After 30years of enjoying this song, it still knocks me off of my feet and the sax solo DOES make me cry. As mentioned above, I too think of a connection to West Side Story when I hear it to an extent. I'm not saying that’s what the song is about but I have to wonder if there wasn't a connection as Bruce admittedly refers to a lot of movies for song ideas, "Thunder Road" (old B-grade flick) probably being one of the best well known. Jungleland is without a doubt my favorite song, Born to Run is awesome but it doesn’t ‘hit’ me like this song does. Clarence Clemons should be canonized as a saint for the Sax solo. There is nothing better in the world then a nice spring/summer evening in the car with the top down with this song going.
After 30years of enjoying this song, it still knocks me off of my feet and the sax solo DOES make me cry. As mentioned above, I too think of a connection to West Side Story when I hear it to an extent. I'm not saying that’s what the song is about but I have to wonder if there wasn't a connection as Bruce admittedly refers to a lot of movies for song ideas, "Thunder Road" (old B-grade flick) probably being one of the best well known. Jungleland is without a doubt my favorite song, Born to Run is awesome but it doesn’t ‘hit’ me like this song does. Clarence Clemons should be canonized as a saint for the Sax solo. There is nothing better in the world then a nice spring/summer evening in the car with the top down with this song going.