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Old 12-04-2005, 17:25
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Is it possible to have one, and one only very favourite Springsteen song?

I don't think it is. No matter how hard I try, I could never choose just one song for my desert island. So maybe we need a top five, or a top ten. Hell we need a top 50, and there will still be some great stuff excluded.

I am currently listening to "Land of hopes and dreams", which is one of my favourites. Others are

Thunder Road
The Rising
She's the One
Across the Border
Brilliant Disguise
Chimes of Freedom (best Dylan cover ever)
The Promise
Atlantic City
Human Touch
My Hometown
Streets Of Philadelphia
This Hard Land
Youngstown
Born to Run

And I now realise that this is a daft and hopeless thread, we will never ever get any sense out of it. But I've typed it now so I might just as well post it and see what happens.

If I should fall behind, wait for me.
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Old 12-04-2005, 17:26
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Thunder Road
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Old 12-04-2005, 17:42
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Dancing in the dark!
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Old 12-04-2005, 17:55
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Human Touch and Born In The USA are his best songs.
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Old 12-04-2005, 18:12
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Old 12-04-2005, 18:22
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`THE RIVER` I love that song, it must be 25 years since the album was released and I don`t think a better observation of `American ` life , as on this one song, has been done since. It has an almost Gospel/Hymn fel to it and it breaks your heart. The imagery of the young man and his girl going to the river then after all that happens..`The River is dry`
Maybe the best song ever?
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Old 12-04-2005, 19:19
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I would say The River, although I wouldn't say anywhere near the best song ever.

And I still love Sherry Darling, as it pointed me in the direction of BS in the first place.
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Old 12-04-2005, 19:50
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Impossible question, too many to mention, depends on mood...

Favourites...

Atlantic City
Incident on 57th Street
Jungleland
The River
Born in the USA
My Hometown
Born to Run
Thunder Road
Downbound Train
Factory
Land of Hope and Dreams
Stolen Car - Alternate version
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Old 13-04-2005, 20:10
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Top 5 would be...

5. The River
4. Jersey Girl (live)
3. Born To Run
2. Rosalita
1. Spirits In The Night

I really wish he'd get back to being poetic, lyrically and musically. Those were the days.
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Old 13-04-2005, 21:37
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The River
Thunder Road
Promised Land
Land of Hope and Dreams
Prove it all night

There are so many and they vary depending on what mood I'm in. I guess thats the appeal of Bruce.
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Old 13-04-2005, 21:47
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ive always been partial to secret garden
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Old 14-04-2005, 15:33
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Streets of Philadelphia for me, truly great, moving song
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Old 15-04-2005, 01:07
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my hometown
streets of philadelphia
Secret Garden (oh i love jerry maguire)
I like "im going down"
born to run
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Old 15-04-2005, 11:50
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Difficult to whittle it down to five. Tomorrow my choice might be different but today it is:

1 Fire - As Bruce might say, 'This one's for all the ladies out there.' Forget Barry White, this is the best seduction song ever.

2 The River - As someone else said above, just heartbreaking.

3 Highway Patrolman - Equally heartbreaking. 'Man turns his back on his family, he just ain't no good.'

4 Born to Run - Full of youthful exuberance and excitement.

5 Dancing in the Dark - Joyful, fun, and uplifting.
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Old 16-04-2005, 14:21
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Waiting On A Sunny Day is my favourite.
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Old 12-10-2007, 14:10
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I'm reactivating this thread owing to the release of his wonderful new album.

my top 10 springsteen tracks:

1) thunder road
2) this hard land
3) land of hope and dreams
4) streets of fire
5) devils arcade (new entry)
6) racing in the street
7) jungleland
8) secret of garden
9) downbound train
10) glory days

i could go on.
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Old 12-10-2007, 14:23
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I spent a lot of the Summer of 1985 in Majorca and I remember Born in the USA literally blasting from every bar and cafe in Magaluf, it was special.

Dancing in the Dark and I'm on Fire, plus Glory Days, but I like nearly everything he's done.
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Old 12-10-2007, 15:11
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Impossible to choose, all the above plus Brilliant Disguise, Tunnel of Love,. Bobby Jean , No Surrender etc..etc
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Old 12-10-2007, 15:23
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I'm reactivating this thread owing to the release of his wonderful new album.

my top 10 springsteen tracks:

1) thunder road
2) this hard land
3) land of hope and dreams
4) streets of fire
5) devils arcade (new entry)
6) racing in the street
7) jungleland
8) secret of garden
9) downbound train
10) glory days

i could go on.
i know, i know. it was a slip of the keyboard number 8 should be secret garden not secret of garden.

anyway, well done riff, i'd forgotten about "no surrender". that should definitely be in there. that great line "we learned more in a three minute record than we ever learned in school" gets me every time.
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Old 12-10-2007, 15:28
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'The Fever'
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Old 12-10-2007, 16:40
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I wish I were Blind
The River
Stolen Car
I'm on Fire
Tougher Than The Rest
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Old 12-10-2007, 17:43
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Saw this whilst browsing and went to reply,only to find I was first to reply when it was originally started! I'm still saying Thunder Road with Johnny 99 running a close second.
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Old 12-10-2007, 18:11
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Hmm, let's see...
in no particular order

NYC Serenade (I just love that song!)
Racing in the street
Downbound train
Jungleland
Open all night
Brilliant disguise
Valentine's Day
Who'll stop the rain (live)
This land is your land (live)
The River
Drive all night
Cadillac Ranch
Nebraska

ah, I could go on all night!
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Old 12-10-2007, 18:47
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New York City Serenade- no contest, IMO
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Old 12-10-2007, 20:16
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i have around 250

but for me its close between jungleland and incident
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