My favourite song/album/artist changes daily, if not hourly, but if I had to pick one album I couldn't go past Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run. Even the cover art is worthy of favourite status! Just look at that guitar and flip to the back to see Clarence's leather pants and tell me that's not cool.
One of the things I love about Born to Run is that there are no weak songs. On some albums you get "power songs" and hits, then you have the others. If you're in a hurry those are the ones you skip over. There is no skipping in Born to Run.
The title track "Born to Run" is an energetic rock anthem. Oh the energy, the guitar and Max, who may look like an accountant but can make a wicked sound, who keeps the song alive. The lyrics make you want to run a marathon, but for those of us who can't let's stick to our treadmills.
The two epic songs on Born to Run are without a doubt "Backstreets" and "Jungleland". "Backstreets" is a indescribable. It has to be heard. I love Roy on piano and Bruce's raw emotion in the lyrics. "Jungleland" is similar to that of Billy Joel's "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", in that it has different sections with different melodies and sounds. The beginning has beautiful strings and piano which soon descends into fast paced drums and guitar. But it is Clarence's saxophone solo that truly makes the song epic.
Another song that made me fall in love with this classic Springsteen album is "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out". The song seems to capture the sound of the twenties saloon but with the epic rock sound of it's time. Trivia: "The Big Man" is Clarence.
So for a musical experience you'll never forget, listen to one of Springsteen's best albums. Tune in for my review of Florence and the Machine's Lungs. Coming this week :)
Dannielle xoxo
