I can’t think of another song from my youth that left such a lasting mark on me, or that captured so clearly what music and storytelling could be, as Bruce Springsteen’s Thunder Road. And is there a more vivid, grounding…
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Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (1975) – Bruce Springsteen
Yesterday afternoon I was strolling on my way to check out a newly opened cultural centre and cinema called Lumina. I went to see The Mastermind, which was just released here two days ago. I’m already eyeing the new Springsteen…
Night (1975) – Bruce Springsteen
Night might not be the most celebrated track on Born to Run, but it embodies the raw energy and unrelenting spirit that define Bruce Springsteen’s breakout album. While many of the songs on Born to Run are wrapped in sweeping,…
She’s The One (1975) – Bruce Springsteen
She’s The One is one of the most emotionally charged and fervent rock songs I recall hearing and that’s why I rate it so highly on Bruce’s historic break-out record Born to Run. It often goes under the radar against…
Born to Run (1975) – Bruce Springsteen
Born to Run, the title track is a frenzied anthem about the idealism and escapism of youth, similar to the spirit and message of another song on the record called Backstreets which I presented here in 2019. I was so…
Jungleland (1975) – Bruce Springsteen
Jungleland is the second song to feature here from my favourite Bruce Springsteen record Born to Run released in 1975. I consider it one of the cohesive and influential albums I have ever heard in contemporary – music. Nearly every…
Backstreets (1975) – Bruce Springsteen
No other Springsteen song springs to mind which encapsulates more fervently the idealism and escapism of youth than Backstreets. It is one of my favourite songs from my most cherished Bruce Springsteen album – Born to Run. It is the…
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