Who is this man? Who is this man?' asks Bono and everybody in the house knows this is indeed The Man as Bruce Springsteen wanders into U2, a guitar around his neck bearing the familiar legend 'The Goal is Soul'.
'People get ready
Cos the boss is in town
He don’t suffer no fools
Or kiss no clowns
The boy is from New Jersey
But he feels home round here
New York – they’re gonna shed some tears.'
As Bono sings his new version, Bruce plays the chords before taking up the vocals for the traditional version.
'People get ready, there's a train a-comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord'
Edge and Bruce duet on guitar for a moment before Bono takes the vocal again.
'People get ready
He’s a funky brother
Plucking that old guitar
Like you know that he can
People get ready
Cos there is no other
Bruce Springsteen is back in town'
And then it's time for another guest, again introduced in song.
'People get ready
For trouble and strife
You know the boss
Has brought the wife
People get ready
She’s a little shy
But a red haired girl
Just a bit of encouragement
And we’ll get her there
'Beautiful girl from the Jersey shore
With a voice like an angel
You know we love you some more
Walk like a Princess
And you talk like a gypsy
And I can't believe that you’re
Gonna stand next to me'
And so Patty Scialfa, to another great ovation, joins U2 and husband Bruce on stage. It's a piece of rock'n'roll history, as Philadelphia gets ready and finally Bono leads Patty off while Edge and Bruce finish up.
'People get ready there's a train to jersey..' sings Bruce and then the moment is over.
