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Apr 6, 2024 · Bruce Springsteen had a habit of writing too many songs to fit onto one album, particularly during the late 1970s. He gave many of these songs away—“Because The Night” went to Patti Smith ...
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- “Fire” Live/1975-85, 1986. One of Springsteen’s most covered tunes (it’s been done by everyone from Cher to Link Wray), “Fire” was written in 1977 to be sung by Elvis Presley; as Springsteen has said, “I sent [Elvis] a demo of it, but he died before it arrived.”
- “American Land” Wrecking Ball, 2012. Originally recorded during The Seeger Sessions in 2006, “American Land” turns a poem written by a 19th-century steelworker (and set to music by Pete Seeger) into Springsteen’s version of a Pogues song.
- “Brothers Under the Bridge” Tracks, 1998. There’s a Springsteen song with a nearly identical title: an uptempo E Street rave-up left off Born in the U.S.A.
- “County Fair” The Essential Bruce Springsteen, 2003. Cut in 1983, this song didn’t get its first official release for another 20 years. And though “County Fair” was written in the wake of Nebraska, it feels worlds away from that album’s stark hard-luck tales.
- "Badlands" Hot 100 Peak: 42, Peak Date: 9/23/1978.
- "Fire" Hot 100 Peak: 46, Peak Date: 2/28/1987.
- "Prove It All Night" Hot 100 Peak: 33, Peak Date: 7/22/1978.
- "Fade Away" Hot 100 Peak: 20, Peak Date: 3/14/1981.
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- 'Born to Run' From: 'Born to Run' (1975) An accurate reflection, if nothing else, of Springsteen's period as a struggling artist, "Born to Run" has, over the years, transformed into a universally adored underdog anthem.
- 'Thunder Road' From 'Born to Run' (1975) A thematic companion piece to "Born to Run" (see No. 1 on our list of the Top 10 Bruce Springsteen Songs), this soaring album-opening cut follows a similar narrative but gets there in an entirely different way.
- 'Badlands' From: 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' (1978) Inspired by "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" the Animals, "Badlands" once again outlines the thoughts and fears of a down-on-his-luck protagonist (see several other tracks on our list of the Top 10 Bruce Springsteen Songs), while showcasing the classic E Street Band in all of its power and glory, beginning with Max Weinberg's thunderous backbeat.
- 'Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out' From: 'Born to Run' (1975) Even though "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" stalled at No. 83 on the chart, this stomping autobiographical track quickly became a hallmark element of the Springsteen mythos.
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Mar 28, 2024 · It became one of his biggest songs of all time, peaking at number two in the American charts in 1984, and remaining in the top 100 chart list for 21 weeks. 3. Darkness On the Edge of Town (1978 ...
