Well, they blew up the chicken man in philly last night

[Thudpucker]

That might be my favorite opening lyric ever.

I was in a discussion today with a kid who for some reason thought Springsteen had weak lyrics. And two of other kids in the office actually felt the same! So I felt compelled to enlighten him and googled up some songs.

I guess it's the anthum-like nature of his songs, how they get turned into fast food jingles or whatever that makes people think his songs are simple. It's a real shame, because even his weakest work is better than almost anyone else and he's being robbed of the recognition.

[The Roman Candle]

Springsteen is my homie.

[Angel of Distraction]

Well, everything dies, baby that's a fact
Maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Put your makeup on and fix your hair up pretty
And meet me tonight in atlantic city.

Great song

[RebootedCorpse]

"Nothing is forgotten or forgiven when it's your last time around."

[Doc Randy]

NEBRASKA is not only one of the greatest albums of all time, but is one of the best examples of economical and effective storytelling ever.

[Thudpucker]

My favorite song of his is The River, such a beautiful song:

I come from down in the valley
where mister when you're young
They bring you up to do like your daddy done
Me and Mary we met in high school
when she was just seventeen
We'd ride out of that valley down to where the fields were green

We'd go down to the river
And into the river we'd dive
Oh down to the river we'd ride

Then I got Mary pregnant
and man that was all she wrote
And for my nineteenth birthday I got a union card and a wedding coat
We went down to the courthouse
and the judge put it all to rest
No wedding day smiles no walk down the aisle
No flowers no wedding dress

That night we went down to the river
And into the river we'd dive
Oh down to the river we did ride

I got a job working construction for the Johnstown Company
But lately there ain't been much work on account of the economy
Now all them things that seemed so important
Well mister they vanished right into the air
Now I just act like I don't remember
Mary acts like she don't care

But I remember us riding in my brother's car
Her body tan and wet down at the reservoir
At night on them banks I'd lie awake
And pull her close just to feel each breath she'd take
Now those memories come back to haunt me
they haunt me like a curse
Is a dream a lie if it don't come true
Or is it something worse
that sends me down to the river
though I know the river is dry
That sends me down to the river tonight
Down to the river
my baby and I
Oh down to the river we ride

[RebootedCorpse]

NEBRASKA is not only one of the greatest albums of all time, but is one of the best examples of economical and effective storytelling ever.

WORD!
I gotta say though, that Devils and Dust is a close second.

[Thudpucker]

NEBRASKA is not only one of the greatest albums of all time, but is one of the best examples of economical and effective storytelling ever.

Very true. I'm putting on my vinyl copy when I get home from work tonight

[Doc Randy]

The first line, "They blew up the Chicken Man in Philly last night," was taken from a newspaper article about a mob hit in Atlantic City. The "Chicken Man" was Phil Testa, number two man in the Philadelphia Mob under Angelo Bruno. After Bruno was murdered in his car, Testa was blown up by a bomb placed under his front porch. These hits were orchestrated by Nicky Scarfo, who took over the Philly boys so he could control the new Atlantic City gambling rackets. He made such a mess of things that he and most of his crew were either murdered or incarcerated within a few years.

[Angel of Distraction]

My favorite song of his is The River, such a beautiful song:

I come from down in the valley
where mister when you're young
They bring you up to do like your daddy done
Me and Mary we met in high school
when she was just seventeen
We'd ride out of that valley down to where the fields were green

We'd go down to the river
And into the river we'd dive
Oh down to the river we'd ride

Then I got Mary pregnant
and man that was all she wrote
And for my nineteenth birthday I got a union card and a wedding coat
We went down to the courthouse
and the judge put it all to rest
No wedding day smiles no walk down the aisle
No flowers no wedding dress

That night we went down to the river
And into the river we'd dive
Oh down to the river we did ride

I got a job working construction for the Johnstown Company
But lately there ain't been much work on account of the economy
Now all them things that seemed so important
Well mister they vanished right into the air
Now I just act like I don't remember
Mary acts like she don't care

But I remember us riding in my brother's car
Her body tan and wet down at the reservoir
At night on them banks I'd lie awake
And pull her close just to feel each breath she'd take
Now those memories come back to haunt me
they haunt me like a curse
Is a dream a lie if it don't come true
Or is it something worse
that sends me down to the river
though I know the river is dry
That sends me down to the river tonight
Down to the river
my baby and I
Oh down to the river we ride

I just went and started downloading The Boss music because of your silly thread.