massraider
Footballguy
Dude, I don't even think this is his most famous song with the word 'Born' in the title.
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Does anyone else hate Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band? (1 Viewer)
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bigbottom
Footballguy
Maybe this is where the disconnect is happening, I'm talking the general public not Springsteen fans. Meaning a lot of the folks who have responded to this thread that they don't' care one way or the other or just flat out don't care for him. You can continue to rail to the heavens that everyone knows those songs but they simple don't. Springsteen has his fair share of hits but he has a whole other body of work that unless you've listened to at least 3 albums front to back (Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Born to Run), you wouldn't even be aware of. That was point.
But carry on
I am not a Bruce fan, but I can name and sing right now parts of probably 8-10 of his songs, and saw him live in concert about a year or so ago.
Sitting here at this moment, I have no recollection of Thunder Road or Badlands, what the melody or lyrics are, or what they are about. If you asked me to name 10 Springsteen songs, I wouldn’t have come up with either of those.
Now, if I pulled them up on Spotify, my guess is that I’d recognize them, but sitting here now, I’m shuked. And that is not the case for a bunch of other hits he’s had. So I tend to agree with your take.
P.S. My primary disagreement is with the assertion that Thunder Road is his second most famous song, and Badlands in his top five most famous.
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I guess I am different as I still listen to classic rock radio and Thunder Road is played A LOT when they play Bruce. Badlands not so much so I agree I wouldn't think it is a top 10 most remembered song by those that are casual listeners.Maybe this is where the disconnect is happening, I'm talking the general public not Springsteen fans. Meaning a lot of the folks who have responded to this thread that they don't' care one way or the other or just flat out don't care for him. You can continue to rail to the heavens that everyone knows those songs but they simple don't. Springsteen has his fair share of hits but he has a whole other body of work that unless you've listened to at least 3 albums front to back (Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Born to Run), you wouldn't even be aware of. That was point.
But carry on
I am not a Bruce fan, but I can name and sing right now parts of probably 8-10 of his songs, and saw him live in concert about a year or so ago.
Sitting here at this moment, I have no recollection of Thunder Road or Badlands, what the melody or lyrics are, or what they are about. If you asked me to name 10 Springsteen songs, I wouldn’t have come up with either of those.
Now, if I pulled them up on Spotify, my guess is that I’d recognize them, but sitting here now, I’m shuked. And that is not the case for a bunch of other hits he’s had. So I tend to agree with your take.
PS- I now see your PS and yep, agree.
According to this site Thunder Road and Badlands are neck and neck in the teens for Springsteen's most played songs on radio.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Well, I was wrong. Pulled up both Thunder Road and Badlands on Spotify and didn’t really recognize them, even though I’m sure he played them at the concert I went to.
beer 30
Footballguy
My faith in humanity has been restored
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
It's a conspiracy, I tell ya! You're all plotting against me!My faith in humanity has been restored
supermike80
Footballguy
In college my girlfriend was a big time Bruce fan. Dragged me to a concert. I was fairly excited to see him. Left very very unimpressed.
rockaction
Footballguy
Nope, ignatius. I'm the most casual of non-fans and I could name you at least five Springsteen songs before "Thunder Road" or "Badlands," both of which I am completely unfamiliar with.
Eephus
Footballguy
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Light of Day (Live in New York City)
Live in New York CityWatch - https://LegacyRecordings.lnk.to/BS_LiveInNYC!lodAbout:Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s first tour in 10 years ended with ...
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ETA: never noticed until now that the song uses the same chord changes as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
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UncleZen
Footballguy
Yup, Joan Jett's version is for sure better, even without Silvio Dante.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Light of Day (Live in New York City)
Live in New York CityWatch - https://LegacyRecordings.lnk.to/BS_LiveInNYC!lodAbout:Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s first tour in 10 years ended with ...
ETA: never noticed until now that the song uses the same chord changes as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Joan and MJF
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
All-time setlist: https://www.setlist.fm/stats/bruce-springsteen-2bd6dcce.html
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Interesting - I pulled up my iTunes play counts - which includes some live stuff:
1. Born to Run
2. The River
3. Thunder Road
4. Badlands
5. 10th Avenue Freeze out
6. Rosalita
7. Born in the USA
8. Johnny 99
9. My Hometown
10. Glory Days
I don't listen to Springsteen as often these days, but when I do, I am definitely pulling up older stuff.
1. Born to Run
2. The River
3. Thunder Road
4. Badlands
5. 10th Avenue Freeze out
6. Rosalita
7. Born in the USA
8. Johnny 99
9. My Hometown
10. Glory Days
I don't listen to Springsteen as often these days, but when I do, I am definitely pulling up older stuff.
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
VINDICATION!!!!!!!!
(For the record, I don't really care at this point. Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe my perception has been warped by my Jersey upbringing, or the fact that I'm GenX. I was mostly reacting to the idea that either of those songs were some sort of underground cult hits known only by the diehards.)
beer 30
Footballguy
Great song, not a terrible movie
That's because that's where the good **** is!
Moonlight
Footballguy
Big fan I am. Love the energy he puts in his work. The album he put out after the 911 terrorist attacks was soulful and mourning and helped me heal and recover.
However, his version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town is so repetitively irritating and grating that it could replace water boarding as the preferred method of extracting information from a prisoner.
However, his version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town is so repetitively irritating and grating that it could replace water boarding as the preferred method of extracting information from a prisoner.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
He recently joined John Mellencamp onstage for "Pink Houses".
Bruce has had health problems the past year. I hope he is on the upswing.
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Bruce has had health problems the past year. I hope he is on the upswing.
John Mellencamp with Bruce Springsteen - Live | Pink Houses - NJ PAC, Newark NJ - 3/10/24
John Mellencamp Live and In Person Tour 2024 @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark NJSupport the artist at https://www.mellencamp.com
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