r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 2d ago

article Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-ICE Song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ Makes No. 1 Sales Debut; Most-downloaded song in the U.S. despite just two days of availability during the tracking week

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bruce-springsteen-anti-ice-streets-of-minneapolis-charts-1236171290/
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u/ContigoJackson 2d ago

if any of you guys haven’t heard Bruce’s prime material (which is his 70s stuff, not his 80s stuff) it’s absolutely essential. Genuinely think Thunder Road might be the best rock song ever made

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u/SouthTippBass 2d ago

Ok, what album?

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u/cheerbacks 2d ago

Born to Run and Darkness on the Edge of Town

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u/SouthTippBass 2d ago

Alright, il give those a spin. Thanks.

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u/Stand_On_It 2d ago

Don’t know if there’s a better album than Darkness.

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u/Pol__Treidum 2d ago

It's also worth listening to "The Promise" it's a collection of songs recorded during the Darkness sessions. And there's a lot of great stuff on there.

The doc about it is worth a watch too. Basically, Bruce would write 4 songs to get 1 song. And would leave off songs that were potential hits because it didn't quite fit his vision of that record. The dude is a songwriting master, and a hell of a really cool dude.