Despite some insensitive lyrics to modern ears, “Cherokee Queen” is a catchy and poppy–it’s no wonder that Mike Appel tried to keep it for himself.
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“Janey Needs a Shooter” traces its origins back to this one-time-only Bruce Springsteen Band homage to a 1964 hit single by Curtis Mayfield.
Bruce Springsteen Band backing vocalist Barbara Dinkins takes the lead on her original wronged-woman scorcher, but Bruce turns in a scorching performance of his own.
Let’s listen on the Bruce Springsteen Band’s 1972 rehearsal sessions and their loose, fun performance of a lost Springsteen original.
A lost Springsteen lyrics sheet surfaces in Belgium, shedding light onto a performed but never recorded Bruce Springsteen Band song.
“Dance, Dance, Dance” is a delightfully atypical, funky, horn-fueled, unreleased delight from 1971.
Welcome summer with Bruce’s tribute to 1960s girl groups, the wonderfully light “I’m in Love Again.”
Sweet and slight, “Natural Magic” signaled a turn toward more soulful, romantic songs in Bruce’s set lists.
“You Mean So Much to Me” is a rarity: a Bruce Springsteen Band song that survived well into the E Street Band era, allowing us to trace the evolution of Bruce’s sound from 1971 to 1974. Take a listen inside.
From the Bruce Springsteen Band era comes a braggadocious, light-on-its feet number that’s as close to jazz as you’ll ever hear Bruce get.