What's the best Springsteen song? Vote in Round 3 of the Boss bracket
In other second round results, “The River” edged “Growin’ Up;” “Because the Night” squeaked by “Atlantic City;” and “Born to ...
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Bruce Springsteen Wrote This Song for Elvis, but Elvis Died Before He Ever Got the Demo
In the late 1970s, Bruce Springsteen wrote a song with Elvis Presley in mind. Sadly, the King of Rock 'n' Roll died before he got the demo.
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The Bruce Springsteen Lyric That Questions the Possibility of Happily Ever After
Bruce Springsteen has written many warm love songs over the years, songs that paint domesticity in a quite flattering light. Maybe it was a case of needing to find it in his own life before he ...
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“Its Righteous Home”: The Bruce Springsteen Song He Wanted On A “Perverse” David Lynch Scene
Bruce Springsteen once said he believed a hidden track on his 2010 compilation album always belonged in a "perverse" David Lynch scene.
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“He Hated It”: Manfred Mann Guitarist’s Awkward Interaction With Bruce Springsteen After “Blinded by the Light”
In a 2025 interview with Guitar Player, Manfred Mann Earth Band guitarist Chris Thompson recalled sitting down with Bruce Springsteen at a fondue restaurant to discuss life on the road ...
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“If She Can Do It, She Can Have It”: The Bruce Springsteen Song that Landed Patti Smith Her First Hit
“Because the Night” was recorded in 1977 while Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were working on Darkness On the Edge of Town. However, it was simply the melody with some mumbled lyrics ...
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The 3 Songs That Bruce Springsteen Plays Live the Most
As of February 2025, Bruce Springsteen has played “Born To Run” a whopping 1,861 times live in concert. We’re not exactly shocked. This is by far Springsteen’s most well-known song, ...
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Remember When: Bruce Springsteen Used a Greatest Hits Package to Reunite the E Street Band
We think of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as a gang as much as a band, a tight-knit unit ready to face off in the streets, to paraphrase the Boss, with any other collective out there.