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This date in Springsteen history is full of notable events: from the famous MTV “Plugged” show to the infamous “ex-girlfriend’ show, from the very first “A Love So Fine” to the start of the talk show circuit for Bruce’s autobiography–all this and much more from this date.
On this date: Bruce debuts his cover of “Sociedade Alternativa,” the first E Street Band performance of “Souls of the Departed,” a tour one-off of “My Father’s House,” and more.
On this busy date: Bruce plays three shows in three cities (and two states) in one day, records live tracks for the Chimes of Freedom EP, and opens a show with… Pony Boy?
“Souls of the Departed” serves as the mirror image and bookend to “Better Days” on Bruce’s Lucky Town album–a deeply unsettling song about the hidden costs of a charmed life.