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Fun Music Information -> Bruce Springsteen
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This is the most recent information about Bruce Springsteen that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Bruce Springsteen, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Springsteen, Bruce Springstein, Bruce Springsteen and the E street bandQuotes:
"The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with." Submitted by: E Street Fighting Man
| We learned more from a three minute record, baby, than we ever learned in school. Submitted by: Katy
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Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: The Boss. Submitted by: dayna
Known informally as: The Boss. Submitted by: ChuckyG
Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Sam Ryan Springsteen - I have nothing against the name itself - it's a good name - but the fact that it's not short for Samuel makes me a little weirded out Submitted by: dayna
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "The Wrestler" | Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free? If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me - Dodd Harris |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Bruce Fruhlingstein | What his name would be in Germany. | Rocky Rhodes |
| Bruce Stringbean | He is kinda tall. | Gigi |
| Bruce Fallsteen | His "Glory Days" are definitely over. | ole |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Thirsty Liver" | "Hungry Heart" | Lance Crackers |
| "Marcie's Room" | "Candy's Room" | The Mole |
| "Landings Room" | "Candy's Room" | The Mole |
| "Shanny's Room" | "Candy's Room" | The Mole |
| "Tammy's Room" | "Candy's Room" | The Mole |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out," | Paved roads can not change weather patterns. | Peter |
| "Lonesome Day," | Days don't have emotions. | Yvette Bristle |
| "I'm On Fire," | Only in crematorium. | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Thunder Road," | There is no road made out of thunder | Rich |
| "Hungry Heart," | Sorry Bruce, Hearts cannot be hungry | Tasha Yar |
There are additional literally impossible song titles available. | ||
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Mexican Radio," Wall Of Voodoo | "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)," Bruce Springsteen | |
| "TV Party," Black Flag | "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)," Bruce Springsteen | |
| "Watching T.V.," Roger Waters | "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)," Bruce Springsteen | |
| "I Can't Watch This," Weird Al Yankovic | "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)," Bruce Springsteen | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"My City Of Runs" originally "My City Of Ruins"
Sabrina Flowe
"Rapped" originally "Trapped"
Candy Welty
"Rove It All Night" originally "Prove It All Night"
Candy Welty
"I'm On Fir" originally "I'm On Fire"
Candy Welty
"I'm On Ire" originally "I'm On Fire"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"My City Of Bruins" originally "My City Of Ruins"
Signawaiver
"Old Dan Trucker" originally "Old Dan Tucker"
Stacy Poole
"Fold Dan Tucker" originally "Old Dan Tucker"
Peter
"Hold Dan Tucker" originally "Old Dan Tucker"
Peter
"Old Dean Tucker" originally "Old Dan Tucker"
Hilary Nevis
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Hunan Touch" originally "Human Touch"
There actually WAS a parody under this title
Bob Oldhart
"Racing In Thy Street" originally "Racing In The Street"
Tara Gilmer
"Raving In The Street" originally "Racing In The Street"
Tara Gilmer
"Rating In The Street" originally "Racing In The Street"
Rating what?
Tara Gilmer
"Raking In The Street" originally "Racing In The Street"
Tara Gilmer
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Nov 25
a parody of "Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen
Sorry, I had to edit out a mistake on the recording and re-upload it to soundclick. I was shocked and saddened to find out that Malcolm Higgins - one of AmIRight.com's most talented parody lyricists had passed away. As a tribute to him, I recorded some of the songs that he wrote. I hope that these songs go to #1 on Soundclick and Malcolm can look down from the heavens and smile.
Soundclick: (Soundclick)
Oct 25
a parody of "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce Springsteen
Jeff needs a woman to shop for his clothes.
http://www.jeffreuben.com: (mp3)
Aug 5
a parody of "The Wrestler" by Bruce Springsteen
This is NOT AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SONG! I have never... well, I haven't, err... I didn't... ok. I can't lie. I did most of these. Even the lemon square incident where I added 2 cups of baking soda instead of 2 table spoons. It isn't too bad. You get used to it after a while.
