The great songwriting tradition of blending opposites gets quite a workout on “The Fuse.” We have the vignette of the (possibly doomed) lovers in the last verse, which seems to leaven the darkness of the earlier verses, where death takes on a heavy presence. You May Also Like: Reevaluating BruceRead More
With that varied styles employed throughout The Rising, it was kind of refreshing to hear “Further On (Up The Road)” come blasting out of my speakers. Very little in the way of violins, mandolins, or anything else that might get in the way of the insistent bombast. But there wasRead More
In the Springsteen catalog, it’s not often that I prefer the studio over the live version of a song, but in the case of “Let’s Be Friends,” it’s the truth. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
The musical palette employed during “Worlds Apart” — the tablas and the vocals delivered by Asif Ali Khan and Haji Nazir Afridi — was almost shocking. This is a Bruce Springsteen song?! You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
“Empty Sky” again takes up the themes of loss, anger, and retribution from both the personal and broader perspectives. You May Also Like: Night Songs by Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, others: Odd Couples Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Wilco’s ‘Sky BlueRead More
On The Rising, Bruce came at the topic of loss from many angles. Here we have a person who’s lost a loved one and is forced to deal with the consequence of a life totally transformed. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the ERead More
Various reports state that this song was written long before the 9/11 incident and was brought forward (and perhaps updated) for its release. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
Oh yeah, the song that the “fans” love to hate. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
If you jettison the world politics of the incident of 9/11, you’re left with the haunting memories of many things You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
I can’t honestly remember if I had expectations of Bruce’s reactions to the events of September 11, 2001. While many Americans views had hardened into position, mine had yet to take shape. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Richard Turgeon,Read More
