The 10 Greatest Springsteen Songs (Part 4)

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7) Born To Run

Of course it's on the list. This and Thunder Road are probably his two most perfect songs; the danger though is that if a song is too perfect it gets played too much and it's effect gets dulled. So usually if I hear Thunder Road or Born To Run playing on the radio I'll turn them off, try to save them for the right time. I want to die with you Wendy on the beach tonight, not drive to CVS with you Wendy.



8)From Small Things

This one shouldn't really be on the list, but I can't help it, I really love this song.

"Back home dear Johnny prays for his baby's parole
He waits on the hillside where the Wyomie waters roll
At his feet and almost grown now, a blue-eyed daughter and a handsome son
Well from small things, mama, big things one day come".

It was originaly recorded during his sessions for "The River" but not released on it and eventually given to this guy Dave Edmunds who recorded and released his version of it in 1982. Bruce's original version didn't officially come out until 2003. From a heavily bootlegged unreleased song to number 8 on this list, Bruce you should have put this on The River, it's better than "I'm a Rocker" and "Ramrod" combined.




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