Soundclick: (mp3)
Oct 16
a parody of "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce Springsteen
When "extra-curricular" activities go wrong....
Soundclick.com: (Mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Badlands" | "Freeland" | G_RandomPerson |
| "Wrecking Ball" | "Liberals" | G_RandomPerson |
| "Adam Raised a Cain" | "Donald Wins Again" | G_RandomPerson |
| "She's the One" | "Trudeau's Done" | G_RandomPerson |
| "The Rising" | "Pierre's Polls Keep on Rising" | G_RandomPerson |
| "Downbound Train" | "Awful Pain" | G_RandomPerson |
| "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" | "Waitin' for Election Day" | G_RandomPerson |
| "I'm Goin' Down" | "Trudeau's a Clown" | G_RandomPerson |
| "Born In The USA" | "Gorn In The USA" | CML |
| "Born in the USA" | "Nothing's Made in the USA" | G.R. Broski |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| We Take Care Of Our Own | Hurricane Sandy Relief | Pink Cadillac Motorist |
| If I Should Fall Behind | Learndirect | pickle |
| Born To Run | Nike Running Shoes | Mark Silverman |
| Prove It All Night | Viagra | LANTY |
| Pink Cadillac | Automobile | Da Phoenix |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| 57 Channels (And Nothin' On) | Sling TV customer support | Kerry |
| 57 Channels (And Nothin' On) | Comcast | Kerry |
| I'm On Fire | Burn Survivor Support Hotline | soph |
| 4th of July (Sandy) | Diaster Relief in NY + NJ | Aurora is Rising Behind Us |
| I'm On Fire | Any practitioner of pyrotechnical arts | Raphael |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Homeward Bound Paul Simon | My Hometown Bruce Springsteen | Homeward Bound to My Hometown | G_RandomPerson |
| What We Did In The Dark Imelda May | Darkness On The Edge Of Town Bruce Springsteen | What We Did In The Darkness On The Edge Of Town | Gary Albright |
| Blaze of Glory Jon Bon Jovi | Glory Days Bruce Springsteen | Blaze of Glory Days I don't know how to feel about this | Dayna |
| Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen | Streets Of Philadelphia Bruce Springsteen | Dancing In The Dark Streets Of Philadelphia Another combo of same-artist songs! | Dayna |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Ed Bruce Springsteen
Ed Bruce combined with Bruce Springsteen
Submitted By: Tony The Tiger Woods
Buffalo Springsteen
Buffalo Springfield combined with Bruce Springsteen
Submitted By: Grace
Yngwie Springsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen combined with Bruce Springsteen
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
Bruce Stingsteen
Sting combined with Bruce Springsteen
Submitted By: Ed
There are additional Bruce Springsteen Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Glory Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, just sitting back, trying to recapture Little lover, Gloria
Original Lyrics: Yeah, just sitting back, trying to recapture A little of the glory of
| "Born in the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm ten years rotting down the Row
Original Lyrics: I'm ten years burnin' down the road
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"The Rising"
Misheard Lyrics: I see Marietta garden
Original Lyrics: I see Mary in the garden
| "Cover Me"
Misheard Lyrics: The times of cocktails
Original Lyrics: The times are tough now
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Born in the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm ten years rotting down the Row
Original Lyrics: I'm ten years burnin' down the road
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Thomas Madden I thought it was about a Vietnam Veteran who ended up on Death Row in one of the US states that still has the death penalty. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Born To Run"
Better Lyrics:
Cramps and gas,
Baby I've got the runs!
Baby I've got the runs!
Original Lyrics:
Tramps like us,
Baby we were born to run!
Baby we were born to run!
Submitted by: George Lutz
"Born in the U.S.A."
Better Lyrics:
Yes, this is Turkey Day
Original Lyrics:
Born in the U.S.A.
Submitted by: Happy Thanksgiving!
"Dancing in the Dark"
Better Lyrics:
Cain's a bad liar
Tried to keep all of us in the dark
Now under fire
Is sexual harassment just the start???
Tried to keep all of us in the dark
Now under fire
Is sexual harassment just the start???
