Jesus Was an Only Son<\/a>“), but more often than not he employs its vocabulary and mythology to comment on more earthly matters. Either way, though, when Bruce writes about religion, he tends to do so thoughtfully and respectfully.<\/p>\nAnd then there’s “Resurrection.”<\/p>\n
Raging with guitar-laden fire and brimstone, “Resurrection” is an early Steel Mill crowd-pleaser (Bruce was still getting requests for it during the early E Street Band era, in fact) that seethes with the fury that only a boy forced by his parents to attend church could understand.<\/p>\n
Take a listen below and hear for yourself. (Note: Vini Lopez’s microphone was dialed up way too high in the mix; if you’d been at the show, his voice would almost certainly be much less prominent. But since this is the cleanest recording we have of Steel Mill performing “Resurrection,” I’ve used it here.)<\/p>\n