to check his website for a rendition of Leon Gieco’s political anthem "Solo le pido a Dios (I Only Ask of God)," which he learned from Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa. At the show, Springsteen apologized for being too exhausted to play a proper rendition of the song and promised to return.
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When my brother was in college there. He put on one terrific show, but it was a relatively small venue and I couldn't hear all that well for a couple of days... 
Have used silicone earplugs ever since.
One night, a guy saw me putting my earplugs in and asked me for one. The next time I saw him, he was onstage playing in one of the bands!
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Back then, I don't think any of us thought of ear plugs. I'm pretty sure my brother has some hearing loss after listening to loud music. I think it was because we were basically in the gym, not as large a venue as The Boss was used to, and it was an enclosed area. But it was a really amazing show which cost me nothing since my brother was a student there. 