“Waitin’ on a Sunny Day” is one of Bruce’s most misunderstood songs, but understanding it isn’t really the point. Let’s take a close listen to one of Bruce’s most divisive songs.
Tag: The Rising
How do you break down a song when the songwriter is an unreliable source? You just dive right in and listen. Let’s cut through the mystery of “Harry’s Place” and explore the heart of the song.
“Countin’ on a Miracle” is a heartbreaking tale of love and loss, one of the most powerful songs on The Rising–but even more powerful still in its alternate post-concert arrangement. Listen to both inside, along with insights and great performances.
Backed by a full choir, in the presence of the President and First Lady, Sting paid tribute to his good friend at the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors.
Haters gonna hate it, but I’m gonna love it: “Let’s Be Friends” is one of my favorite tracks on The Rising.
“Paradise” is one of Bruce Springsteen’s loveliest, most nuanced, and most challenging songs. Let’s break it down.
An anthem cloaked as an elegy, a gospel wrapped in rock, “The Rising” is one of Bruce’s finest, most important, and most superbly crafted songs.