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Dr_Rock 08:00 am UTC 01/21/09 |
| In reply to: | re: Born to Run - samurai7 02:00 am UTC 01/21/09 |
| That's the way I see it too. Or that Jim's songs occur on a more ethereal dimension. I kind of like the way Bruce mentions people and places by name though which paints the scenario with more clarity. > Springteen's songs all seem to take place in the real > world, whereas Steinman's sem to be set in a kind of > fantasy world (well, that's the way I see it anyway) > > > I don't think they're all that different. Both are > > perfectionists and both have a very distinctive style of > > writing. The only difference of any note is that > > Springsteen actually can finish something while Steinman > > gets very little accomplished. But what he does get done > > is amazing. > > > > > Lots of people have made comparisons between the music of > > > Jim Steinman and Bruce Springsteen. Shared musicians, wall > > > of sound, teen angst, etc. I still think it's a pretty > > > silly comparison, but I just found out that apparently > > > Springsteen likes Peter Pan, too. I was just listening to > > > "Born to Run," and the girl's name in the song is Wendy. > > > > > > I thought maybe he chose that name randomly, but in > > > article, Jim Steinman says "Oh yeah, Peter Pan is the > > > ultimate rock story, because it's about lost boys who > > > never grow up. In fact, as I found out when we shared the > > > same studio, Springsteen loves Peter Pan, too: In 'Born To > > > Run' the girl's name is Wendy, which is no accident." When > > > did they share a studio? > > > > > > I was also surprised to learn that Max and Roy do not > > > appear on this song. They joined the band after the song > > > was finished and appear on the rest of the album. > > > > > > Anyhow, I know that Jim's and Bruce's styles are pretty > > > different, and I thought it was interesting that there's > > > one little nugget of similarity. | |
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