One of my absolute favorite musicians (if not my favorite), Bruce Springsteen, will be playing the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday. And, in a great tradition of halftime performers, he's being quite coy about which songs he'll sing. But look no further than Irresponsibly Responsible to know which four he'll sing. I think I have it pegged, including the order.
1. Working on a Dream - The title track from his latest release on Tuesday, this song is an absolute shoe-in for the mini set list. Great sound, great song.
2. The Rising - There's no better song to end a show than his biggest hit in the last ten years, written as an homage to the victims of September 11. If you've never read the lyrics, please do so here. They are quite moving when read in the context of the tragedy of September 11.
3. Badlands - He's got to throw a bone to the truce Bruce fans out there who'll be tuning in, and Badlands is the one because of the crowd interaction.
4. Born to Run - Because tramps like us, baby we were born to run! And because it's the best song he's ever written.
A lot of people seem to think he'll sing Born in the USA. I don't think he will, especially given the great conservative demagogue's attempt to co-opt the song in the 80s. So, we'll see. Any thoughts?
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