4 Times Bruce Springsteen Covered The Beatles

Bruce Springsteen is a lifelong Beatles fan, and he’s proved it with a handful of stellar covers. One of which was even performed with one of The Beatles along for the ride. Let’s look at four of Bruce Springsteen’s best Beatles covers!

1. “I Saw Her Standing There”

When it comes to Beatles covers, Bruce Springsteen opted to cover one song that doesn’t get as much love as bigger hits. After all, “Yesterday” is one of the most-covered Beatles songs of all time. Instead of playing it safe and easy, The Boss took on “I Saw Her Standing There” instead of a simpler tune.

He didn’t take it on alone, either. He actually performed this song with Paul McCartney at Hard Rock Calling years ago. It’s a sweet thing to see: Springsteen is beaming ear to ear the whole time, likely shocked that he had the opportunity to perform with one of his idols. It’s a stellar cover, too.

2. “Twist And Shout”

“Twist And Shout” was originally written by Bert Berns and Phil Medley back in the early 1960s. However, The Beatles popularized the song, so we’ll go ahead and consider this a cover of a cover. Springsteen has a ton of energy on this song and is clearly enjoying himself immensely. And that’s when Springsteen is truly at his very best!

3. “Come Together”

“Come Together” is one of the funnest Beatles songs to cover, and Springsteen did an incredible job with his take on this classic hit. Surprisingly enough, he shared this cover with Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose back in the day. Despite being such radically different rock stars, they sounded pretty good together. Though, Springsteen has since covered this track solo and can definitely carry it without the help of another singer.

4. “Eleanor Rigby”

“Eleanor Rigby” is one of The Beatles’ most underrated songs, and Springsteen did it justice. He covered this song while part of the band The Castiles in the late 1960s. This cover is a great example of how much The Beatles influenced Springsteen as an artist. He was only a teenager when he delivered this cover in 1967. Springsteen’s high-school band of friends has since broken up, but the work he did with The Castiles is at the very least an interesting look into The Boss’s origins as a musician.

Photo by Christopher Polk

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