In 1973, Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, neither of which earned him a large audience. He changed his style and reached worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 1975. It was followed by Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and The River (1980), which topped the US Billboard 200 chart. After the solo recording, Nebraska (1982), he reunited with the E Street Band for Born in the U.S.A. (1984), his most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time. Seven of its singles reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100, including the title track. Springsteen recorded his next three albums, Tunnel of Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky Town (1992) using mostly session musicians. He reassembled the E Street Band for 1995's Greatest Hits, then recorded the sparse acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, followed by the EP Blood Brothers (1996), his last release of the decade.
Springsteen dedicated his 2002 album The Rising to the victims of the September 11 attacks. He released two more folk albums, Devils & Dust (2005) and We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), followed by two more albums with the E Street Band: Magic (2007) and Working on a Dream (2009). The next two, Wrecking Ball (2012) and High Hopes (2014), topped album charts worldwide. His latest releases include the solo Western Stars (2019), the E Street Band-featuring Letter to You (2020) and a solo cover album Only the Strong Survive (2022). When Letter to You went to No.2 in the US, Springsteen became the first artist to score a Top Five hit across six consecutive decades.
Among the album era's prominent acts, Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide and more than 71 million in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016. He ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, which described him as being "the embodiment of rock & roll".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen
Studio albums
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
Born to Run (1975)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
The River (1980)
Nebraska (1982)
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Tunnel of Love (1987)
Human Touch (1992)
Lucky Town (1992)
The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
The Rising (2002)
Devils & Dust (2005)
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
Magic (2007)
Working on a Dream (2009)
Wrecking Ball (2012)
High Hopes (2014)
Western Stars (2019)
Letter to You (2020)
Only the Strong Survive (2022)
Froogie Went A Courtin
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, a - huh
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride
Sword and pistol by his side, a - huh, a - huh, fare the well
Well he rode down to Miss Mouse's door
Where he had often been before
Said "Miss Mousie will you marry me"
I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat
See what he will say to that
Well, Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niece would be a bride
Well, Uncle Rat rode off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown
Where will the wedding supper be
Way down yonder in a hollow tree
What will the wedding supper be
A fried misquito and a roasted flea
First to come in were to little ants
Fixing around to have a dance
Next to come in was a bumble bee
Bouncing a fiddle on his knee
Next to come in was a fat sassy lad
Thinks himself as big as his dad
Thinks himself a man indeed
Because he chews the tobacco weed
And next to come in was a big tomcat
He swallowed the frog and the mouse and the rat
The song Froggie Went a Courtin' is a traditional folk song that has been passed down for generations, and Bruce Springsteen recorded his version for his 2006 album "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions." The song tells the story of a frog who falls in love with a mouse and asks for her hand in marriage. The frog comes equipped with a sword and pistol as he rides to the door of the mouse. Miss Mousie is happy to sit on his lap and kisses him sweetly. When she asks for his proposal, Froggie asks her to marry him. Miss Mousie agrees, but Froggie has to ask her Uncle Rat for permission. Uncle Rat does not believe that they could make a match but agrees to speak to the frog.
Uncle Rat is amused by the proposal and goes to the city to buy a ring and wedding gown for Miss Mousie. The wedding supper is to be held in a hollow tree with a roasted flea and fried mosquito. The first guests to arrive are two little ants who begin to dance. Next comes a bumblebee with a fiddle, followed by a boy chewing tobacco, and finally, a big tomcat who devours the bride, groom, and wedding party. The song Froggie Went a Courtin' is often seen as a metaphor for life's journey and the dangers that can befall us no matter how well prepared we think we are.
Line by Line Meaning
Froggie went a-courtin' and he did ride, a - huh
Froggie is going to see his girlfriend.
Sword and pistol by his side, a - huh, a - huh, fare the well
Froggie is well armed for his journey.
Well he rode down to Miss Mouse's door
Where he had often been before
Froggie goes to see Miss Mouse, his girlfriend.
He took Miss Mousie on his knee
Said "Miss Mousie will you marry me"
Froggie proposes to Miss Mouse.
I'll have to ask my Uncle Rat
See what he will say to that
Miss Mouse needs her Uncle Rat's approval before she can say yes.
Well, Uncle Rat laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niece would be a bride
Uncle Rat finds it amusing that his niece is getting married.
Well, Uncle Rat rode off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown
Uncle Rat goes to town to buy Miss Mouse a wedding dress.
Where will the wedding supper be
Way down yonder in a hollow tree
The wedding will take place in a hollow tree.
What will the wedding supper be
A fried misquito and a roasted flea
The wedding feast will be small and humble.
First to come in were to little ants
Fixing around to have a dance
The first guests to arrive are two ants who start dancing.
Next to come in was a bumble bee
Bouncing a fiddle on his knee
The next guest is a bumble bee who is playing a fiddle.
Next to come in was a fat sassy lad
Thinks himself as big as his dad
The third guest is an overweight young man who is full of himself.
Thinks himself a man indeed
Because he chews the tobacco weed
The young man thinks he is a real man because he chews tobacco.
And next to come in was a big tomcat
He swallowed the frog and the mouse and the rat
The last guest is a cat who eats everyone else.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bruce Springsteen, Traditional
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