“Downbound Train” is a master class in cinematic songwriting. Let’s look at how the director skillfully crafted his “movie” inside.
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The continuing mis-adventures of Wilson and Wayne, chicken delivery men and fugitive ne’er-do-wells.
Lyrically lazy and musically plodding, “Cover Me” is a candidate for Bruce’s weakest song ever.
Even Bruce wasn’t always sure exactly what he was trying to say with “Born in the U.S.A.” Let’s finish tracing the evolution of one of Bruce Springsteen’s most famous songs, from early drafts to remixes and great live performances.
Listen to the tale of Betty Jean, Bobby’s younger sister. She never made it out of town, but she had her share of adventures just the same.
The curious tale of “Unsatisifed Heart,” never released but with DNA that would influence several later songs.
“The Klansman” is one of the best unreleased outtakes from the Born in the U.S.A. sessions–a stark, morally ambiguous tale of the day a KKK recruiter visits a young boy’s home.
A year after recording “James Lincoln Deere,” Bruce revisits his anti-hero and crafts a much strong and grayer tale.