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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