Bruce Springsteen News

Am Freitag Abend feierte der Darren Aronofsky Film „The Wrestler“ auf der „Biennale di Venezia“ seine Weltpremiere und wurde prompt mit dem Goldenen Löwen als bester Film ausgezeichnet. Bruce Springsteen hat zu diesem Film den Titelsong beigesteuert (mehr Infos hier)

backstreets.com berichtet:

„The song, over the closing credits is an acoustic track. It starts with a count — ‚one, two three…‘ — and Bruce’s foot beating the ground. He plays the guitar, but you get the piano at the same time. Many times he sings „have you seen me,“ connecting with the character of Robinson who feels like a nobody outside the ring. Clearly, many aspects of this character seem they come from Bruceland.

Auszug aus der Pressekonferenz:

Aronofsky: Bruce is a huge fan of Mickey’s. He’s seen every movie of his and, like a lot of people, he was hoping for him to get back on track, go back to making movies. So he was following him, he wanted to know about his projects and so on. Bruce heard about the movie so he called [Mickey] and asked him how he was doing. Mickey gave him the script; Bruce read it and said he loved it. Nothing more. The song came out next. He wrote it while he was on tour in Europe. One day he called me — Mickey gave him my number — complimented me on the movie and added that he wrote a song for the character. The song came while we were almost done editing. The first time I met him with Mickey, I was just shaking — I knew why they call him „The Boss“! He really is.

Rourke: „I’ve known Bruce for a long time now, since the 80’s, I think. I hear from him a lot, he supports everything I do, especially now I’m on the road to recovery. Sometimes he calls me to [find out] about my projects, what I’m working on and things like that… I called him when one of his friends [Danny Federici] passed away, he had played with him for 40 years, they were like brothers. I called him as soon as I knew, to see how he was doing. I was a little embarassed and didn’t know what to say… but even in such a situation he was great. He was trying to make it through. Then I heard from him this summer when he said he had this song for me. Anyway, Bruce is a great person, one of the best I ever met, and I feel honored to be his friend.

Aronofsky: Me and Mickey are really honored to have one of his songs in our movie. We are deeply moved.

Erste Kritiken zum Streifen von Darren Aronofsky könnt ihr hier finden:

• Outnow-CH
• Slashfilm.com
• Reuters.com
• AFP
• Welt

The Wrestler Lyrics:

THE WRESTER
Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free?
If you’ve ever seen a one trick pony then you’ve seen me
Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street?
If you’ve ever seen a one-legged dog then you’ve seen me

Then you’ve seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you’ve seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you’ve seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat?
If you’ve ever seen that scarecrow then you’ve seen me
Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
If you’ve ever seen a one-armed man then you’ve seen me

Then you’ve seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you’ve seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you’ve seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

These things that have comforted me, I drive away
This place that is my home I cannot stay
My only faith’s in the broken bones and bruises I display

Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free?
If you’ve ever seen a one-legged man then you’ve seen me
© Bruce Springsteen

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