Inspired by @Scott Peterson comment on Reno on the Tower Theatre thread. Let me see if we can create a playlist that will make me wanna slit my wrists.
I mean, I think if you squint, well over half of his songs fit, in some fashion, given that I'd say over half are at least sad if not actually tragic in some sense, and that he said all songs ultimately come to "and will please take off your pants." :)
But when I was thinking about which ones fit my personal criteria, I chose ones that make me feel more sad when they're over than pumped up. Since that's the key to so much of Springsteen's catalog, right? The lyrics say "this is heartbreakingly awful" but the music yells "fuck yeah!"
I mean, I think if you squint, well over half of his songs fit, in some fashion, given that I'd say over half are at least sad if not actually tragic in some sense, and that he said all songs ultimately come to "and will please take off your pants." :)
But when I was thinking about which ones fit my personal criteria, I chose ones that make me feel more sad when they're over than pumped up. Since that's the key to so much of Springsteen's catalog, right? The lyrics say "this is heartbreakingly awful" but the music yells "fuck yeah!"