Original Lyrics:
You can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire
even if we're just dancing in the dark
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"American Skin (41 Shots)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: 41 shots
Why They're Repetitive: He keeps interjecting "41 shots" over and over again.
Submitted by: They Call Him Bruce
| "Land of Hope and Dreams"
The Repetitive Lyrics: This train has whores and gamblers
This train ... Why They're Repetitive: Several lines start off with "this train". He keeps saying those two words again and again...
Submitted by: They Call Him Bruce
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Jungleland"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Man, there's an opera out on the turnpike
Why They're Nonsensical: Why would the Boss stick such a weird lyric in the middle of this very dark song about a gang war? The absurdity of an entire opera in the middle of the Jersey Turnpike would just stop traffic.
Submitted by: Dayna
| "Born to Run"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American Dream,
At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines Why They're Nonsensical: What do "we" sweat out on the streets of what "runaway American Dream" - that makes no sense at all! What are "suicide machines" and how do you "ride" through mansions of glory at night? It's complete nonsense!
Submitted by: David Pratter
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Born To Run"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Wendy let me in I wanna be your friend
I wanna guard your dreams and visions Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims and strap your hands across my engines Why They're Misrhymed: since when does 'visions ' rhyme with 'engines'. ? as I reviewed the lyrics, I found a whole bunch of misrhymes in this song, but this is the craziest one.
Submitted by: GOLLUM
| "Trouble River"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: I woke up last night, shakin'
Shakin' from a dream That all I seen was smiling faces Staring back at me Why They're Misrhymed: Besides the fact that this verse doesn't really make sense to me, 'dream' and 'me' do not rhyme. I like Bruce Springsteen, but his songs have a lot of words like this that almost rhyme but don't.
Submitted by: Da Phoenix
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Thunder Road"
The Insulting Lyrics: It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
Why They're Insulting: Very nice, Bruce! calling your entire town 'losers' and saying that you're leaving never to return in one sentence.
Submitted by: Dayna
| "Thunder Road"
The Insulting Lyrics: You ain't a beauty but hey you're alright
Oh and that's alright with me Why They're Insulting: Just what every girl longs to hear... NOT.
Submitted by: Ben Kellogg
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"I'm On Fire"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Hey little girl is your daddy home? did he go and leave you all alone? I've got a bad desire oh oh oh I'm on fire. tell me now baby is he good to you and can he do to you the things I don't do I can take you higher oh oh oh I'm on fire.
Why They're Inappropriate: Never pictured the boss as one for pedophilia, but a literal reading of this song sounds as if he's in competition with a young girl's father for her, um, favors. an 11 out of 10 on the disturbing scale.
Submitted by: Boo Radley
| "Darlington County"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Our Pa's each own one of the World Trade Centers.
For a kiss and a smile, I'll give mine all to you. Why They're Inappropriate: Before 9-11-01, these were really good lyrics. A great pick up line for the unsuspecting girl, but now, I guess the Boss will have to find a different landmark to add into that space.
Submitted by: TC
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"The Wall"
The Dated Lyrics: Cigarettes and a bottle of beer, this poem that I wrote for you
This black stone and these hard tears are all I got left now of you I remember you in your Marine uniform laughing, laughing at your ship out party I read Robert McNamara says he's sorry Why They're Dated: While this song was inspired by a visit that Bruce took the Vietnam War and the war in question was sad, it was released in 2014 and Robert McNamara died in 2009!
