The song "Brilliant Disguise" came out on the "Tunnel of Love" album in fall of 1987. Right before its release, Bruce Springsteen had been newly married to actress Julianne Phillips. Shortly after, the two were divorced and Springsteen took up with Patti Scialfa. He's been with Scialfa ever since. Given these biographical facts, it's hard not to consider what was going on with Bruce while he was writing "Tunnel of Love." Several songs seem to reflect the mindset of a man filled with doubts and regrets. Also, the video for "Brilliant Disguise" is stunning. It simply shows Springsteen singing the song with a guitar as the camera pans closer and closer to his face, revealing things that aren't visible from a distance. Marriages are like that. No one really sees what goes on from the inside, sometimes not even the husband and wife. That's why I feel slightly uncomfortable when I listen to this album. It's like a house of cards, ready to collapse at any moment.
The song "Brilliant Disguise" came out on the "Tunnel of Love" album in fall of 1987. Right before its release, Bruce Springsteen had been newly married to actress Julianne Phillips. Shortly after, the two were divorced and Springsteen took up with Patti Scialfa. He's been with Scialfa ever since. Given these biographical facts, it's hard not to consider what was going on with Bruce while he was writing "Tunnel of Love." Several songs seem to reflect the mindset of a man filled with doubts and regrets. Also, the video for "Brilliant Disguise" is stunning. It simply shows Springsteen singing the song with a guitar as the camera pans closer and closer to his face, revealing things that aren't visible from a distance. Marriages are like that. No one really sees what goes on from the inside, sometimes not even the husband and wife. That's why I feel slightly uncomfortable when I listen to this album. It's like a house of cards, ready to collapse at any moment.