Yes, “Atlantic City” was next, but E Street Nation had a special moment in Gothenburg, Sweden the night before last and I just couldn’t let that moment pass. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

When Nebraska came out, it took me by complete surprise. Long before the Internet told us everything we needed to know about our favorite artists, we had to rely on publications You May Also Like: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love’ Dug Deeply to Find Hard Truths Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’sRead More

Mortality and the very, very thin line between life and death, those ideas quietly rumble just beneath the surface on most of The River‘s more serious tracks. You May Also Like: Mortality – ‘Mortality’ (2021)

There are many, many songs in the rock & pop canon that employ yearning as the source material. Or maybe it’s the glue that holds things together. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

“Why does Bruce neglect this song?” The sentiment has been expressed many, many times on various E Street messages boards over the years. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

Let’s roadhouse!!! “Ramrod” is The River‘s last full-on rocker and it’s one of my favorites, especially when played live. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

There are tons of love songs out there. Maybe even more tunes about breakups and their aftermath. The best of them, like a great poem, can take a long-view snapshot You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Car Crash” (2019): One Track Mind Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent andRead More

Everybody’s been there. The relationship is gone … but we wish it were otherwise. And maybe, just maybe, she’s thinking that too. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

“I’m A Rocker” definitely lands on the light-hearted and fun side of The River. Nothin’ fancy here. It’s just Bruce hammering out the Rocker-As-Superhero story to his lady friend, while a wall of guitar, organ, and sax set up an enormous clatter. I wanted to show a video from theRead More

The lighter side of The River‘s light/heavy axis contains more fun than a person should be allowed to have on any given day. There’s no way I could pick a favorite You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’