Bruce Springsteen Reacts to Taylor Swift Tour Rumors | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

-We are back with Bruce Springsteen. His album, “Only the Strong Survive,” is out now. Bruce, your career spans over six decades, and there’s a lot of information about you out there on the Internet. And sometimes I don’t know what’s actually true. I wanted to run by a few myths and get it solved by you… -Alright. -…to see what the man himself, Bruce Springsteen, says about these myths. -Okay. -Okay. First one, do you actually sleep next to a guitar so that, in case you dream up a song, you can immediately wake up and record it? -I

have done that. -I like that. -That’s true. -Wow. Do people ever ask you for a guitar, like, to give them? -Yes. -Yeah. Do you ever give them? -No. -Asking for a friend. Asking for a friend. -Actually, sometimes I do. But not for a friend. -You know, this is a true story. I asked — I had just moved into a new house with my wife and kids, and we don’t have a piano. So I go, “You know, I bet you Elton John has got a bunch of pianos sitting around storage.” Right? I go — -I guarantee

it. -Right? So I go, “Elton, I’m moving to this house. If you want, I can borrow it. I will always give it back. It will be your piano. But at least I’ll give it some love and get it out

of the storage.” -Okay. -He said no. But he goes, “But, you know, thanks. I don’t give out pianos.” But then I asked Billy Joel as well. And he said no. But anyways, if you know any good pianos, let me know. -I will. -Alright. Here’s one here. Alfonso Ribeiro says that his famous Carlton dance was inspired by

you and Courteney Cox in the “Dancing in the Dark” video. I want to show you some video proof and let’s see what you think. -Alright. ♪♪ Well… My dancing is pretty embarrassing. And my kids kill me on that. “Dad, you look ridiculous.” -No way. -“You look ridiculous.” -No, that looks cool! -You know? So it’s my New Jersey shuffle, I guess. -No, that looks — -But that was all I knew. But it definitely does look like it had some influence on the Carlton dance. -It does. It had some influence there. Yeah. -Major. -Alright. In 2023, you’re

going to be on tour. Taylor Swift is also going to be on tour. You’re both friends with Jack Antonoff. There’s a theory that maybe the two of you will pop into each other’s shows from time to time. -Well, I will be because my daughter is going to make sure. I will be at the Taylor Swift show. -You’re gonna be there. -So, I know that. And she’s welcome on E Street any time. -That’s what I’m talking about. There was a big Twitter argument last year that I would love for you to settle. In the song “Thunder

Road,” some people said the lyric is, “a screen door slams, Mary’s dress sways.” Others say the lyric is, “a screen door slams, Mary’s dress waves.” Which one is it, a wave or a sway? -Alright. I knew you were going to ask this question, so I came prepared. This record is almost 50 years old. 50 years ago, I was a sociopath. So… -That’s a good title for a song. -I was insane about every single detail that had anything to do with music, my album, my album cover, my lyrics. I went over everything with a fine-tooth comb

so everything would be perfect and completely accurate. -Uh-huh. -The lyrics to “Thunder Road” are in this album. -Wow. -The correct lyrics. -Let’s see it. We’re going to finally — I’m nervous. -“The screen door slams.” Now, I have been singing — -Oh, my God! Unbelievable. Come on! Right after the break, we’ll find out — Sorry. -I’ve been singing “sways” for almost 50 years. “The screen door slams. Mary’s dress… …waves.” -What?! It is “waves”? -This is wrong. -I’m more confused than I was before I asked. -This is wrong. I’m telling you this is wrong. How did that

happen? -This last one here I thought was interesting here. Is it true that you originally wrote “Thunder Road” on the piano? -I wrote almost all of “Born to Run,” the album, on the piano, which is why there are so many piano intros, and “Jungleland” has all the huge piano sections. I wrote everything on the piano. -Well, actually always have a — I received this from — Elton John sent this. It was not. But this is a working piano. I don’t know if you want to — -Let me see. Alright. -Can we hear it? -Oh. -There

you go. [ Intro to “Thunder Road” plays ] -♪ The screen door “swaves” ♪ -No, no, no. -Slams. – -“The screen door slams.” We know it slams. Bruce, you’re doing a song for us tonight from “Only the Strong Survive.” It’s available right now. Stick around, everybody. Bruce Springsteen performing “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do).” We’ll be right back with Chloe Grace Moretz.