New lyrics for a Creedence Clearwater Revival classic combine with tragic inspiration in El Salvador in this fascinating early home demo.
Bruce wrote this original disco-influenced rocker for Donna Summer and appears on the officially released track.
The shoulda-been “Cover Me” that never was.
There are two versions of “None But the Brave,” differing only by one line. But that line and its contemporary context matter.
How an outcast from the Born in the U.S.A. sessions became the song that ushered in the E Street Band’s Reunion era.
It’s not nearly as well-known as its famous A-side, but “Shut Out the Light” is every bit as powerful (and even more harrowing) than “Born in the U.S.A.”
Drawn from the headlines of the 1960s, written in the 1980s, “My Hometown” still resonates today in struggling communities everywhere.
A last-minute addition to Born in the U.S.A. provided Bruce with his greatest hit and the rocket fuel for his best-selling album.
“The first verse actually happened. The second verse mostly happened, and the third verse, of course, is happening now.” –Bruce Springsteen, Greatest Hits, 1994…
A bookend of sorts to “Fire,” Bruce steals a trick from the doo wop masters to craft an angry song that’s a ton of fun to sing.