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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.
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  • Tom_Pullings

    Like slipping on an old denim coat; true comfort.

    Monday afternoon

  • oldiesfanjohn

    Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!!!

    13 days ago

  • Lucylloyd

    danny federici - RIP

    last month

  • ladycaroledowns

    Good song Jem Thanks :-)

    March 2012

  • zeimerman

    He really deserves his nick name !

    March 2012

  • TheDarkSide73

    The Boss

    January 2012

  • nick_honest

    excellent

    December 2011

  • hexe63

    ♥

    December 2011

  • gutlesswonder

    Such a gorgeous song!

    November 2011

  • PETEWAY

    He is the best.

    November 2011

  • toozie10

    my home town was so cool

    November 2011

  • AZClydesdale

    Missing that Big Man on the tambourine...

    October 2011

  • nomoresongs

    Such a gorgeous song, I love Bruce when he's at his most melancholy like this and The River.

    September 2011

  • rockabillyfan

    so lange schon im Musikgeschäft und immer noch erfolgreich !!!!

    September 2011

  • Gorseinonboy

    Another great song..........

    September 2011

  • rikrijean

    THE BOSS-----sooooo great!!! Thanks, Detti.

    September 2011

  • mussarbeitdrei

    Voll geilo

    August 2011

  • Tom_Pullings

    Can't agree because of Streets of Philadelphia, and others. Just can't choose one as best, not possible.

    July 2011

  • amichi4u

    Definitly his best song!

    July 2011

  • RustyChile

    one of the Boss' most beautiful songs,

    July 2011
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