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Jungleland by Bruce Springsteen

Artist Biography For Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originator of heartland rock, combining mainstream rock musical styles with narrative songs about working class American life. Nicknamed "the Boss", his career has spanned six decades. Springsteen is known for his poetic, socially conscious lyrics and energetic stage performances, sometimes lasting up to four hours. In 1973, Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, neither of which earned him a large audience. He changed his style and reached worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 1975. It was followed by Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and The River (1980), which topped the US Billboard 200 chart. After the solo recording, Nebraska (1982), he reunited with the E Street Band for Born in the U.S.A. (1984), his most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time. Seven of its singles reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100, including the title track. Springsteen recorded his next three albums, Tunnel of Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky Town (1992) using mostly session musicians. He reassembled the E Street Band for 1995's Greatest Hits, then recorded the sparse acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, followed by the EP Blood Brothers (1996), his last release of the decade. Springsteen dedicated his 2002 album The Rising to the victims of the September 11 attacks. He released two more folk albums, Devils & Dust (2005) and We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), followed by two more albums with the E Street Band: Magic (2007) and Working on a Dream (2009). The next two, Wrecking Ball (2012) and High Hopes (2014), topped album charts worldwide. His latest releases include the solo Western Stars (2019), the E Street Band-featuring Letter to You (2020) and a solo cover album Only the Strong Survive (2022). When Letter to You went to No.2 in the US, Springsteen became the first artist to score a Top Five hit across six consecutive decades. Among the album era's prominent acts, Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide and more than 71 million in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016. He ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, which described him as being "the embodiment of rock & roll". Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen Studio albums Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) Born to Run (1975) Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) The River (1980) Nebraska (1982) Born in the U.S.A. (1984) Tunnel of Love (1987) Human Touch (1992) Lucky Town (1992) The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) The Rising (2002) Devils & Dust (2005) We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006) Magic (2007) Working on a Dream (2009) Wrecking Ball (2012) High Hopes (2014) Western Stars (2019) Letter to You (2020) Only the Strong Survive (2022) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Jungleland

"Jungleland" Is An Almost Ten-Minute Long Epic Closing Song On Bruce Springsteen's Classic 1975 Album Born To Run And Tells A Tale Of Love Amid A Backdrop Of Gang Violence. It Contains One Of E Street Band Saxophonist Clarence Clemons' Most Recognizable Solos. It Also Features Short-Time E Streeter Suki Lahav Who Performs The Delicate 23-Note Violin Introduction To The Song Accompanied By Roy Bittan On Piano In The Foreboding Opening. The Song In Its Lyrics Mirrors The Pattern Of The Entire Born To Run Album Beginning With A Sense Of Desperate Hope That Slides Slowly Into Despair And Defeat. The Song Opens With The "Rat" "driving His Sleek Machine/over The Jersey State Line" And Meeting Up With The "Barefoot Girl " With Whom He "takes A Stab At Romance And Disappears Down Flamingo Lane." The Song Then Begins To Portray Some Of The Scenes Of The City And Gang Life In Which The "Rat" Is Involved With Occasional References To The Gang's Conflict With The Police. The Last Two Stanzas Coming After Clemons' Extended Solo Describe The Final Fall Of The "Rat" And The Death Of Both His Dreams Which "gun Him Down" In The "tunnels Uptown " And The Love Between Him And The "Barefoot Girl." The Song Ends With A Description Of The Apathy Towards The Semi-Tragic Fall Of The "Rat" And The Lack Of Impact His Death Had- "Nobody Watches As The Ambulance Pulls Away/Or As The Girl Shuts Out The Bedroom Light " "Man The Poets Down Here Don't Write Nothin' At All/They Just Stand Back And Let It All Be." The Two Sides Of The Born To Run Album Are Meant To Mirror One Another And So The Song Is Similar In Tone And Theme To "Backstreets" The Final Track On Side 1. "Backstreets" Though It Does End On A Pessimistic Note Does Not Close With As Emphatic And Final A Statement Of Hopelessness And Leaves Open A Small Possibility For Something Better. "Jungleland"'s Ending With The "Rat's" Own Dream Killing Him Is Meant To Be The Final End Of The Desperate Optimism And Dreams Articulated From The Very Beginning Of The Album. "Jungleland" Is Considered One Of Springsteen's Best All-Time Songs And Appears Accordingly On Such Lists. In September 2004 Q Magazine Rated It One Of The "1010 Songs You Must Own". In 2005 Bruce Pollock Rated "Jungleland" As One Of The 7 500 Most Important Songs Between 1944 And 2000. The Aggregation Of Critics' Lists At Acclaimedmusic.Net Did Not Place This Song In Its List Of The Top 3000 Songs Of All Time But Rated It As One Of The 1975 Songs "bubbling Under" The Top 3000.
Clarence Clemons Playing His Signature Saxophone Solo On "Jungleland" On The Magic Tour. TD Banknorth Garden Boston November 18 2007. In Concert "Jungleland" Is Usually Played Towards The End Of Shows. During The E Street Band's Reunion Tour In 1999 And 2000 It Was Part Of A Revolving "epic" Slot Alternating With "Backstreets" And "Racing In The Street". When Played It Is Sometimes Preceded By Its Born To Run Predecessor "Meeting Across The River". Its Appearances Were Rarer During The Rising Tour. During The 2007-2008 Magic Tour "Jungleland" Was Played Periodically Often Played Every Third Or Fourth Show In A Slot Where It Alternated With "Backstreets" "Rosalita" "Kitty's Back" Or "Detroit Medley" And Gaining In Frequency As The Tour Ended. It Also Appeared Intermittently During The 2009 Working On A Dream Tour. Its Performances In 2009 Became Substantially More Frequent Later In The Tour As The Band Began To Play Born To Run In Its Entirety At Most Shows.

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