Time will tell if he’s really the new Springsteen, but up-and-comer Sam Fender certainly does the old Springsteen justice in his cover of “Born in the U.S.A.”
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Richard Shindell’s arrangement of “Born in the U.S.A.” highlights the anger and loss in the lyrics without sacrificing the melody. It’s a brilliant cover–take a listen inside.
A last-minute addition to Born in the U.S.A. provided Bruce with his greatest hit and the rocket fuel for his best-selling album.
“The first verse actually happened. The second verse mostly happened, and the third verse, of course, is happening now.” –Bruce Springsteen, Greatest Hits, 1994…
A bookend of sorts to “Fire,” Bruce steals a trick from the doo wop masters to craft an angry song that’s a ton of fun to sing.
Bruce Springsteen’s most galvanizing anthem almost didn’t see the light of day, because it was too… Springsteenian.
It’s one of the great Springsteen mysteries: what exactly makes “I’m on Fire” so freaking popular?
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.