253 - Bruce Springsteen - The River

[csberry]

I don't have nostalgic feelings for the classical rock 'n' roll sound, let alone the theatrical version that Springsteen and Meatloaf have used as the foundation of their sounds. I have a lot of respect for Bruce's career and songwriting, but the finished product does NOTHING for me.

The River shifts back and forth between uptempo songs of hope/fun and ballads of how bad life is. That added enough of a variety to this double album that it drag along as much as I feared it would.

Songs I knew I liked: "Hungry Heart" - story is this was written for The Ramones

Songs I didn't know but now like: "I'm a Rocker" - I think I like it because I could see how this could have been written for The Ramones, too.

Songs I can go the rest of my life without hearing again: Let's face it, I'm not going to listen to this album ever again. If I have to pick a particular song, then "Sherry Darling" is the proto-typical Springsteen, theatrical classic rock n roll sound (see also Meatloaf) and gave me the greatest itch to skip.