Sad Eyes

The song Sad Eyes was written by Bruce Springsteen. It was included on the Tracks box set, which was released in 1998. It's a cute song, with a nice melancholy melody and Bruce Springsteen singing falsetto but with serious lyrics about relationships. The woman in the song Sad Eyes is unhappy but she is afraid... Continue Reading →

January 9, 2019 2

Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up!

For quite a few years now I haven't had a record player. I switched to CD's when that became popular and the last years I've depended on streaming services such as Spotify and YouTube to provide me with music. Don't get me wrong, Spotify is a very convenient and user-friendly media especially when you are... Continue Reading →

January 1, 2019 1

2018 Media Overload

In this entry I'm going to reflect on 2018 and the media I've consumed, starting with a glance at my own blog. It has been almost a year since I published the very first (title) post "Stray Bullet" (January 23rd). Since then I've written 64 blogposts and although it's still a quite small and insignificant... Continue Reading →

December 23, 2018 1

Racing in the Street

Racing in the Street is a solemn, evocative ballad that begins with a slow elegant introduction by pianist Roy Bittan. The lyrics talk specifically and in great detail about cars and about meeting a girl. They are however only on the surface about cars and girls. I got a sixty-nine Chevy with a 396, Fuelie... Continue Reading →

December 19, 2018 0

Springsteen on Broadway

Bruce Springsteen's historic sold-out series of his one man show Springsteen On Broadway at Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City comes to an end on December 15th, 2018. Springsteen, is known to have the ability to use his music as a narrative. His lyrics are often about what tears people apart and what keeps... Continue Reading →

December 9, 2018 1

Incident on 57th Street

Incident on 57th Street is currently in my top 5. I can’t stop listening to it and the rendition that is on the new Bruce Springsteen: The Live Series: Songs of the Road is just stunning. Upstairs a band was playin', the singer was singin' something about going home. The song was released on The... Continue Reading →

December 2, 2018 1

Out in the Street

A song that is guaranteed to get me in a good mood is Out in the Street, which was released on the 1980 album The River. It's a song that emotes a great feeling of freedom and joy. Basically it's a song about being young and free, with a few bucks in your pocket after a... Continue Reading →

November 25, 2018 1

I had skin like leather and the diamond-hard look of a cobra

My first tattoo was a feather on my wrist. I didn't have any reason or underlying idea behind that tattoo. I just wanted a cute tattoo and that is what I chose. I wanted my second tattoo to be something simple, yet meaningful to me. I also wanted it placed on a part of my... Continue Reading →

November 14, 2018 5

Trouble in Paradise (co-written songs part 2)

This entry, and Because the Night (co-written songs part 1), focus on the relatively rare occasions where Bruce Springsteen has co-credit on songs. As you will learn the reason for the co-credits are either that the collaborators have co-written or finished something he started OR had their song amended by Springsteen. I don’t claim that... Continue Reading →

October 24, 2018 1

Because the Night (co-written songs part 1)

This entry, and the next (Trouble in Paradise), focus on the relatively rare occasions where Bruce Springsteen has co-credit on songs. As you will learn the reason for the co-credits are either that the collaborators have co-written or finished something he started OR had their song amended by Springsteen. I don't claim that the songs... Continue Reading →