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)
Lucky Town
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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And I don't know just where I'm going tonight
Out where the sky's been cleared by a good hard rain
There's somebody callin' my secret name
I'm going down to Lucky Town
Going down to Lucky Town
I want to lose these blues I've found
Down in Lucky Town
Had a coat of fine leather and snakeskin boots
But that coat always had a thread hangin' loose
Well I pulled it one night and to my surprise
It led me right past your house and on over the rise
I'm going down to Lucky Town
Down to Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
And I had some victory that was just failure in deceit
Now the joke's comin' up through the soles of my feet
I been a long time walking on fortune's cane
Tonight I'm steppin' lightly and I'm feelin' no pain
Well here's to your good looks baby now here's to my health
Here's to the loaded places that we take ourselves
When it comes to luck you make your own
Tonight I got dirt on my hands but I'm building me a new home
Going down in Lucky Town
Down in Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
I'm going down to Lucky Town
Down to Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
I'm going down to Lucky Town
Down to Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
In "Lucky Town," Bruce Springsteen sings about leaving behind a life that has become too crowded and confining. He feels uncertain about his future and acknowledges that he doesn't know where he's headed. However, he finds solace in the aftermath of a good hard rain, as the sky has been cleared and he hears someone calling his secret name. He decides to head for Lucky Town, where he hopes to lose the blues that have been holding him down.
Springsteen describes a time when he had a coat of fine leather and snakeskin boots, but the coat had a thread hanging loose that led him to an unexpected place. This idea of unexpected twists and turns in life is a common theme in Springsteen's work. He admits to having had some victories that were actually failures in disguise, and that the joke is now coming up through the soles of his feet. But he's determined to keep moving forward and no longer wants to walk on fortune's cane.
Overall, "Lucky Town" is a song about finding a new path in life, even if it means leaving behind the trappings of success and starting over somewhere else. It's a reminder that luck is often something we create for ourselves, and that it's never too late to build a new home.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, house got too crowded clothes got too tight
My life was becoming too suffocating and restrictive.
And I don't know just where I'm going tonight
I don't have a clear direction or plan for my future.
Out where the sky's been cleared by a good hard rain
In a place where a tumultuous event has cleared the way for a new beginning.
There's somebody callin' my secret name
I feel a strong intuition or pull towards a mysterious opportunity or destiny.
Had a coat of fine leather and snakeskin boots
I had flashy and impressive possessions, but they still had flaws.
But that coat always had a thread hangin' loose
Despite its outward appearance, my image still had little imperfections.
Well I pulled it one night and to my surprise
One day, I took a risk and it led me somewhere unexpected.
It led me right past your house and on over the rise
I ended up encountering something or someone I wasn't expecting.
And I had some victory that was just failure in deceit
I experienced a superficial win that was actually based on dishonesty.
Now the joke's comin' up through the soles of my feet
The truth of that situation is slowly becoming more and more obvious to me.
I been a long time walking on fortune's cane
I've been relying on good luck for too long.
Tonight I'm steppin' lightly and I'm feelin' no pain
Today, I feel free and much less burdened by my past mistakes.
Well here's to your good looks baby now here's to my health
I am acknowledging both your attractiveness and my own well-being.
Here's to the loaded places that we take ourselves
We often put ourselves in situations that are both beneficial and detrimental to our personal growth.
When it comes to luck you make your own
I believe that our fortunate circumstances are largely a result of our own choices and actions.
Tonight I got dirt on my hands but I'm building me a new home
Even though I'm currently struggling or working hard, I am creating a new, better life for myself.
Going down in Lucky Town
Heading towards a place of good fortune.
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found
I'm on a mission to let go of my negative feelings or past regrets.
Baby, down in Lucky Town
Expressing affection or endearment to my desired destination.
I'm going down to Lucky Town
Reiterating my excitement and anticipation for the journey ahead.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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@patrickstocks3576
House got too crowded, clothes got too tight
And I don’t know just where I’m going tonight
Out where the sky’s been cleared by a good hard rain
There’s somebody callin’ my secret name
I’m going down to Lucky Town
Going down to Lucky Town
I wanna lose these blues I’ve found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
Had a coat of fine leather and snakeskin boots
But that coat always had a thread hangin’ too loose
Well, I pulled it 1 night and to my surprise
It led me right past your house and on over the rise
I’m going down to Lucky Town
Down to Lucky Town
I’m gonna lose these blues I’ve found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
I had some victory that was just failure in deceit
Now the jokes comin’ up through the soles of my feet
I been a long time walking on fortunes cane
Tonight I’m sleepin’ lightly and feelin’ no pain
Well here’s to your good looks baby now here’s to my health
Here’s to the loaded places that we take ourselves
When it comes to luck you make your own
Tonight I got to dirt on my hands but I’m building me a new home
Baby, down in Lucky Town
Down in Lucky Town
I’m gonna lose these blues I’ve found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
I’m going down to Lucky Town
Down in Lucky Town
I’m gonna lose these blues I’ve found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
I’m going down to Lucky Town
Down to Lucky Town
I’m gonna lose these blues I’ve found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
@RVALMAT
This song should have been a HUGE MEGAHIT (not being hiperbolic). I could listen to it over and over and never get tired.
@trailerparkretirement
The double album it came out as a part of was a bit much but this tune and probably five others across both albums were absolute winners; great lyrics, catchy melody and just solid rock from the boss. Too bad (imo) he lost his edge and got old, flat and boring but that's kinda happened to rock and roll across the board so it is what it is...but agreed on this tune it was a winner that fell through the cracks...
@euanisles9122
@Lance Murkin Yeah I agree, brilliant song that was drowned out by the heap of other songs that came along with it. While I wasn’t around when the album was released, my dad recalls that a lot of Springsteen fans weren’t happy with the fact that the rest of the E street band didn’t feature in the album or tours for these albums. Might be another big reason why people didn’t give it the recognition it deserves.
@trailerparkretirement
@Euan Isles yeah neither album got the acclaim it deserved probably for the big reason you stated no e street band
@lawrenceleblanc1732
Agree 100 percent
@ville85
Letter to you is the same kind of song and that one with this I never get tired
@adrianbray4025
No one really talks about his lead guitar playing. Brilliant and soulful!
@leno_o17
I don't know... Every now and then I hear somebody talking about... "Nobody talking about his guitar playing" 😂
@snowflowersofpolaris2836
@@leno_o17🤣🤣🤣
@gauravshonik8562
Bruce, the mascot of undying hope, the prophet of resilience, and the poet of all that's worth celebrating in life. He has shared so much love, and saved so many lives that he knows not! And what a song -- a pure love bullet.