he’s the boss welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Bruce Springsteen songs
this list we’ve chosen our entries based
this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan
on a combination of the artists fan
on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially successful songs yes we take us number
successful songs yes we take us number
successful songs yes we take us number 10
10
10 jungle land
opening with a memorable violin and
opening with a memorable violin and piano intro this fan and critic favorite
piano intro this fan and critic favorite
piano intro this fan and critic favorite is the nine and a half minute closer to
is the nine and a half minute closer to
is the nine and a half minute closer to Bruce Springsteen’s third effort
featuring an unforgettable clarence
featuring an unforgettable clarence clemons sax solo
and one of the finest examples of the
and one of the finest examples of the singer-songwriters narrative technique
singer-songwriters narrative technique
singer-songwriters narrative technique jungle land takes us on a musical and
jungle land takes us on a musical and
jungle land takes us on a musical and emotional journey that’s truly epic
then I
then I while it might be the track that’s least
while it might be the track that’s least
while it might be the track that’s least representative of his extremely varied
representative of his extremely varied
representative of his extremely varied work dancing in the dark is still the
work dancing in the dark is still the
work dancing in the dark is still the boss’s biggest hit with its lively
boss’s biggest hit with its lively
boss’s biggest hit with its lively synthesizer riffs and offbeat rhythm
synthesizer riffs and offbeat rhythm
synthesizer riffs and offbeat rhythm this power pop and rock number hit the
this power pop and rock number hit the
this power pop and rock number hit the Billboard Hot 100 second spot and helped
Billboard Hot 100 second spot and helped
Billboard Hot 100 second spot and helped its parent album become his best-selling
its parent album become his best-selling
its parent album become his best-selling record ever
who can forget his smooth dance moves in
who can forget his smooth dance moves in the accompanying music video
number eight 10th Avenue freezer and job
number eight 10th Avenue freezer and job sama city bad school desertion for his
sama city bad school desertion for his
sama city bad school desertion for his crew though the jury’s still out on the
crew though the jury’s still out on the
crew though the jury’s still out on the meaning of this song’s title what is
meaning of this song’s title what is
meaning of this song’s title what is known is that the second track off Born
known is that the second track off Born
known is that the second track off Born to Run is the musical equivalent to a
to Run is the musical equivalent to a
to Run is the musical equivalent to a biography of the E Street Band Oh
led by Clemens on the sax 10th Avenue
led by Clemens on the sax 10th Avenue freeze-out combines horns and a piano
freeze-out combines horns and a piano
freeze-out combines horns and a piano driven rhythm
tell us the tale of Springsteen as big
tell us the tale of Springsteen as big scooter searching for his groove
the rocking number is also often played
the rocking number is also often played live
thanks to its rousing chorus the title
thanks to its rousing chorus the title track – born in the USA with
track – born in the USA with
track – born in the USA with Springsteen’s third top-ten American
Springsteen’s third top-ten American
Springsteen’s third top-ten American single from his seventh studio album
with its memorable synthesizer riff and
with its memorable synthesizer riff and blasting drums no it’s also one of the
blasting drums no it’s also one of the
blasting drums no it’s also one of the artists most well known tracks
but it’s born in the USA’s Heartland
but it’s born in the USA’s Heartland rock style and socio-political lyrics
rock style and socio-political lyrics
rock style and socio-political lyrics that deal with the downside of the
that deal with the downside of the
that deal with the downside of the Vietnam War that really make it a
Vietnam War that really make it a
Vietnam War that really make it a Springsteen classic
the first minute of this six and a half
the first minute of this six and a half minute number of born to run is made up
minute number of born to run is made up
minute number of born to run is made up of an instrumental piano and organ
of an instrumental piano and organ
of an instrumental piano and organ section
it’s the perfect introduction to this
it’s the perfect introduction to this song of love so hard and filled with the
song of love so hard and filled with the
song of love so hard and filled with the feet which Springsteen makes all the
feet which Springsteen makes all the
feet which Springsteen makes all the more poignant with his passionate vocals
more poignant with his passionate vocals
more poignant with his passionate vocals and storytelling prowess
but nothing makes backstreets truly come
but nothing makes backstreets truly come alive more than experiencing it in
alive more than experiencing it in
alive more than experiencing it in concert with the extra piano and vocal
concert with the extra piano and vocal
concert with the extra piano and vocal solo called the sad eyes injury
number five the river I come down in the
number five the river I come down in the valley where mr. when you inspired by
valley where mr. when you inspired by
