My Hometown (4:10)
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“My Hometown” is a single by Bruce Springsteen off his Born in the U.S.A. album, that was the record-tying seventh and last top 10 single to come from it, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart, making the song Springsteen’s only #1 song on this chart to date. The song is a synthesizer-based, low-tempo number that features Springsteen on vocals.
The song’s lyrics begin with the speaker’s memories of his father instilling pride in the family’s hometown. While it first appears that the song will be a nostalgic look at the speaker’s childhood, the song then goes on to describe the racial violence and economic depression that he witnessed as an adolescent and middle-aged man. The song concludes with the speaker’s proclamation that he hopes to move his family out of the town.
Some of the song’s images derive directly from Springsteen’s experiences growing up in Freehold Borough, New Jersey, in particular the racial strife in 1960s New Jersey and economic tensions from the same times (the “textile mill being closed” was the A & M Karagheusian Rug Mill at Center and Jackson Streets of Freehold).
“My Hometown” stands in contrast to songs like John Mellencamp’s “Small Town,” which tend to romanticize the struggles of growing up in rural America.
The song’s lyrics begin with the speaker’s memories of his father instilling pride in the family’s hometown. While it first appears that the song will be a nostalgic look at the speaker’s childhood, the song then goes on to describe the racial violence and economic depression that he witnessed as an adolescent and middle-aged man. The song concludes with the speaker’s proclamation that he hopes to move his family out of the town.
Some of the song’s images derive directly from Springsteen’s experiences growing up in Freehold Borough, New Jersey, in particular the racial strife in 1960s New Jersey and economic tensions from the same times (the “textile mill being closed” was the A & M Karagheusian Rug Mill at Center and Jackson Streets of Freehold).
“My Hometown” stands in contrast to songs like John Mellencamp’s “Small Town,” which tend to romanticize the struggles of growing up in rural America.
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django-ch wrote:
Yeah, he´s the Boss..................
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sweetsmoke56 wrote:
soooo schööööönnnn
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tummelv wrote:
I think it's a testament to how good Born In The USA Is that a song this good can be an unknown song from the album.
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sionborg wrote:
The Boss !!!
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nannchen59 wrote:
ganz einfach der Boss...genial !
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jonners101 wrote:
the genius of bruce. heartbreaking song that always reminds me of my dad
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masawe wrote:
O_o
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ethanam wrote:
Simply perfect.
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chachachoke wrote:
Sketch of a flawed, lovely place.
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poglii wrote:
just want to say to some people you realise he isn't describing the hometown mentioned in a positive light...it describes a town caught in the middle of a race war and the protagonist escapes this town for his family
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SilAlcantara wrote:
Beautiful song! What a voice!!
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steamboat58 wrote:
Love it. Also reminds me of my hometown of about 8,000 people. Was a great place to grow-up in.
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AK70 wrote:
Since 1984 one of my favourite songs
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sunshinejen1 wrote:
awesome music!
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GenieOnTheRocks wrote:
Hi, if you enjoy "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen then you are probably going to like Will Black – a Canadian rock singer. Please check out the rockin’ title track “Dancing With The Dead” off his premier album. Thanks for listening! Peace ;) http://www.last.fm/music/Will+Black/_/Dancing+With+The+Dead
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SarahMadge wrote:
:D great song
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scientist4u wrote:
my hometown
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MARSEQUREIPERA wrote:
GUIMARÃES, MY HOMETOWN - THE BEST TOWN IN THE WORLD
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smlpurple wrote:
When I hear this song; it reminds me how I love my home town!
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Lady80s wrote:
Beautiful!
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