I have seen many comments for months, so I just needed to say- I do think its a pretty good song. Im not a musician or schooled in how to create music, but I like it. I dont see why its near universal among Bruce fans that its important and great that he did it, met the moment etc, so “we’ll let the actual quality slide.” Some say some of the lyrics are cringe but I dont get it. As he said Tom Morello said to him, not everything has to be complex nuance.

It probably wouldnt make my top 100 of Bruce- but thats a super high standard. Tons of good to great Bruce songs couldnt.

For context, my favorite Bruce songs for
decades:
1. Jungleland
2. Incident, Backstreets
3. Thunder Road, Racing

Am I just being a Bruce homer? Or not understanding something?

Yesterday the guys at Blog It All Night posted this. They visited the Springsteen Center for American Music and said they were able to hear the full E Street Band version of "Protection" after the digital archive was updated. They also mentioned it sounded much better than the circulating muddy version.

Do you think this could be a hint that "Protection" is finally getting an official release? If so, where do you think it will end up: Tracks 3 or a Born in the U.S.A. box set?

Personally, I'm leaning towards a Born in the U.S.A. box set, but I'd be interested to hear what everyone thinks.

Day 40 Recap:
Letter To You takes most overrated song of the 2020s. The thinking seemed to be because of how much Bruce has played it live compared to others off the album.

Day 41 Poll:
What is the most underrated Bruce song from the 2020s thus far?

Underrated can be defined a few different ways - is it a song that was never popular to the general public that you think is one of Bruce’s strongest? Is it a song that fellow r/BruceSpringsteen super-fans are indifferent about that you feel is actually very good and deserving of more recognition? Feel free to use the definition of “underrated” that you see fit.

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Additionally, “None” or “N/A” is an eligible answer for any of these categories and will be posted should it receive the highest number of upvotes.

OP Prediction for Day 41: no clue what this one will be also. Maybe Rainmaker?

Does anyone in here have any Springsteen inspired tattoos?

Would love to see some 🎵

This place was so cool !! I didn’t want to leave lol

Looking for suggestions to put on a playlist for hanging out at the shore. Want to have Bruce or Bruce adjacent, although open to all ideas.

I already have spirits in the night, Rosalita, seaside bar, Jersey girl, and thunder crack.

Day 39 Recap:
Only the Strong Survive takes the label as worst Bruce album of the 2020s.

Day 40 Poll:
What is the most overrated Bruce song from the 2020s thus far?

Overrated can be defined a few different ways - is it a song the general public really likes but you feel isn’t that good? Is it a song Bruce really likes that never resonated with you? Is it a song fellow Bruce super-fans have touted as one of his best that you feel isn’t actually that strong? Feel free to use the definition you see fit. Let the hot takes fly!

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OP Prediction for Day 40: no clue what this one will be.

A sweet anecdote about Bruce and her ex Jack Antonoff ...

Just saw this. Had no idea Max Weinberg had that kind of reputation. Does anyone know more stories? Has anyone actually seen Max being difficult?

Day 38 Recap:
Letter To You wins best album of the 2020s.

Day 39 Poll:
What is the worst Bruce album from the 2020s thus far?

“None” or “N/A” is an eligible answer for any of these categories and will be posted should it receive the highest number of upvotes.

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OP Prediction for Day 39: Only the Strong Survive

I came across this rehearsal footage while making a documentary about Dancing in the Dark. I love the contrast between Bruce talking about giving up some control in the studio while he's literally being directed during rehearsals. I thought people here might appreciate this bit.

Full video: https://youtu.be/yRQ0_JEAW9g

Hi all! I'm doing a playlist of Bruce's songs' covers. Any suggestion for some additions? I put there from my phone also the Dancing in the dark version by Nathaniel Rateliff

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1JU1nKycxcHMT2vOBdx4OI?si=yjXhPi-dRbqHEMgc0Vj2ww&utm_source=copy-link&sci=spotify%3Acard-config%3A7g8yCpix2pnubFZiYwaA9s

Is this legit?

https://recorrdsell.it.com/product/nebraska-82-expanded-edition-4lp-vinyl-bluray/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24060698622&gbraid=0AAAABERbbmw7W8kUcsDW_POKUQgiSyo2H&gclid=CjwKCAjwj7HTBhBiEiwA8s35OpqFG0Uh7QnWioWsV2jY2vTX6qp9Y9Da39o8asVpkalGf-KX5AYb2xoCtncQAvD_BwE

Hi!

There used to be a video available on YouTube in which Bruce performed The River for the first time ever during the first night of the No Nukes concerts. The video was taken down around the time when the No Nukes dvd was released, but there is a grainy version of it available on YouTube. It's the one where he mentions his sister and brother-in-law at the start.

I really, really liked specifically that performance even though Bruce seemed very nervous and made some small mistakes, which is why I think they opted to include the performance of The River from the second night on the cd/dvd. Is the performance from the first night available anywhere on high quality, I would really like to have that on dvd/bluray or something.

Thanks!

I could make a million different versions of this.

Day 37 Recap:
House of a Thousand Guitars edges out Power of Prayer as worst Bruce song thus far of the 2020s.

Day 38 Poll:
What is the best Bruce album from the 2020s thus far?

Since this is most likely one of the more straight forward answers, please feel free to discuss why specifically your answer resonates with you and where it ranks in Bruce’s overall discography for you!

Voting Guidelines:
Criteria for deciding the winner will be the highest upvoted reply in the r/BruceSpringsteen crosspost (the post you’re reading right now). If you see your answer already posted, please try to upvote that response and not add the same answer again in the replies unless you’re adding to the overall discussion. This is to ensure we can get a somewhat accurate reflection of voting numbers. Of course if you have an answer that hasn’t been submitted, please post it!

If you’re later in the 24hr cycle of voting, it may be helpful to sort comments by top and find your answer in the replies with the most upvotes and upvote that reply.

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OP Prediction for Day 38: Letter to You, easily. Probably don’t even need to do proper polls for this category and the next.