Five great, fresh takes on Bruce Springsteen’s greatest hit.
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Bruce opens his most recent album by directly reckoning with death.
The second single from Western Stars is a standout, from Bruce’s Orbisonian vocals to his anti-thematic lyrics.
Is this the darkest song in Bruce’s catalog? (Spoiler alert: yes.)
The story of how an unlikely cover of an obscure electro-punk band became a nightly benediction from Bruce to his fans.
Bruce re-wrote Roy Orbison’s classic “Oh, Pretty Woman,” giving the title character a name and a more realistic ending. Insights and rare performances inside.
“Downbound Train” is a master class in cinematic songwriting. Let’s look at how the director skillfully crafted his “movie” inside.
There are two versions of “None But the Brave,” differing only by one line. But that line and its contemporary context matter.
“The Brokenhearted” is Roy Orbison meets The Drifters, and 1977 Bruce meets 2010 Bruce. The style mash-up works, the vocal graft not so much.