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23. Work and Play
Midlife Music
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS v
- Introduction 1
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Part I. Springsteen Stories
- 1. Growing Up with Bruce Springsteen 11
- 2. How Bruce Springsteen Made a Middle-Aged Woman Believe in the Magic of Rock and Roll 30
- 3. From the Backstreets to the Badlands 36
- 4. The Ripple Effect 44
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Part II. Springsteen, Politics, and American Society
- 5. The Role of the Popular Artist in a Democratic Society 49
- 6. Starting a Fire 60
- 7. Springsteen’s American Dream 66
- 8. At the River 73
- 9. The Ties That Bind 74
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Part III. Springsteen Live
- 10. Live at the Roxy 81
- 11. The Magic Circle 86
- 12. Twist and Shout 90
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Part IV. Springsteen the Artist
- 13. Brilliant Disguise 105
- 14. “The Welsh Springsteen” 119
- 15. This Train 128
- 16. Born to Write 135
- 17. Ten Great Springsteen Moments (and Five Iconic Concerts) 143
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Part V. Springsteen, Sex, Race, and Gender
- 18. Our Butch Mother, Bruce Springsteen 155
- 19. Springsteen’s Women 163
- 20. Shackled and Drawn 170
- 21. American Skin 176
- 22. Summer’s Fall 189
- 23. Work and Play 200
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Part VII. Springsteen beyond Borders
- 24. Bruce Springsteen’s River in Dublin 209
- 25. The Boss in Bulgaria 217
- 26. We Take Care of Our Own 227
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 235
- ABOUT THE EDITORS 239
- ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 241
- INDEX 249
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS v
- Introduction 1
-
Part I. Springsteen Stories
- 1. Growing Up with Bruce Springsteen 11
- 2. How Bruce Springsteen Made a Middle-Aged Woman Believe in the Magic of Rock and Roll 30
- 3. From the Backstreets to the Badlands 36
- 4. The Ripple Effect 44
-
Part II. Springsteen, Politics, and American Society
- 5. The Role of the Popular Artist in a Democratic Society 49
- 6. Starting a Fire 60
- 7. Springsteen’s American Dream 66
- 8. At the River 73
- 9. The Ties That Bind 74
-
Part III. Springsteen Live
- 10. Live at the Roxy 81
- 11. The Magic Circle 86
- 12. Twist and Shout 90
-
Part IV. Springsteen the Artist
- 13. Brilliant Disguise 105
- 14. “The Welsh Springsteen” 119
- 15. This Train 128
- 16. Born to Write 135
- 17. Ten Great Springsteen Moments (and Five Iconic Concerts) 143
-
Part V. Springsteen, Sex, Race, and Gender
- 18. Our Butch Mother, Bruce Springsteen 155
- 19. Springsteen’s Women 163
- 20. Shackled and Drawn 170
- 21. American Skin 176
- 22. Summer’s Fall 189
- 23. Work and Play 200
-
Part VII. Springsteen beyond Borders
- 24. Bruce Springsteen’s River in Dublin 209
- 25. The Boss in Bulgaria 217
- 26. We Take Care of Our Own 227
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 235
- ABOUT THE EDITORS 239
- ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 241
- INDEX 249