Source: Bruce Springsteen performs at a sound check before speaking to the media during a press conference at Perth Arena on February 5, 2014 in Perth, Australia. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be touring Australia in 2014 beginning with Perth. At the time, Springsteen was experimenting with drum machines and synthesizers, blending his heartland rock roots with a more modern, radio-friendly sound. ‘Cover Me’ emerged from those sessions with a darker, more urgent tone than many of the album’s anthemic tracks. Released in 1984 as the second single from Born in the U.S.A., ‘Cover Me’ became a major hit, reaching No.