valley where mr. when you inspired by his sister and her husband’s economic
his sister and her husband’s economic
his sister and her husband’s economic difficulties as a young couple
difficulties as a young couple
difficulties as a young couple Springsteen crafted this sad but
Springsteen crafted this sad but
Springsteen crafted this sad but powerful song that appeared on the album
powerful song that appeared on the album
powerful song that appeared on the album of the same name
that was all
that was all while it wasn’t released as a single in
while it wasn’t released as a single in
while it wasn’t released as a single in the US the river quickly found a home on
the US the river quickly found a home on
the US the river quickly found a home on rock radio with its folk rock flavors
rock radio with its folk rock flavors
rock radio with its folk rock flavors and spring schemes harmonica playing
and spring schemes harmonica playing
and spring schemes harmonica playing this moving tune about dreams versus
this moving tune about dreams versus
this moving tune about dreams versus reality is often modified or extended
reality is often modified or extended
reality is often modified or extended while played live
see what the MARAC boys can do this folk
see what the MARAC boys can do this folk rock track off Nebraska follows the same
rock track off Nebraska follows the same
rock track off Nebraska follows the same dark vein as the rest of the album
just for short minutes
just for short minutes Springsteen brings us into the world of
Springsteen brings us into the world of
Springsteen brings us into the world of a young couple tackling issues of human
a young couple tackling issues of human
a young couple tackling issues of human mortality and organized crime in the New
mortality and organized crime in the New
mortality and organized crime in the New Jersey City
the honest and thought-provoking tune is
the honest and thought-provoking tune is another live stunner and has been
another live stunner and has been
another live stunner and has been covered by multiple artists
with its unforgettable drum intro and
with its unforgettable drum intro and anthemic nature badlands is a hard
anthemic nature badlands is a hard
anthemic nature badlands is a hard rockin tune that simply meant to be
rockin tune that simply meant to be
rockin tune that simply meant to be played in concert
during a piano and electric guitar riff
during a piano and electric guitar riff borrow from the animals Max Weinberg’s
borrow from the animals Max Weinberg’s
borrow from the animals Max Weinberg’s energetic drumming and so much more
tract showcases Springsteen and the E
tract showcases Springsteen and the E Street Band at their finest
despite only charting within the
despite only charting within the Billboard top 50 it continues to be a
Billboard top 50 it continues to be a
Billboard top 50 it continues to be a fan and band favorite
nobody wins list everybody one number
nobody wins list everybody one number two born to run
this first person love letter and title
this first person love letter and title cut to Springsteen’s third record
cut to Springsteen’s third record
cut to Springsteen’s third record epitomized Heartland rock to a tee
it’s big sound layered guitars and
it’s big sound layered guitars and inspiring message helped it reach the
inspiring message helped it reach the
inspiring message helped it reach the Billboard top 40
which in turn helps launch the singer to
which in turn helps launch the singer to mainstream success
today the beloved underdog anthem is a
today the beloved underdog anthem is a Springsteen signature tune and a live
Springsteen signature tune and a live
Springsteen signature tune and a live staple just take a listen for yourself
staple just take a listen for yourself
staple just take a listen for yourself to see why
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
Oh too
Oh too – whew
the sellers gone but the times two
the sellers gone but the times two in the street
number one Thunder Road screen door
number one Thunder Road screen door slams Mary’s dress waves they couldn’t
slams Mary’s dress waves they couldn’t
slams Mary’s dress waves they couldn’t have chosen a better track to be the
have chosen a better track to be the
have chosen a better track to be the opener of the boss’s breakthrough record
opener of the boss’s breakthrough record
opener of the boss’s breakthrough record as the radio dreams mixing folk and rock
as the radio dreams mixing folk and rock
as the radio dreams mixing folk and rock with blue-collar themes Thunder Road
with blue-collar themes Thunder Road
with blue-collar themes Thunder Road slowly brings you in with piano and
slowly brings you in with piano and
slowly brings you in with piano and harmonica to trade in these wings on
harmonica to trade in these wings on
harmonica to trade in these wings on some but it Springsteen’s vocals the
some but it Springsteen’s vocals the
some but it Springsteen’s vocals the songs mounting pace and masterful
songs mounting pace and masterful
songs mounting pace and masterful blending of multiple instruments that
blending of multiple instruments that
blending of multiple instruments that make it one of his most performed tunes
top things off it’s also often
top things off it’s also often considered one of the greatest rock
considered one of the greatest rock
considered one of the greatest rock songs Thunder Road sit tight
songs Thunder Road sit tight
songs Thunder Road sit tight do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Bruce Springsteen song
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