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By Chris Handal
Staff Writer
If Bruce Springsteen was told he could not
write a song that mentioned the street, a car
or the night, his new album, "The River,"
would have only two songs instead of
twenty.
But it is what Springsteen sees on the
street, in the car and in the dark of night,
and how he expresses it, that separates him
from almost every other rock star.
Springsteen's music has always been
characterized by the raw energy present in
his albums. "The River" is no exception.
In many ways, "The River" is a con
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"Darkness On The Edge Of Town."
"Darkness" dealt with depression and being
trapped, and the characters in "The Kiver"
have simply matured. They must face
reality while not forgetting their dreams.
They are often depressed.but they are also
idealistic and optimistic. The two recbrd
format of "The Kiver" affords Springsteen
the opportunity for more optimistic songs.
Depression, while not dominating the
album is the maior theme. Snrinizsteen
seems to view the world through dingy
glass* s, but the view is believable.
Fa of Springsteen waited two years for
"The River." and he has rewarded them
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with an excellent performance. Side one
opens with "The Ties That Bind," a song
that is typical of most of the album.
The third song on side one is "Jackson
Cage." This song is one of the many that
looks at life, "and it don't matter what you
say, are you tough enough to play the game
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"Two Hearts" expresses Springsteen's
new found idealism with "Two hearts are
better than one, two hearts, girl, get the job
done."
"Independence Day" closes the side on a
depressing note.
"Hungry Heart" is the first song on side
two, and is getting some airplay on radio
stations. This is followed by the optimistic
"Out In The Street." The final song on side
two is the title cut and is probably the best
song on the side. The song is about a boy who
gets his girlfriend pregnant, and it contains
some of the finest lyrics on the album.
"Point Blank," a classic Springsteen
tune, opens the third side and is sharply
contrasted by "Cadillac Ranch" and "I'm A
Rocker." Both these songs are up-tempo
rock 'n* rollers. There is another mood shift
as the side ends with the pleading "Fade
Away" and the heavy-hearted "Stolen Car."
Side four starts with "Ramrod," a rocker.
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ends with a song appropriately entitled,
"Wreck On The Highway."
Springsteen's style has been imitated by
other artists. Because these other artists
have made their work more commerciaiiy
acceptable, they have become better known
than Springsteen. But now, five years after
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