Thunder Road

My top ten Bruce Springsteen songs change from week to week depending on my current mood. The one song that consistently stays in my top three, though, is Thunder Road. In my opinion, Thunder Road is the mother of all Springsteen songs, one of the greatest songs ever written and it has been one of... Continue Reading →

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Meeting Across the River

It's June 2013 and the Wrecking Ball tour is still travelling on around the world, now on its second European leg. I've already been lucky enough to catch 4 shows in Sweden (Gothenburg x 2, July 2012 and Stockholm x 2, May 2013) and now a show in London is up for grabs. If I... Continue Reading →

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57 Channels (and nothin’ on) Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour is set during a particularly tense time in British history. The Nazis were at their most powerful, combatting their way through Europe and threatening the very existence of the United Kingdom. It focuses on Winston Churchill's role in his early days as Prime Minister. He must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or rally the... Continue Reading →

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Jungleland

I doubt that there is anything deep and profound that I can say, that haven't already been said about the song Jungleland . It is a masterpiece and a favourite song for many Bruce fans. It was released in 1975 on the album Born To Run. It is often described as an epic 10-minute anthem. It... Continue Reading →

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Better Days

I became a Bruce Springsteen fan in 1984,  after being introduced to the album Born In the USA by my older sister. I was especially caught by the song No Surrender (read the earlier blogpost "No Surrender"). Not being able to attend the famous stadium breaker concerts in Ullevi 1985 because I was "too young",... Continue Reading →

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We busted out of class…

Language is our most important tool to think, communicate and learn. It makes us understand, helps us to put things into perspective, encourages us to question and helps us interact with other people. To learn new languages helps to give new perspective of the world around us and a bigger understanding of other cultures and... Continue Reading →

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You Never Can Tell

A while back (in August 2017) I was assigned to deliver a lecture on our school's IT-strategy and the implementation plan for a new learning portal and an administrative system to my colleagues. It was the beginning of a new school year and the idea was that this presentation should launch a long process, that... Continue Reading →

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