Top Ten Bruce Tunes

Here is my order of the ten best Springsteen songs, according to my ears and mind. I also listed the best version of the song either on CD or online.

10) The Rising - CD The Rising. This is about finding hope in a desperate situation. It was written just after 9/11, and the album The Rising was a response of hope to our nation's tragedy. 9) Born in the USA - 1988 South Africa Human Rights Tour. The most misunderstood song of all time. 8) Atlantic City - 1999 Reunion Tour, Madison Square Garden. Great story. 7) Backstreets - 1975 Hammerstein London. A powerful novel filled with love, devotion, and friendship. 6) Darkness on the Edge of Town - 1975/85 Live. It moves me. 5) Badlands - tie 75/85 Live and Reunion Tour 1999. A crowd favorite and a song of faith, hope, and love. 4) Jungleland - 1999 Reunion Tour. "beneath that giant Exxon sign, that brings this fair city light." No one writes like Bruce. 3) The River - a story of family, loss, and love. 2) Born to Run - 1975/85 Live. The song that landed him into our record players. 1) Thunder Road - any version. Possibly one of the best songs ever written.