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Bruuuuuce

Quiz: How much do you know about Bruce Springsteen?

The Boss is in town.
7.20am, 27 May 2016
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THE BOSS IS in town, playing Croke Park tonight and Sunday.

He’s a perennial favourite on the Irish live scene and has sold 160,000 tickets for this weekend.

But how much do you know about The Boss?

First things first, where's Bruce from?
New York
New Jersey

Chicago
Boston
Bruce recorded two singles as the lead guitarist of which band as a young man?
The Castiles
The Red Tops

The Spinning Dixies
The Chantillies
Bruce's mother Adele (third from the left) took out a loan to buy him a Kent guitar early in his career. How much was it?
$40
$80

$60
$100
Which of these is NOT a member of The E Street Band?
Steven Van Zandt
Nils Lofgren

Patti Scialfa
Michael Ornathallo
What was Bruce's first studio album?
Born To Run
Greetings From Asbury Park NJ

Darkness On The Edge of Town
The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle
In which song does Bruce tell us that "At night I wake up with my sheets soaking wet"?
Born To Run
I'm On Fire

Dancin' In The Dark
Waiting On A Sunny Day
Bruce's daughter Jessica is a champion in which sport?
Swimming
Showjumping

Sailing
Archery
Whose shoulder is Bruce leaning on in the iconic Born To Run cover?
Patti Scialfa
Clarence Clemons

Danny Federici
Garry Tallent
Which song from the Wrecking Ball album features a brief rap from Michelle Moore?
Rocky Ground
Wrecking Ball

Easy Money
Shackled and Drawn
How many studio albums has Bruce recorded?
16
17

18
19
The deaths of Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici mean that Bruce and which other musician are the only founding members of The E Street Band?
Steven Van Zandt
Garry Tallent

Roy Bittan
Max Weinberg
How many Grammys has Bruce won?
18
20

24
32
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You're On Fire!
You're The Boss!
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Magic!
A great effort!
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You scored out of !
Rocky Ground!
Could have gone better.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Empty Sky!
Probably too busy reliving Glory Days.
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    Gary Bissett
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    May 27th 2016, 7:34 AM

    Would it not be better to say 2nd from right in the picture of his mother?

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    Jimmy Murphy
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    May 27th 2016, 10:17 AM

    Not much apparently, 2 out of 12. Not a fan of his but I wish all concert goers a great time. Have yourselves a wonderful evening & next day.

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    sonic
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    May 27th 2016, 7:19 AM

    9 happy out ! But sad I haven’t got tickets

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    Dec
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    May 27th 2016, 8:46 AM

    I only got 4…..but i have a ticket!

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    Eugene Walsh
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    May 27th 2016, 9:03 AM

    There’s tickets available sonic, c’mon. ..stop this I wish if only talk. Get yourself a ticket and get to the gig

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    Cal McLaughlin
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    May 27th 2016, 7:19 AM

    He’s a liberal, supports Obama and the transgender toilet thing.
    Which basically means his music is crap.

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    The IMF are here
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    May 27th 2016, 7:31 AM

    Good man Cal – happy Friday to you too ya auld grump.

    It was a quiz!!

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    Nick Allen
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    May 27th 2016, 9:13 AM

    Cal

    You are a very sad bigot with very minimal intellectual capacity. Your lack of ability to critically think or understand cultural awareness must really prove to be a burden in your life. You have my sympathy.

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    Paddy Ryan
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    May 27th 2016, 2:25 PM

    Michelangelo was gay.. Guess all his paintings and sculptures must be crap as well…

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    Do the Bort man
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    May 27th 2016, 7:11 AM

    8 happy with that!

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    MrsWoman
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    May 27th 2016, 10:06 AM

    Got 7 right. Guessed them all. Never cared for him much.

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    John Barry
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    May 27th 2016, 7:44 PM

    10 outa 12. Not bad.. Wish i was there tonight. The only time i havent seen him when he’s been here.

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    Jason Twomey
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    May 27th 2016, 3:13 PM

    I guess The George and Panti Bar will be empty tonight.

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    Rachel Giles
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    May 27th 2016, 6:30 PM

    #glorydays4noel

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