One Step Up off the album Tunnel of Love (1987) is a melancholy song that illustrates a troubled relationship/marriage. The song begins by describing a
Tag: Bruce Springsteen
Sherry Darling
At this time of year as the rain is pouring down, the days grow shorter and darker and my mind grows weary, I need music
This Hard Land
Springsteen began performing the song This Hard Land live in 1993. It was originally written and recorded for the album Born In The USA (1984),
Western Stars
One thought haunts me when I hear Bruce Springsteen’s latest album, Western Stars: The young protagonist who, in the beginning of the breakthrough album Born
The Live Series: Songs of Love
Bruce Springsteen’s The Live Series: Songs of Love was released earlier in the summer on digital streaming services. It’s a 15 track compilation of love
Western Stars (auf Deutsch)
Ein Gedanke verfolgt mich, wenn ich Bruce Springsteens neuestes Album Western Stars höre: Der junge Protagonist, der am Anfang des Durchbruch-Albums Born to run das Auto
57 Channels (and nothin’ on): Blinded by the Light
In the highly unlikely event that anyone may have missed what the film Blinded by the Light is about: Blinded by the Light is a
Where the Bands Are (Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, 18 July, 2019)
The concept is this: A menu of 200 familiar classic rock songs scroll constantly on the giant video screen behind the stage. Occasionally, Max Weinberg
Where the Bands Are (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, 21 June, 2003)
On this date, 21 June 2003, eighteen years after the cult-declared “Stadium Breaker”-shows in 1985, where Bruce Springsteen and a crowd of 64 312 spectators
Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
I’ll hand it to you directly, Waitin’ on a Sunny Day is not one of my favourite Bruce Springsteen songs. What ruined this song a
Stolen Car
Stolen Car is one of the more serene songs off the River (1980), but it’s quite heavy lyrically. It tells the story of a man
The Summer of Sorcery (auf Deutsch)
Gestern habe ich mir im Kino Asbury Park: Riot Redemption Rock ‘n Roll angesehen. Es ist ein Dokumentarfilm, der die Geschichte von Asbury Park und
Dancing in the Dark
According to Brian Hiatt’s Bruce Springsteen the Stories Behind the Songs, it was in response to Jon Landau’s request for a hit single, that made
Where the Band Was: Guest Blogging
A blog I read every day and that I can really recommend, if you are a Bruce Springsteen fan, is the the E Street Shuffle-blog
Mountain of Love (auf Deutsch)
Früh am 3. Mai 2013, bin ich mit dem Auto nach Stockholm gefahren, um Bruce Springsteen und The E Street Band zu sehen. Die Reise
Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs (auf Deutsch)
Wer sich jemals über den historischen Kontext der Springsteen-Songs neugierig ist soll Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs von Brian Hiatt lesen. In dem
Bruce Springsteen – The Stories Behind the Songs –
If you’ve ever wondered about the historical context behind Springsteen songs the fairly newly released: Bruce Springsteen The Stories Behind the Songs by Brian Hiatt
Red Headed Woman (auf Deutsch)
Das klassische Liebeslied von Bruce Springsteen ist kein konventionelles Märchen, das sentimental und romantisch ist. Es ist eher eine realistische Darstellung des Alltags, die sich
Stray Bullet (auf Deutsch)
Eine verirrte Kugel ist eine Kugel, die, nachdem sie von einer Waffe abgefeuert wurde, ein unabsichtliches Ziel trifft. Ich versuche mein Leben ungefähr so zu
Red Headed Woman
A classic Bruce Springsteen’s love song isn’t a conventional sentimental romantic fairy-tale. More typical is a realistic delivery of heartbreak and passion, hatred and desire,
