The Boss’ Best – Part Two

Bruce Springsteen has written his memoir “Born to Run” due out in the fall, so let’s share a few more thoughts on our favorite songs, and the backstory behind them. Here’s part two of “The Boss Best.”

“Rosalita” from his “The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle” album is a seven-minute classic that helped him break through to the national scene. This song alone generated the FM radio airplay needed to get on the cover of a national magazine.

In a virtual tie, “Glory Days” and “Dancing in the Dark” are two great songs that demonstrate Bruce’s ability to find hooks for record sales. Remember, it was undiscovered Courteney Cox that climbs the stage at the end of the “Dancing in the Dark” video.

No other song represents Bruce Springsteen’s position in Rock N’ Roll than “Born in the U.S.A” from the album of the same name. This song revitalized the Vietnam Vet support and generated stadium tours. Originally written in 1981, the song also appeared in a war movie starring Michael J. Fox (Light of Day) taking on a life of its own, as the single sold millions.