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Bruce Springsteen - Stolen Car

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Album: The River
Released: 1980

Stolen Car Lyrics

I met a little girl and I settled down
In a little house out on the edge of town
We got married, and swore we'd never part
Then little by little we drifted from each other's heart

At first I thought it was just restlessness
That would fade as time went by and our love grew deep
In the end it was something more I guess
That tore us apart and made us weep

And I'm driving a Stolen Car
Down on Eldridge Avenue
Each night I wait to get caught
But I never do

She asked if I remembered the letters I wrote
When our love was young and bold
She said last night she read those letters
And they made her feel one hundred years old

And I'm driving a stolen car
On a pitch black night
And I'm telling myself I'm gonna be alright
But I ride by night and I travel in fear
That in this darkness I will disappear

Writer/s: BARNES, TED / ORTON, BETH / READ, SEAN / BLANCHARD, WILL
Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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This tells the story of a man with a crumbling marriage who steals a car and drives it every night just waiting to get caught.

On The River, this is one of the ballads where Springsteen tells a story within the song.

The character in this was the basis for much of what Springsteen wrote for Tunnel Of Love. That character became the basis for future Springsteen songs about relationships.

A different version is available on bootlegs of The Ties That Bind, an album Springsteen recorded in 1979 but did not release. This and 6 other songs from it were used on The River.

The alternate version was released in 1999 on Springsteen's boxed-set Tracks. This version is commonly referred to as the "Son, you may kiss the bride" version. (thanks, Willy - Vallejo, DC)

Patty Griffin covered this on her 2002 album 1,000 Kisses.

Bruce Springsteen - I'm A Rocker

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Album: The River
Released: 1980

I'm A Rocker Lyrics

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A bunch of old TV shows are mentioned in the lyrics: I Spy, Secret Agent Man, Columbo, Kojak, and Mission Impossible.

Bruce often played this at concerts before the encores.

Bruce Springsteen - Point Blank

Bruce Springsteen - Point Blank Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: The River
Released: 1980

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The title came from a 1967 movie starring Lee Marvin. "Thunder Road" and "Badlands" also got their titles from movies.

This was the last song recorded for The River.

This was one of Springsteen's first "Story" songs. He would write more narrative ballads for Nebraska and The Ghost Of Tom Joad.

Bruce Springsteen - I Wanna Marry You

Bruce Springsteen - I Wanna Marry You Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: The River
Released: 1980

I Wanna Marry You Lyrics

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Springsteen sings of grown up responsibilities, a departure from many earlier songs about living wild and free.

Springsteen was married to model Julianne Phillips from 1985-1989. He married backup singer Patti Scialfa in 1991.

Bruce Springsteen - Independence Day

Bruce Springsteen - Independence Day Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: The River
Released: 1980

Independence Day Lyrics

Well Papa go to bed now it's getting late
Nothing we can say is gonna change anything now
I'll be leaving in the morning from St. Mary's Gate
We wouldn't change this thing even if we could somehow
'Cause the darkness of this house has got the best of us
There's a darkness in this town that's got us too
But they can't touch me now
And you can't touch me now
They ain't gonna do to me
What I watched them do to you

So say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day
All down the line
Just say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day this time

Now I don't know what it always was with us
We chose the words, and yeah, we drew the lines
There was just no way this house could hold the two of us
I guess that we were just too much of the same kind

Well say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day all boys must run away
So say goodbye it's Independence Day
All men must make their way come Independence Day

Now the rooms are all empty down at Frankie's joint
And the highway she's deserted down to Breaker's Point
There's a lot of people leaving town now
Leaving their friends, their homes
At night they walk that dark and dusty highway all alone

Well Papa go to bed now it's getting late
Nothing we can say can change anything now
Because there's just different people coming down here now
And they see things in different ways
And soon everything we've known will just be swept away

So say goodbye it's Independence Day
Papa now I know the things you wanted that you could not say
But won't you just say goodbye it's Independence Day
I swear I never meant to take those things away

Writer/s: PETERS, GRETCHEN
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This is about Springsteen's relationship with his dad. They didn't get along, but later in life Bruce realized his father worked very hard to support his family and came to appreciate his efforts. Bruce can also thank his dad for inspiring the rebellious spirit that led him to follow his dreams. Determined not to work a typical factory job like his dad, Springsteen followed his dreams and made music for a living.

This song was written and recorded in 1977 for Darkness on the Edge of Town. Bruce left this song off the album because he felt that the song was a transition of what happened to his protagonist when he moved on to a later chapter in his life. (thanks, Ken Thomson - Edmonton, AB)

Introducing this song at a New Jersey show in 1981, Springsteen said: "I could never talk to my old man, he could never talk to me, my mother couldn't talk to him. So I was glad when I finally got old enough and I started to live alone. Then for about ten years I never saw my folks that much. And just recently we came back from Europe and I got a phone call a night or two later that my father had gotten sick.

I went out to California where he was in the hospital there. I started thinkin' on the way about all the things that I always wanted to say to him and I never said and I always figured, well, someday we'll sit down and we'll talk about why it was the way it was when I was young, talk about why he felt the way he did. But the years go by and it never comes up. I guess it feels like a dangerous subject or something. But he got sick and I realized that he was gettin' old and that if I had somethin' to say to him, I should say it now."

Bruce Springsteen - Sherry Darling

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Album: The River
Released: 1980

Sherry Darling Lyrics

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Springsteen recorded this for Darkness On The Edge Of Town, but he left it off because he thought it was too upbeat for the album. It was included on The River to incorporate an element of fun to balance off the ballads.

This is one of several Springsteen songs featuring the first name of a girl who is not a specific real person. Besides Sherry, Springsteen has also sung about Mary, Terry, Wendy, Sandy and Rosie.

Springsteen performed this on his 1980 tour.

Other songs about girls named Sherry include "Sherry" by the 4 Seasons and "Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry. The Four Seasons were a big influence on Springsteen, as they were a New Jersey group who sang about the problems of the working class, which were very often problems with women.