Bruce proclaims “Crush on You” to be a masterpiece, and I agree. Only he’s being sarcastic, and I’m not.
Category: Roll of the Dice
In which Bruce redeems one of his least compelling compositions decades after it was released.
For the completists only: A strident, polemic “Black Sun Rising” performed only twice (mercifully) by Steel Mill.
“Stray Bullet” is a dark and haunting outcast from the River sessions.
Springsteen’s “My Love Will Not Let You Down” – an introvert’s inner scream
“Walking in the Street” — a never-released, never-performed alternative path for Springsteen’s “Thunder Road.”
“With Every Wish” by Bruce Springsteen: a cautionary tale about caution.
Springsteen’s “I’m a Coward.” Homage or cover? You decide.
A lost power-pop classic, “I Wanna Be With You” charms with its lovesick loser protagonist, fiercely defiant lyrics and exuberant arrangement.
Working on the Highway: Perhaps the best jailbait song ever.