Submitted by: dayna
| "Born in the USA"
The Dated Lyrics: He had a woman he loved in Saigon
Why They're Dated: Saigon has been known as Ho Chi Minh City since 1976
Submitted by: dayna
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"I'm on Fire"
The Dirty Lyrics: Hey little girl is your daddy home? Did he go away and leave you all alone? I got a bad desire I'm on fire
Why They're Dirty: BREAKING NEWS: THE BOSS ARRESTED FOR SEX WITH MINORS
Submitted by: Alyssa
| "Darlington County"
The Dirty Lyrics: C'mon girl, take a seat on the fender
It's a long night and tell me what else were you gonna do? Just me and you, we could .... Sha-la-la sha-la-la-la-la.... Why They're Dirty: Don't sha-la-la around it. Don't be so circumscribe. Go ahead and tell her what you have in mind ; )
Submitted by: Gimme Bruce Juice
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"The Wall"
The Lyrics: Cigarettes and a bottle of beer this poem that I wrote for you
This black stone and these hard tears are all I got left now of you I remember you in your Marine uniform laughin’, laughin’ at your ship out party I read Robert McNamara says he’s sorry Who They Mention: Robert McNamara, the US Sectary of Defence during the Vietnam War
Submitted by: Dayna
| "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)"
The Lyrics: So I bought a .44 Magnum with solid steel cast
And in the great spirit of Elvis, I just let it blast Who They Mention: Bruce is referring to an infamous incident where Elvis Presley shot out a television screen because he didn't like the program on at the time.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Ghosts"
The Lyrics: I shoulder your Les Paul and finger the fret boards
Product Brand Name: Les Paul, a guitar company
Submitted by: dayna
| "Blinded By The Light"
The Lyrics: He says, "Dethrone the Dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least"
Product Brand Name: Dictaphone, trade name for a speech recording device.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Dancing In The Dark"
The Song Lyrics: I need a love reaction, come on baby, gimme just one look
Song They Mention: "Just One Look" by Doris Troy
Submitted by: John
| "Human Touch"
The Song Lyrics: Ain't no mercy on the streets of this town
Song They Mention: "No Mercy" by Cheap Trick
Submitted by: Mickey Dee
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Boasting in Song Lyrics:
"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"
The Boasting Lyrics: Running down the beach at night with my boss's daughter
Well he ain't my boss no more, Sandy Comments: He's bragging about another girl to Sandy. Just what Sandy wants to hear!
Submitted by: I've Seen Bruce Springsteen Live 4X!
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"I'm On Fire"
The Lyrics: Hey little girl is your daddy home Did he go and leave you all alone
Why: Its just creepy
Submitted by: Alyssa
| "I'm On Fire"
The Lyrics: Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby, edgy and dull
And cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull. Why: That's a pretty big valley, especially using a dull knife. I'm not aware of any other Springsteen lyrics this ugly.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
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Song Title Space Change:
"Bad Lands" originally "Badlands"
Submitted by: Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Bad Lands" originally "Badlands"
Submitted by: Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Grow In Up" originally "Growin' Up"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Hum Ant Ouch!" originally "Human Touch"
What an ant does when The Boss steps on it?
Submitted by: Peter
"Prove I Tall Night" originally "Prove It All Night"
Okay, The Boss you're tall tonight!
Submitted by: Peter
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Hungry Heart"
The Lyrics: Don't make no difference what nobody says, ain't nobody like to be alone.
Why: Where to begin. It's just a big word salad.
Submitted by: Bill Berg
| "Streets of Philadelphia"
The Lyrics: Ain't no angel gonna greet me
It's just you and I my friend Why: "Ain't" even when used in the vernacular, is not the proper contraction for (There) "are no angels going to greet me". "You and I" should be "you and me"
Submitted by: S Johnston
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Band Name Anagrams:
Nicer Bees Sting Rub Submitted by: Peter
Creep Brings Tunes Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Teens Bring Spruce Submitted by: jiduns
Song Title Anagrams:
"Say 'Dry Log'" originally "Glory Days"
Submitted by: Ken
"Setters Of Philadelphia" originally "Streets Of Philadelphia"
Submitted by: Megan
"Revco Me" originally "Cover Me"
Revco: a chain of defunct drugstores
Submitted by: Miye
"Best In An Hour" originally "Born In The U.S.A."
Submitted by: Alexis
"Our Ninth Base" originally "Born In The U.S.A."
Has nothing to do with a certain sport, obviously.
Submitted by: Alexis
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Shut Out The Light - Single B-Side - 1984"
The Lyrics: Well deep in a dark forest, a forest filled with rain. Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines there's a river without a name. In the cold black water Johnson Lineir stands.
