Intro to “Loose Ends”
“Very obscure, very obscure…”
Intro to “Wrecking Ball”
“Auckland! (crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “Born in the U.S.A”
“Good evening, good evening (crowd cheers) what a beautiful night (crowd cheers) thank you…I wanna thank everybody for coming out, we’ve only been here one other time, appreciate everybody showing up so, uh (crowd cheers) tonight we’re gonna do “Born in the U.S.A” from top to bottom (crowd cheers) for Auckland, New Zealand! (crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “I’m Goin’ Down”
“Steve!…it goes like this…everything’s alright…and then…it’s not!… everything is alright…and then…it’s not! (chuckles) has anybody experienced that? (crowd cheers)(chuckles) one minute everything’s fine…and then…it’s not! (chuckles)…why does that happen?…now generally the answer I get is because one minute I’m alright and then I’m not! (chuckles) all I knows is…We sit in the car outside your house…”
Middle of “I’m Goin’ Down”
“One minute it’s alright…and then it’s not…but baby…but sugar…but honey…but baby…but sugar…(giggles) you know what I like!…”
Intro to “My Hometown”
“This is for our friends from Christchurch! (crowd cheers)…”
Middle of “Rosalita”
“(A fan sings “Skip some school, act real cool, stay out all night, it’s gonna be alright”) Fuck yeah!…”
Intro to “Shout”
“No mas!…Auckland, are you done? (crowd: “No”) are you finished? (crowd: “No”) are you tired? (crowd: “No”) are you tired? (crowd: “No”) I don’t feel the love, I don’t feel the love (crowd cheers) E-flat…Well…you know…I said I feel so good tonight…I said I’m feeling so good tonight…we got a sweet summer night…I don’t even feel, I don’t even, I don’t even feel – to the sixth…a little bit tired, no, no…matter of fact I feel, I feel, I feel …like I’m just getting started (crowd cheers)…”
Middle of “Shout”
“Sister Soozie Tyrell (crowd cheers) Eddie “Thin Man” Manion (crowd cheers) Charlie Giordano (crowd cheers) the incredible Nils Lofgren (crowd cheers) “Kansas City” Curt Ramm (crowd cheers) Mr. Tom Morello (crowd cheers) Jake Clemons (crowd cheers) the Mighty Max Weinberg! (crowd cheers) Michelle Moore (crowd cheers) Garry W. Tallent (crowd cheers) Curtis King (crowd cheers) Cindy Mizelle (crowd cheers) Barry Danielian (crowd cheers) Clark Gayton (crowd cheers) the only member of the band with a high school diploma, Professor Roy Bittan! (crowd cheers) the Reverend Everett, Everett Bradley (crowd cheers) and star of screen, of telly-vision, of radio, the Godfather of the Underground Garage, the King of Lilyhammer, Mr. Explosive, Little Steven a-Van Zandt-a (crowd cheers) yes, yes…oh!…New Zealand! (crowd cheers) New Zealand! (crowd cheers) New Zealand! (crowd cheers) New Zealand! (crowd cheers) you’ve just seen the heart-stopping, pants-dropping, earth-shocking, hard-rocking, booty-shaking, earth-quaking, love-making, Viagra-taking, history-making, did I say Viagra-taking? (crowd cheers) legendary E (crowd: “Street Band!”)…”
Intro to “Thunder Road”
“Thank you (crowd cheers) woo!…yes, yes…thank you, thank you for coming out tonight and seeing us, thank you so much (crowd cheers) we won’t come down to this neck of the woods and pass you by again, thank you so much (crowd cheers) thank you for coming out, thank you (crowd cheers) for your support and your dedication to our music, we appreciate it…we got the Auckland City Mission with us tonight, the Auckland City Mission provides food, clothing and healthcare to Aucklanders in crisis, if you see them on your way out, they deserve your time and your support, they’re on the frontlines doing God’s work, the Auckland City Mission, this is for them and for you, thank you for coming out (crowd cheers)…”
After “Thunder Road”
“The E Street Band loves you (crowd cheers) we’ll be back tomorrow night with another spectacular (crowd cheers)…”
| Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijärvi. |
