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How Was “Born to Run” Almost the Unofficial Rock Theme Song of New Jersey’s Youth?

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer and songwriter who has released about twenty studio albums. He is known for his poetic lyrics and energetic performance and has been given the nickname The Boss. Over the past five decades, Springsteen has been recognized as one of the iconic figures in the music industry. His […]

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When Bruce Springsteen was 19, he dodged his army draft by behaving “crazily” during the induction and not writing anything in tests. He later went on to write the song “Born in the USA” which was the singer’s reflection on the plight of American veterans returning home from Vietnam.

Bruce Springsteen 1964–1972: Early years This was different, shifted the lay of the land. Four guys, playing and singing, writing their own material … Rock ‘n’ roll came to my house where there seemed to be no way out … and opened up a whole world of possibilities. —Bruce Springsteen, on the impact of The

When Bruce Springsteen was 19, he dodged his army draft by behaving “crazily” during the induction and not writing anything in tests. He later went on to write the song “Born in the USA” which was the singer’s reflection on the plight of American veterans returning home from Vietnam. Read More »