Mel Belli wrote on Apr 11
th, 2009 at 11:12am:
"Tougher" seems a response to the rumors, no?
oh and maybe "Ties" too!!!

Glad you enjoyed the show, Martha. Here is Backstreets review:
APRIL 10, DENVER, CO: MILE HIGH BOSS TIME!
Springsteen and the band took the stage to the sounds of "Get Out of Denver" for a long-awaited return to Colorado after the Magic tour passed them by. And Colorado was ready: at the end of the night, Bruce was moved to shout,
"Best crowd of the tour so far!"Brendan Flynn writes: "Tonight, Springsteen and the band blew the doors off the Pepsi Center and left the mile high crowd gasping for more. Bruce has clearly begun to hit his stride on this tour, dusting off no less than four tour premieres for the lucky Denver fans. Bumping 'Outlaw Pete' to slot three for the first time, 'The Ties That Bind' had its first appearance since Antwerp, June 2008. After 'Youngstown,' with Nils spinning like a Whirling Dervish possessed by Jimi Hendrix on a blistering solo, came a poignant 'Tougher Than the Rest,' paring Bruce and Patti center stage.
"Bruce collected signs during 'Darlington County' and had to dig way back for the first request: 'Time to stump the band,' he declared with a grin as he revealed the sign with 'E Street Shuffle' scrawled on it. The band fell into the song with a few early hiccups but pulled it off faithfully. Max nailed the solo during the song's climax with particular gusto. Another sign request for 'Prove It All Night' kept the crowd into the show, and the fourth tour premiere, 'Racing in the Street,' was yet another request with Roy turning in a stirring performance.
"'You're fabulous,' Bruce told the crowd as the encore began, reminiscing, 'We've been coming to Denver for a long time,' and even mentioning 'that rainy night at Red Rocks' in 1981. A bonus 'Glory Days rounded out a six-song encore during which Steve pronounced it was "Mile High Boss Time!" Springsteen worked in a few bars of 'Louie Louie' to close out what was arguably the best show of the tour thus far. Bravo, Bruce!"
Next stop: Goin' back to Cali after a little Easter break, with two shows in L.A. on Wednesday and Thursday nights.