“Secret Garden” is one of Bruce’s best love songs. It’s also one of his least romantic.
Month: May 2019
One of the last songs Buckwheat Zydeco recorded in the studio was a reggae reinvention of Bruce’s torch song, “Back in Your Arms.” And it works.
A curiosity of a song with an unusual release history. “A Night with the Jersey Devil” is an exercise in clever misdirection, and a sly wink from Bruce.
This remarkable folk arrangement of “My Lucky Day” reveals the beauty and tenderness of the song more than Bruce’s original arrangement ever did.
The ultra-rare “Man at the Top” (performed only three times ever) has surprising depth beneath its simple lyrics. Written when Bruce was on the precipice of mega-stardom, the song grapples with the nature and cost of ambition.
“Ballad of a Self-Loading Pistol” is a lost gem from the Greetings era, a precursor to “Highway 29” decades later. It deserves wider attention.
Easily a candidate for Bruce’s most obscure officially released song, “Gave It a Name” is a quiet but powerful commentary on the sins we wrestle with and pass down rather than defeat.
“Gypsy Biker” is one of Bruce’s angriest songs and best modern vocals. Filled with loss, regret, rage, and resignation, it’s an emotional powerhouse that anchors the Magic album.