The song I'm loving today

Anything by Bruce Springsteen!

Today's obsession actually started because I was listening to the Rosanne Cash CD The List (which is amazing and will probably someday appear on this blog). On that CD, Bruce and Rosanne do a duet called "Sea of Heartbreak" (which is a fantastic song in its own right, and has been done by many artists).

Anywho, I was thinking about how great Bruce's voice is - that rough, gravelly, tough-guy thing. Love. It. I am dying to see him live, but haven't had the good luck yet.

But I figured I should pick a song which is him alone, rather than a duet. And then I faced the impossible dilemma of which amazing song to choose! There are so many good options: Thunder Road (my personal favorite), Glory Days, Born to Run, The River, Radio Nowhere, Atlantic City, Born in the U.S.A., Dancing in the Dark, This Hard Land, When You're Alone (a soft ballad I happen to think is under-appreciated, probably due to it's immensely tragic quality)...

Every single one of those videos is worth watching (or at least listening to in the background). Perhaps against logic, I opted to post one of his more recent rocker-style songs. Everyone knows (and loves!) the old ones, so I'm giving something else a chance. "Radio Nowhere" - a song about what you want from music and life:


I was tryin' to find my way home,
But all I heard was a drone,
Bouncin' off a satellite,
Crushing the last lone American night.

This is radio nowhere,
Is there anybody alive out there?
This is radio nowhere,
Is there anybody alive out there?

I was sittin' round a dirt dial,
Just another lost number in a file,
Dancin' down a dark hole,
Just searchin' for a world with some soul.

This is radio nowhere,
Is there anybody alive out there?
This is radio nowhere,
Is there anybody alive out there?
Is there anybody alive out there?

I just want to hear some rhythm,
I just want to hear some rhythm,
I just want to hear some rhythm,
I just want to hear some rhythm.

I want a thousand guitars,
I want pounding drums,
I want a million different voices speaking in tongues.

This is radio nowhere,
Is there anybody alive out there?
This is radio nowhere,
Is there anybody alive out there?
Is there anybody alive out there?

I was drivin' through the misty rain,
Just searchin' for a mystery train,
Boppin' through the wild blue,
Tryin' to make a connection with you.

This is radio nowhere,
Is there anybody alive out there?
This is radio nowhere,
Is there anybody alive out there?
Is there anybody alive out there?

I just want to feel some rhythm,
I just want to feel some rhythm,
I just want to feel your rhythm,
I just want to feel your rhythm,
I just want to feel your rhythm,
I just want to feel your rhythm,
I just want to feel your rhythm,
I just want to feel your rhythm.