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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Highway 29" (1995)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Highway 29” (1995)

It’s an affair that leads down a dark path, told from the point of view of the deceased. Or at least, that’s how I used to feel about “Highway 29.” You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Straight Time" (1995)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Straight Time” (1995)

In a dark song that would not have been out of place on Nebraska, our protagonist is finding life difficult in his post-prison years. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" (1995)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “The Ghost Of Tom Joad” (1995)

It was a new era, not necessarily for Bruce but for me. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Night Songs by Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, others: Odd Couples

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "My Beautiful Reward" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “My Beautiful Reward” (1992)

An introspective (if slightly opaque) finale to Lucky Town, “My Beautiful Reward” finds our man summarizing the current chapter of his life. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Souls Of The Departed" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Souls Of The Departed” (1992)

Early yesterday morning, I happened to read Mark Twain’s “The War Prayer.” It was his response, published posthumously, to the Philippine-American war of 1899. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ jaimie branch – ‘Fly or Die Fly or Die FlyRead More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Book Of Dreams" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Book Of Dreams” (1992)

You wouldn’t think that there’d be a connection between Bruce Springsteen and The Tubes but there is. In my head, at least. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Living Proof" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Living Proof” (1992)

Many years ago, I decided that I wouldn’t have any children. Actually, that’s not quite right. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "The Big Muddy" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy” (1992)

Right in the middle of Lucky Town‘s stream of general uplift comes “The Big Muddy,” a tale in which the darker side of life has its own gravitational attraction You May Also Like: Rob Meany with Terramara, “Dreamer in Dreamland” (2023): One Track Mind Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, theRead More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Leap Of Faith" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Leap Of Faith” (1992)

For those who were unsure that Bruce’s interior life had taken decidedly positive turn with the energy of Better Days, “Leap Of Faith” drives it home. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "If I Should Fall Behind" (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “If I Should Fall Behind” (1992)

One aspect of art that can bring endless inspiration is the phenomenon of our changing reaction to a piece over time. Maybe there was little or no resonance when the work was first introduced. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’