Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Born in the U.S.A.!
Thank you Bruce…
This iconic album was released on June 4, 1984.
This is the cover art for the album "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen.
Frequently cited by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time, “Born in the U.S.A.” was critically acclaimed upon release. It explored themes of working-class struggles, disillusionment, patriotism, and personal relationships. The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 during the week of June 23, 1984, and after two weeks, it reached the top of the chart on July 7, staying at number one for seven weeks. Born in the U.S.A. is one of best-selling albums of all time, with worldwide sales of over 30 million copies; 17x Platinum in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia.org
This album, like a few others from its time, called for introspection. The title track and its iconic video impacted me and to this day, remind me of those who served our nation and/or dedicated their lives to a trade, including members of my family. Although brief, my working labor and construction jobs offered me valuable perspective and a dose of humility; and reality... While the album’s lead single (“Dancing in the Dark”) takes me right back to my first year playing soccer, some forty years later, I can now totally relate to the song “Glory Days”…
And I hope when I get old, I don't sit around thinking about it...
But I probably will.
Yeah, just sitting back trying to recapture
a little of the glory, yeah.
Well time slips away and leaves you with nothing, mister, but boring stories of...
Glory days.
Ain’t that the truth!
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