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Springsteen's returns to ear By Michael Romatowski Bruce Springsteen is writing songs again. Many of the cuts on SDririesteen's iqro album, "The River," seemed merely to be vehicles for his E Street Band to romp and rock ("Cadillac Ranch," for example). The Boss seemed to be de^mphasizing his mmk ^IraSHB . V?" v Even the photographs on Bruce Springsteen's latest release convey a bleak mood. ^wTrwTrirwTrTrTryirw'y'toonrynrvvv^rvvvw jj WHAT IS AN I FIND OUT OCT-6 SPECIAL ASSIGNS I a special for feci trainee! g In our Special Assignment; opportunity to work on meai ferent functional areas befor< job placement ori a longer re We will be in I University of South Caro . .. see your placem Bi .JmmSEk. P-O ! Ai?< songwriting ly style album review themes, content to let saxophonist Clarence Clemons and the other E Streeters strut their stuff on some danceable material. Now, with his new solo release "Nebraska," Springsteen is down to barebone basics: acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals. WITHOUT HIS band to back him up, he has returned to the wordy, personal style that characterized his earlv releases ("Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J." and "The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle"). The result is a collection of songs that offers more of a glimpse of Springsteen the person than of Springsteen the bandleader. When the Boss released "Darkness on the Edge of Town" in 1978, some critics complained that it was too grim. Those same voices may soon be griping again, because compared to "Nebraska," "Darkness" was joyful. "Nebraska" is intensely moody and dark, and seems to prove that Springsteen will never abandon the imagery that pervades all his albums: cars, the night and the ties between fathers and sons. ON THIS album, however, those images orA r*r?M/>1 %t f- * J 11 ait iaicijr me suujecis, insieau, iney serve as the framework for themes that are more frightening. The first song is the title cut, and it sets the tone for what follows. Springsteen sings a first-person account of a man who, on an impulsive spree, murders 10 innocent people. When sentenced to death, he shows no remorse, explaining in a quiet voice that, "I guess there's just a meanness in this world." The first side progresses through "Atlantic City," notable for its ghostly background vocals, "Mansion on the Hill" and "Johnny 99," an uptempo tune with much the same theme as "Nebraska." Tho ?v-? rtt'* it-- - " * 1 mt 111 uoi niuviii^ sung uii me aiuum is "Highway Patrolman," a ballad derived from "Frankie," which Springsteen occasionally performed on his 1980 tour. See "Springsteen," page 12 wwwwww 1ENTS... 1 program hnieat% graduates > Program you will have the lingful projects in several dif3 a decisron is made regarding inge basis. terviewing at una on uciooer is, 1982 ent office for details. adische Corporation . Drawer 3025 Jerson, S.C., 29621 ber of the BASF Group IfilMltfl J lual opportunity employer r>\ < / ? you can expect more at. . . " BMCC mMgagggagm ?Bb&&:>. UN's and LPN's New Graduates At Baptist Medical Center we offer primary and modular nursing, an extensive orientation program and a full range of j educational programs along with excellent salaries. Benefits | package includes Tuition Assistance, Child Care Reimbursement and prorated benefits for part time emplcyees. STUDENT NURSES IBMCC is offering a special internship program for NEW GRADUATES. It includes preceptors, state board review, ; clinical rotation with full benefits and salary, j JOIN OUR TEAM AND SHARE OUR COMMITMENT I BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER at COLUMBIA j Taylor at Marion Columbia, S.C. 29220 j 771-5220 ? 771-5840 I EEO I JOSTEN'S GOLD RING SALE HaBHwanaaMHH x^hmm^HUHBI^HI nMramnMnonw *AVHHUM 4P-^a ROM ^ ~~ """ ^ lb OttlQKGoId'JO Qtf MKGold BL tMessJlMr* \ I I M v.',' |^ SSLIHH ' I l[4?3 G&Ih iiirwii L^? BJ I fi " - I \ li I i_"- ' '^BH vSfl !' SEE YOUR JQSTENS REPRESENTATIVE. DATE Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday - Sept. 27, 28, & 29 TIME 9 to 5 'Hi PLACE USC University Bookstore - $15.00 Deposit "Prices based on $349 an ounce gold . . . Buy now before gold goes higher!" . .i , .1, . . .I,.