Written in the aftermath of 9/11, “You’re Missing” gives voice to the grief and loss we all experience sooner or later.
Category: Roll of the Dice
Never recorded, released, or performed, Bruce’s legendary “Glory Road” provides fascinating insight into the evolution of two of his signature songs. Check out early lyrics and artifacts inside.
Dark, brooding, and haunting, “Wages of Sin” is one of Bruce’s bleakest and finest outtakes. Backstory, evolution, analysis, and one gorgeous performance inside.
Who the heck would ever think to combine samba rhythm, middle eastern melody, a self-guitar duel, discordant strings, cowbell, and a gospel choir? Bruce Springsteen, that’s who!
“When You Need Me” was one of the first songs Bruce recorded for Tunnel of Love, but given the direction of the final album, this pop trifle never stood a chance.
Poignant, elegiac, and ironic, “Chasin’ Wild Horses” is the perfect centerpiece for Bruce’s finest album. It demands and rewards careful listening and inspection.
“She’s a Woman” is one for the completists, a funky guitar showcase with substandard lyrics. Bruce would get it right a few years later with “She’s the One.”
Never recorded, released, or even performed, “All I Wanna Know” is a fascinating sneak peek at the early, evolving songwriting craft of Bruce Springsteen.
“Roll of the Dice” was the first song Bruce recorded for Human Touch, and the one that finally broke his late 80s writer’s block–and if the lyrics aren’t among his best, his vocals certainly are.
Still missing in action after all these years: whatever happened to the smoking E Street Band song known only as “Slow Fade” from bootleg rehearsal tapes? Take a listen to this remarkable track inside.