Why: This song is from Tracks, which isn't a very popular album, but has all of the songs Bruce didn't think would work out in an album. He later made 18 Tracks, which were 18 songs from Tracks that he considered the best. Bruce says "beyond a stretch of Maryland pines there's a river without a name". He is probably talking about somewhere near the ocean, since pines are mainly near the shore. This also isn't just a few pines, it's a whole forest of them "filled with rain". This character known as Johnson Lineir is a Vietnam veteran and is not on the edge of town, but really he is within himself. This B-Side was paired up with Bruce's A-Side of Born in the U.S.A, since they are both about Vietnam veterans and their stories. All of Bruce's songs have a story to tell, but Shut Out The Light is one of his true hidden gems.
Submitted by: Jack
| "Hungry Heart"
The Lyrics: I met her in a Kingstown bar We fell in love I knew it had to end We took what we had and we ripped it apart Now here I am down in Kingstown again
Why: Kingstown in Jamaica is the most famous Kingstown in the world BUT there are Kingstowns in Maryland and Rhode Island. It's more likely that the Kingstown mentioned is the one in the same state as Baltimore. It's just easier to move 3 hours away than a different country.
Submitted by: Elwyn
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Born In the U.S.A. (album)"
the album cover got criticism from some pundits because the picture focuses on Bruce's jeans - IOW, the picture zeros in on his fanny. Also because Bruce is standing in front of a giant U.S. flag (and he's facing it, we only see him from the rear), some nimrods suggested that he was taking a whizz on Old Glory. Just because you were born in the U.S.A. doesn't mean you have any sence.
Submitted by: Dancer In the Dark
Lyrics Pronunciation:
"Pink Cadillac"
The Lyrics: I love you for your pink Cadillac
Why: He says "pank Cadillac" which used to make me think he was saying "burnin' Cadillac"
Submitted by: Isac
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Jungleland" Length: 9:33
From the clssic 1975 album, "Born To Run". Considered one of Springsteen's greatest songs, it is an epic tale of gang violence. It's been used towards the end of Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band's concerts.
Submitted by: boss
"Rosalita" Length: 7:04
Bruce Springsteen's 2nd Album contains songs that are 4+ minutes, but this upbeat love song stands out as being one of the best Springsteen songs out there.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Song Title Acrostics:
MOTH: "Mansion On The Hill"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
COY: "Crush On You"
Submitted by: Meredith Corpening
SOP: "Streets Of Philadelphia"
Sop: Piece of bread soaked in some liquid.
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Thorn In Be U.S.A. " originally "Born In The U.S.A."
The Boss about some President?
Submitted by: Peter
"Old Tan Ducker" originally "Old Dan Tucker"
Submitted by: Jill Conrad
"Old Tan Ducker" originally "Old Dan Tucker"
Submitted by: Jill Conrad
"Told Ann "Duck Her"" originally "Old Dan Tucker"
Submitted by: Jill Conrad
"Lad Bands" originally "Badlands"
Submitted by: Sutch
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Glory Days"
The Lyrics: Glory days, well they pass you by.
Glory days, in a wink of a young girl's eye. Glory days. Why: These people in the song talk about their past and how dull their life is now as they drink.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Names as a Word Bank:
Creep brings tunes Submitted by: Optimus Lime
Lyrics Alliteration:
"Blinded By The Light"
The Lyrics: Some brimstone baritone anti-cyclone rolling stone preacher from the East
He says, "Dethrone the Dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least" ... Some silicone sister with her manager's mister told me I got what it takes ... Oh, some hazard from Harvard was skunked on beer, playin' backyard bombardier Why: 2x B alliteration "brimstone baritone", 2x D "dethrone, Dictaphone", 3x S "some silicone sister", 2x M "manager's mister", 2x H "hazard, Harvard" 2x B "backyard bombardier"
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Spring Brucesteen originally "Bruce Springsteen"
That's a weird name for a rock singer!
