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Gov. Christie denies he slept at Springsteen show

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) speaks with guests in the State Dining Room of the White House February 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. Gov. Christie denies allegations that he feel asleep during a Bruce Springsteen concert. UPI/Brendan Smialowski/Pool
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) speaks with guests in the State Dining Room of the White House February 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. Gov. Christie denies allegations that he feel asleep during a Bruce Springsteen concert. UPI/Brendan Smialowski/Pool 
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Published: April 20, 2012 at 3:34 PM

TRENTON, N.J., April 20 (UPI) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he was not sleeping at a Bruce Springsteen concert earlier this month -- he was reflecting on the music.

Christie, who was reported to have fallen asleep at the Boss' concert earlier this month at Madison Square Garden in New York, said he never fell asleep at the show, but he did close his eyes to listen to "Rocky Ground," a new tune the governor described as "spiritual," the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Friday.

"This shows you the level of intrusiveness now into my life: some joker taking pictures of me at Madison Square Garden," Christie said.

The governor called his deputy chief of staff, Deborah Gramiccioni, who was also at the concert, to the front of a news conference Thursday to back up his story.

Topics: Chris Christie, Bruce Springsteen
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