Written less than three days after the passing of its inspiration, “Terry’s Song” is at once intensely personal and universal. It reminds us of the importance of truly knowing the people in our lives.
Category: Roll of the Dice
One of many great songs Bruce gave away, “Your Love” is the missing link in a story that begins with “Little White Lies” and ends with “My Love Will Not Let You Down.”
Bruce’s quiet, introspective title track for Tim Robbins’ award-winning film earned him his second Oscar nomination.
“Walk Like a Man” is the conclusion to Bruce’s “Daddy Trilogy,” an underplayed and under-recognized masterpiece of songwriting.
When Bruce announced his participation in the Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour in 1988, his re-arrangement and performance of this Bob Dylan classic became the title track of an EP released the following month.
Bruce lets his psych rock flag fly in this 13-minute original epic, captured only once.
“The New Timer” is a master class in taut storytelling and a companion piece to “Nebraska.” It deserves more recognition than it receives.
It’s time for another dip into the “1968 Notebook” — this time for a song so early in development that it doesn’t even have a name.
“Sherry Darling” is synonymous with summer–one of Bruce’s loosest, most carefree (and believe it or not, romantic) songs, yet it dates back to the serious Darkness sessions.
Is “The Promised Land” a song of defiance or surrender? That depends on the ear of the behearer.