Bruce Springsteen

Released: November 10, 1998

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Producer: Bruce Springsteen Jon Landau Chuck Plotkin

[Verse 1]
Two kids get married, same old thing
Folks congratulate you, church bells ring
Who's got the ring? Who's gonna pay the priest?
Get your mama in the paper, picture or two at least

[Verse 2]
At the reception, all the old records play
"Where you gonna live? Are you gonna take her away?"
In a corner, my new nephew's showin' me his knife
"You swore that you'd love her for the rest of your life"

[Verse 3]
Went to kiss you at the altar, we bumped heads
Honeymoon night, we figured we best shake on it instead
Dressed kinda funny, laughin', we hop in bed
You can wear it on your feet, you can wear it on your head

[Verse 4]
Come mornin', my new family's sitting on the front porch swing
Smilin' kinda funny, nobody says a thing
My new brother-in-law's throwin' a football, he tosses me a pass
We all sit down at the front stoop, everybody happy at last

Bruce Springsteen is a rock ‘n’ roll icon from the great state of New Jersey. Nicknamed “The Boss,” he’s known for spirited sax-powered anthems about working-class people making their way in the world. Backed by the trusty E Street Band, he’s sold more than 120 million records, won numerous awards (including 20 Grammys and an Oscar), sold out stadiums around the globe, and earned a place alongside his teenage heroes in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Although he’s a living legend who ranks among the most important artists in rock history, Springsteen wasn’t an overnight success. Around the time of his first album, 1973’s Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., he was dismissed as just another “new Dylan"—some scruffy folk singer with a decent vocabulary looking to follow in Bob’s footsteps. In the decade that followed, Springsteen proved himself to be much more.

His breakthrough came with his third album, 1975’s Born to Run. The record hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and landed the singer-songwriter on the cover of both Time and Newsweek. Bruce nabbed his first chart-topping album five years later with The River, and in 1984, he went global with Born in the U.S.A., a critical and commercial smash that produced seven Top 10 singles.

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