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)
Seaside Bar Song
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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Chrome wheels, stick shift, give her gas, pop the clutch
Girls on the corner like a diamond they shine
Someday Billy I'm gonna make 'em all mine
Hey girl, you want to ride in Daddy's Cadillac?
'Cause I love the way your long hair falls down your back
Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley's at the Seaside Bar
You say your mama's gonna meet you when the morning comes
And your papa's gonna beat you 'cause he knows you're out on the run
I'm gonna live a life of love and tonight you're the one
The highway is alive tonight so baby do not be frightened
There's something about a pretty girl on a sweet summer night
That gets this boy excited
The radio man finally understands and plays you something you can move to
You lay back, cut loose your drive power
Your girl leans over and says, "Daddy, can you turn that radio up any louder?"
The juke joint's hummin', everybody came down
Little Willie and his Soul Brooms laying all this stuff now
Well don't let that daylight steal your soul
Get in your wheels and roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
Oh that's all right now
Oh go on, go on, go on
Oh mama's gonna meet you when the morning comes
And your daddy's gonna beat you 'cause he knows you're out on the run
But I don't care, I want to live a life of love while the night's still young
"Seaside Bar Song" is a nostalgic rocker by Bruce Springsteen about youthful rebellion and the excitement of summer nights spent cruising around in cars and hanging out at the beach. Billy, the singer of the song, has a new Chevy car and dreams of making all the girls he sees his own. He meets a girl with long hair and invites her to ride in his father's Cadillac. They head over to the Seaside Bar, where Bo Diddley is playing, and the night becomes the backdrop for young love and freedom.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of youthful escapades, but they also hint at the tensions between youth and authority. The girl Billy meets is on the run from her family, and her father is going to beat her when she comes back. Despite this, Billy wants to live a life of love and freedom, where the highway is alive and the night is young.
In the end, the song is about seizing the moment and living life to the fullest. It's a celebration of youthful rebellion, and the way that music and cars can transport us to a place beyond the rules and regulations of society.
Line by Line Meaning
Well Billy bought a Chevy '40 coupe deluxe
Billy purchased a Chevy '40 deluxe coupe
Chrome wheels, stick shift, give her gas, pop the clutch
This car has shiny wheels, a manual transmission, and accelerates quickly
Girls on the corner like a diamond they shine
There are attractive women on the street corner
Someday Billy I'm gonna make 'em all mine
The artist plans to attract and win over these women
Hey girl, you want to ride in Daddy's Cadillac?
The artist invites a woman to ride in his fancy car
'Cause I love the way your long hair falls down your back
He admires her long hair
Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley's at the Seaside Bar
Bo Diddley is performing at a bar by the beach
We'll run barefoot in the sand, listen to his guitar
They will enjoy the music while running shoeless on the beach
You say your mama's gonna meet you when the morning comes
The woman has told the artist that her mother will meet her in the morning
And your papa's gonna beat you 'cause he knows you're out on the run
Her father will punish her for leaving home
I'm gonna live a life of love and tonight you're the one
The singer plans to live a life filled with love, and the woman he's with tonight is the one he desires
The highway is alive tonight so baby do not be frightened
The night is full of possibilities, don't be afraid
There's something about a pretty girl on a sweet summer night
The singer is attracted to pretty girls on warm summer evenings
That gets this boy excited
This excites him
The radio man finally understands and plays you something you can move to
The radio DJ finally plays music that they can dance to
You lay back, cut loose your drive power
Relax and let loose
Your girl leans over and says, "Daddy, can you turn that radio up any louder?"
The woman he is with asks him to turn up the radio
The juke joint's hummin', everybody came down
The bar is lively and everyone is there
Little Willie and his Soul Brooms laying all this stuff now
A musician named Little Willie and his band are playing music at the bar
Well don't let that daylight steal your soul
Don't let the morning take away the excitement and joy of the night
Get in your wheels and roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
Get in your car and drive
Oh that's all right now
Everything's okay now
Oh go on, go on, go on
Encouragement to continue living life to the fullest
Oh mama's gonna meet you when the morning comes
The woman's mother will meet her in the morning
And your daddy's gonna beat you 'cause he knows you're out on the run
Her father will punish her for leaving home
But I don't care, I want to live a life of love while the night's still young
Despite potential consequences, the singer wants to embrace love and enjoy the night while it lasts
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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