Roll of the Dice: Sherry Darling
“Sherry Darling” is synonymous with summer–one of Bruce’s loosest, most carefree (and believe it or not, romantic) songs, yet it dates back to the serious Darkness sessions.
Cover Me, Marc Broussard: Back in Your Arms
From the 2003 “Light of Day” tribute album, here’s Marc Broussard’s soulful, horn-fueled take on “Back in Your Arms.” It’s a very different arrangement than…
Roll of the Dice/Cover Me: Pay Me My Money Down
Originally a worker protest song, “Pay Me My Money Down” became a set-closing highlight of merriment on the Seeger Sessions Tour.
Cover Me, Postmodern Jukebox: Dancing in the Dark
Ever wonder what “Dancing in the Dark” would have sounded like in the fifties? Now you know.
Roll of the Dice: Preacher's Daughter
“Preacher’s Daughter” is one Bruce’s greatest unreleased outtakes–a Darkness cast-off with Born to Run sweep and cinematic power.
Meeting Across the River: Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, New York State of Mind
One of Bruce’s all-time best team-ups: Bruce, Billy Joel, and the E Street Band take on “New York State of Mind”
Cover Me, Kermit the Frog: Dancing in the Dark
Celebrate the anniversary of Bruce’s “Dancing in the Dark” video with this 1996 homage by the Muppets.
Roll of the Dice: Waiting on the End of the World
Bruce recorded “Waiting on the End of the World” twice, with both the “other” band and the E Street Band–yet he didn’t release either version. I have a theory as to why,
Roll of the Dice: Lady Walking Down by the River
Bruce’s first published work in a college literary magazine leads to a Steel Mill song that would be recorded forty years later.
Where the Band Was: Gijon, June 26, 2013
What the heck was I doing at this particular show? Believe it or not, I was (relatively) in the neighborhood, and I’m sure glad I was.