It’s a bit of a mess on its own merits, but this early Steel Mill song paved the way for a Born to Run classic years later.
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Tucked into the end of Steel Mill’s set-closing cover of Richie Havens’ “Run, Shaker Life” is this very under-the-radar Springsteen original.
It’s a muddy recording, but this early rocker has a self-deprecating “I’m Goin’ Down” charm that wins us over.
Bruce Springsteen, guitar hero. Don’t laugh, just listen.
One of the first songs Bruce ever recorded in a studio featured one heck of a plot twist.
When Bruce’s early band Steel Mill needed a palate cleanser during their heavy sets, they often turned to this drunkenly loose and sassy lark.
This remarkable (and remarkably clear) 1970 blues is marred only by Bruce’s cringe-y (but historically significant) on-stage story.
One time only: Bruce and Steel Mill reveal a new song about a solider at war buoyed by the thought of his love waiting for him. (Or was she?)
Even way back in the Steel Mill era, Bruce leavened his sets with occasional pop trifles like this one.
The generals can’t see the reason there’s such a high percentage of treason. They’re quite sure it must just be the season.