Drawn from the headlines of the 1960s, written in the 1980s, “My Hometown” still resonates today in struggling communities everywhere.
“County Fair” is a perfect song about a perfect day, and so delicate that live performance can’t match the power of the version on record.
A finished but unreleased home recording from the Born in the U.S.A. sessions, “Seven Tears” is a beautifully sad song and a masterful example of songwriting economy.
An early rock and roll sequel and the tragic deaths of two of his musical heroes inspired this powerful, under-the-radar B-side.
If there was ever a song that sounds like (but isn’t) a Springsteen original, it would have to be Tom Waits’ “Jersey Girl.” Check out Bruce’s great cover performances inside, including a rare Springsteen/Waits duet with hybrid lyrics!
One of the rarest gems from the Seeger Sessions Tour: a traditional yet wry arrangement of an American classic.
Always at the ready whenever defiance, solidarity, and resoluteness are called for, “This Little Light of Mine” proved a perfect penultimate song for the Sessions Tour.
On the final leg of World Tour 1993, Bruce often closed the show with this Curtis Mayfield classic.
It dates back to the 18th century and has inspired a slew of genre-crossing covers, but when Bruce covered Elvis’ classic Blue Hawaii ballad, he drew on The King’s original version for inspiration.