Submitted by: Pipeye
Spruce Bringsteen originally "Bruce Springsteen"
Submitted by: Rocky
Performers with Handicaps:
"Depression"
He talks about it in his book called Born To Run and given that he's said his dad also had it and mental illness is partially genetic, it's not really surprising
Submitted by: dayna
"Slight limp"
He got this when he was involved in a motorcycle accident in his youth. This accident also gave him a minor concussion effect that kept him from being drafted during the Vietnam War.
Submitted by: GoCart Mozart
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Born In the U.S.A. "
That iconic album came out in 1984, like most albums at the time in LP and cassette form. However, a new format was slowly gaining ground. Japanese sonic engineers had been experimenting with sound/music 'compression' onto small encoded disks that get read by laser beams. The audio is encoded as a series of zeros and ones on a digital format and laser beam 'reads' this and you get better sonic clarity than anywhere else. That's right, it's the Compact Digital Disk. They first came out in 1981 and the following year became more available for popular artists. Some acts like Stevie Wonder and ELO also were starting to use digital tape recordings for even better quality. At first all 'CDs' were manufactured in Japan. Makes sence since the CD was invented by Japanese sonic engineers. Soon enough the first CD pressing plant opened up in America as the market widened. The first album to be manufactured in an American CD plant ironically enough 'Born In the U.S.A.' by Bruce Springsteen. That's right folks, the first US CD format issues of 'Born In the U.S.A.' were truly BORN IN THE U.S.A. and were not imported from Japanese factories like all the previous titles on CD. This was a historic first.
Submitted by: I Saw Bruce 4 Times
Hidden Tracks:
"She Broke the Mold"
After "The Devil's Arcade" which is the 11th and supposedly last track on his latest album, Magic, there is a 12th track. I'm assuming that's the title of the song. (Editor's note: I looked it up on Google, and the official title of the hidden track is "Terry's Song".)
Submitted by: JD
Hidden Messages:
"Glory Days"
As the song starts to wind down guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt shouts out "Watch out, b*tch!", then Bruce kicks in with his "Alright!" and so forth.
Submitted by: Drink Til I Get My Fill
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Having one of his most famous songs misinterpreted"
Bruce wrote Born In the USA about how terribly Vietnam vets were treated when they came back home and it's really dark stuff. However, Republicans have widely taken it to be a patriotic song without so much as reading the lyrics
Submitted by: dayna
"Having a book title named after a song lyric"
I don't know if it's well - known but Stephen King took the name for The Stand from a line in Jungleland.
Submitted by: dayna
"A Future "Friends" Star Pulled Up On His Stage"
Courtney Cox, one of the stars of Friends, appeared in Bruce Springsteen's video Dancing In The Dark. She was in the front row during Bruce's LA stop on his Born In The USA tour with her friends when Bruce offered Courtney his hand, pulled her up on stage, and started dancing with her. "Hey baby!"
Submitted by: Celeste
"Boycotting North Carolina Over Bathroom Laws"
Bruce Springsteen canceled his band's concert in North Carolina over the state legislature's anti-transgendered law.
The law in North Carolina prevents transgender people from using the bathroom of the gender that they identify with.
The law in North Carolina prevents transgender people from using the bathroom of the gender that they identify with.
Submitted by: Celeste
There are additional What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music) available.
Music With a Warning Label:
"Devils And Dust"
There's the track "Reno" which is a story about someone who visits a flophouse in Reno. The hooker names her prices for certain sex acts ( you pay more to put it "up the *ss"). Then there's a reference to fellatio (maybe). In either case there's no "Parental Advisory" emblem on the CD but on the back cover there is a brief warning statement that says there's "adult content".
Submitted by: They Call Him Bruce
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Slinky toys
Because they're springs.
Submitted by: Lance Crackers
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"She's The One"
Named after Bruce song but Petty did soundtrack
Submitted by: Sammy
"New York City Serenade"
2007 film
Submitted by: Sutch
"Atlantic City"
Louis Malle's 1980 classic
Submitted by: Sutch
"Thunder Road"
1958 movie featuring Robert Mitchum
Submitted by: Paul Warren
