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“Badlands” was the leadoff track on Bruce Springsteen’s fourth studio album Darkness on the Edge of Town, and its second single. The song tells the story of a man down on his luck and angry at the world, who wants a better lot in life.
The classic E Street Band sound is immediately presented on “Badlands”, as a brief drums intro kicks in to a powerful piano-and-electric guitar riff. The song is taken fast but with a purpose, with Max Weinberg’s most dynamic drumming on the album to the fore; indeed it contains his most famous beat, a one-two-three-four-five-six-(double time)one-two-three pattern underneath the verses. Late in the song a brief guitar break leads to a Clarence Clemons tenor saxophone part. Springsteen Darkness Box Set Companion Book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irvWzS8-IR4

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spacefaceinfurs wrote:
yesterday morning

this is my writing song

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Hermelatez wrote:
Wednesday morning

Love, Love, Love his songs!!!!!!!!! SO meaningful and nice melody!!!

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rikrijean wrote:
last month

<3

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ladycaroledowns wrote:
last month

Good song, thanks Jem :-))

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BruceNY wrote:
November 2011

Limited Edition Springsteen Book, Save 50% on Shipping When You Order Christmas Special Offer: October 28-December http://www.thelightinDarkness.com/

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sarahlikesPEAS wrote:
November 2011

love these lyrics sooo much!!!!!

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andymadden wrote:
October 2011

Not called the Boss for nothing!

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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
September 2011

bruuuuuuuuuuuuce

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BruceNY wrote:
August 2011

Springsteen 2011 Summer Book Sale: http://www.free-press-release.com/news-bruce-springsteen-book-the-light-in-darkness-summer-2011-sale-1312658487.html

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KeithJones wrote:
June 2011

Am so glad we've sax solos like the one in this song to remember Clarence!

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Isyswasfic wrote:
June 2011

RIP Clarence "Big Man" Clemons

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BruceNY wrote:
April 2011

Let Darkness on The Edge of Town blow you away....http://www.thelightindarkness.com/news/#490

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futureidiot wrote:
February 2011

I love everything except from the saxaphone...

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Hedser wrote:
January 2011

I love the saxaphone!

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shattered-hero wrote:
October 2010

My second favorite Springsteen track.

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codyboy231981 wrote:
October 2010

one of the beautiful song of Boss!

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parkertoons wrote:
October 2010

My hottie wife can't sit still whenever "Badlands" kicks in. She's so cool.

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BruceNY wrote:
September 2010

De Canada llegó hace unos meses “The Light in Darkness”, un extenso volumen de 208 páginas donde el tema de análisis es la mejor gira de la historia del rock, la que dio Bruce en 1978 para presentar el álbum Darkness on the Edge of Town. El fotógrafo Lawrence Kirsch ha compilado un volumen prodigioso con cientos de fotos inéditas de esa gira, junto a docenas de apasionantes historias contadas por los propios fans, testigos de excepción de esas fenomenales noches de rock del 78. Los extensos relatos de conciertos míticos como el Agora, Roxy, Atlanta, Palladium Winterland nos transportan a una época dorada de la carrera del cantante de Nueva Jersey. http://www.thelightinDarkness.com

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nickpug wrote:
September 2010

Signature Clarence Clemons solo!

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BruceNY wrote:
July 2010

2010, l'anno di Darkness. Ma non si preoccupino i fan del Boss perché, sebbene anche questo tour sia giunto al termine e Bruce abbia espresso l'intenzione di prendersi una lunga pausa durante la quale lavorerà alla propria autobiografia, il futuro prossimo si preannuncia ricco di uscite. Ma le novità riguardano soprattutto Darkness On The Edge Of Town, del quale nel dato loro popolarità e fortuna. «Il libro regalerà ai lettori almeno una piccola prospettiva di quello che abbiamo vissuto nel '78» gli fa eco LawrenceKirsch. http://www.thelightinDarkness.com

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