The Manfred Man version of Springsteen songs are great;
Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcWVL4B-4pI
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Spirits in the night (Live 1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7wk7n0i1EM
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - For you (Live in Budapest 1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPjYRdjIV1w
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Barak’s Global Warming Band is working on a convincing version of ‘Born in the USA’
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Springsteen songs have never really done much for me — just usually don’t like the melodies he puts together — but for my money, the best Bruce cover is “Never Goin’ Back” by The Beat Farmers.
Semi-low-quality sound on this video, but here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3m-fC86Iyk
These guys were always just SMOKIN’ in concert. Good times back in the ‘80s.