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My Hometown 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: My Hometown

"My Hometown" Is A Single By Bruce Springsteen Off His Born In The U.S.A. Album That Was The Record-Tying Seventh And Last Top 10 Single To Come From It Peaking At #6 On The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. It Also Topped The U.S. Adult Contemporary Chart Making The Song Springsteen's Only #1 Song On This Chart To Date. The Song Is A Synthesizer-Based Low-Tempo Number That Features Springsteen On Vocals. The Song’s Lyrics Begin With The Speaker’s Memories Of His Father Instilling Pride In The Family’s Hometown. While It First Appears That The Song Will Be A Nostalgic Look At The Speaker’s Childhood The Song Then Goes On To Describe The Racial Violence And Economic Depression That He Witnessed As An Adolescent And Middle-Aged Man. The Song Concludes With The Speaker’s Proclamation That He Hopes To Move His Family Out Of The Town. Some Of The Song's Images Derive Directly From Springsteen's Experiences Growing Up In Freehold Borough New Jersey In Particular The Racial Strife In 1960s New Jersey And Economic Tensions From The Same Times The "textile Mill Being Closed" Was The A & M Karagheusian Rug Mill At Center And Jackson Streets Of Freehold . "My Hometown" Stands In Contrast To Songs Like John Mellencamp’s “Small Town ” Which Tend To Romanticize The Struggles Of Growing Up In Rural America. Additionally "My Hometown" Is Perhaps A Clearer Representation Of The Themes Presented In The Title Track Of The Album It Originated From. While "Born In The U.S.A." Is A More Bombastic Tune Its Mistrust Of Blind Patriotism And Nostalgia Is Often Lost On Listeners. Such Ideas Are More Easily Audible In "My Hometown." The Music Video For "My Hometown" Was A Straightforward Video Filming Of A Performance Of The Song At A Springsteen And E Street Band Concert Late In The Born In The U.S.A. Tour Eschewing Fast-Paced Cutting For Slower Montages Of Springsteen And Various Band Members. Despite Its Lack Of Visual Excitement It Still Managed Substantial MTV Airplay. "My Hometown" Was A Staple Selection On The Born In The U.S.A. Tour In An Arrangement Very Similar To The Album. Springsteen Sometimes Preceded The Song With A Story About The Tall Veterans' Monument In Front Of The Courthouse In Freehold Later In The Tour He Announced Gifts To Local Food Banks Union Funds And Related Activities Before Playing The Song. "My Hometown" Was Omitted During The 1988 Tunnel Of Love Express Tour But Then Appeared At All Twenty Performances On That Year's Later Human Rights Now! Tour Where It Saluted People Trying To Take Responsibility For Their Own Freedom. It Has Been Played On And Off On Springsteen's Various Tours Ever Since It Is Part Of The Repertoire Of Songs That Springsteen Pulls Out On A Given Night When He Thinks It Fits The Theme Or Mood Of A Concert Or Location. The Song Has Been Performed About 260 Times Through 2008.

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