Easily a candidate for Bruce’s most obscure officially released song, “Gave It a Name” is a quiet but powerful commentary on the sins we wrestle with and pass down rather than defeat.
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One of Bruce’s lightest but truest songs of love and friendship, “Janey, Don’t You Lose Heart” is an instant highlight wherever she turns up.
Meet “Mary Lou,” big sister to “Be True.” They share the same lyrics, yet they’re completely different songs. Let’s trace their origins together and hear how Bruce constructs a song.
Ah, the elusive, romantic epic “Frankie.” She’s the one that got away multiple times. It took years, but Bruce and the E Street Band finally did right by her in the studio and on stage. Watch and listen inside.
A classic Springsteen formula–dark lyrics paired with a power pop melody–results in a shoulda-been new wave classic. Insights and great performances inside.
“Goin’ Cali” traces Bruce’s journey from east to west, from isolation and frustration to connection and reinvention.
“Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own” is a fun, poppy outtake from the River sessions–guaranteed to make you smile (unless you’re a parent to a teenage girl, in which case you’ll wince).
“Where the Bands Are” is power pop perfection, showcasing the E Street Band at their most joyous.
Yes, “My Lover Man” is a controversial song, but not because of the point-of-view character’s gender.
“Living on the Edge” is a glorious hot mess of a song. An unreleased outtake until 1998, it nevertheless spawned no less than three officially released Springsteen originals along the way.