Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American… Read Full Bio ↴Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originator of heartland rock, combining mainstream rock musical styles with narrative songs about working class American life. Nicknamed "the Boss", his career has spanned six decades. Springsteen is known for his poetic, socially conscious lyrics and energetic stage performances, sometimes lasting up to four hours.

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".

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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)

Good Rockin
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics

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Well, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
Well, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight

I said, meet me and a-hurry behind the barn
Don't you be afraid 'cause I'll do you no harm

I want you to bring along my rockin' shoes
'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away all our blues
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock
We're gonna rock
Let's rock
Come on and rock
We're gonna rock all our blues away

Have you heard the news, everybody's rockin' tonight
Have you heard the news, everybody's rockin' tonight
I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
Well, tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock, rock, rock, rock
Come on and rock, rock, rock, rock
Let's rock, rock, rock, rock

Well, let's rock, rock, rock, rock
We're gonna rock all our blues away

Overall Meaning

In “Good Rockin,” Bruce Springsteen sings about his excitement for a night of dancing, music, and fun with his significant other. The song begins with the singer hearing the news of “good rockin’” and he knows he has to tell his partner to prepare for the night ahead. The lyrics describe his desire to be with his loved one and how he will show her he is a “mighty, mighty man” on the dancefloor.

The singer then instructs his partner to meet him near the barn and reassures her that he means her no harm. He asks her to bring his “rockin’ shoes” because he plans to dance away their blues throughout the night. The song ends with the singer inviting everyone to come and join the party because, as the chorus states, “we’re gonna rock all our blues away.”

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
The singer has heard that there is going to be great music tonight.

I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man
The singer is going to hold their beloved tightly to show how strong and powerful they can be.

I said, meet me and a-hurry behind the barn Don't you be afraid 'cause I'll do you no harm I want you to bring along my rockin' shoes 'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away all our blues I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
The singer is telling someone to meet them behind the barn and not to be scared because the singer won't hurt them. They ask this person to bring their shoes so they can dance away their sorrows.

Well, we're gonna rock We're gonna rock Let's rock Come on and rock We're gonna rock all our blues away
The artist and their partner are going to dance and let go of their problems through music.

Have you heard the news, everybody's rockin' tonight I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can Well, tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
The artist is asking if others have heard about the good music tonight and plans to hold their partner tightly and show their strength.

Well, we're gonna rock, rock, rock, rock Come on and rock, rock, rock, rock Let's rock, rock, rock, rock Well, let's rock, rock, rock, rock We're gonna rock all our blues away
The singer and their partner are going to dance enthusiastically to overcome their problems.

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Written by: ROY (USA) BROWN

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