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Vin 03:39 pm UTC 01/21/09 |
| In reply to: | re: Born to Run - Dr_Rock 08:00 am UTC 01/21/09 |
| There'a lot on BtR that's thematically similar to Jim's work. But "Jungleland," in particular, musically speaking, sounds to me like Jim could have written it. The lyrics are too concrete and specific to be Jim's, but the music would be perfectly in place on BooH. Production-wise, also, it sounds like Bat to me. Sort of a perfect hybrid of slick, seamless production that still manages to sound organic. Speaking of Jim and his penchant for staying away from specifics, I've always been taken a little sideways by the reference to "chilly California sand" in FCOL, which just jumps out as being very atypical for Jim. Does Jim even have any connection to the West Coast? Why didn't he go with "chilly Jersey Shore sand?" "Objects" is the same; much more specific in its references than Jim's other work. > 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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