It even inspired Bruce Springsteen’s 1980 song Cadillac Ranch on his album The River, while the video for James Brown’s 1985 hit Living in America featured imagery from the installation.

Bruce Springsteen performs at Light of Day festival's "Bob's Birthday Bash" concert at the Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ, Jan. 18, 2025. (Al Mannarino | For NJ Advance Media) Al Mannarino ...

But we’re gonna play it tonight.” The song in question was “Pink Cadillac,” a loose and goofy B-side from 1984, and a fine match for Springsteen’s free-wheeling hour on the Count Basie ...