The Rewind Button is a group blogging project that I’m participating in. We’re taking on Rolling Stone‘s Top 40 albums of all time and writing our own reviews of them. There will be a new album and review each Thursday (or there about).

I’m a week behind in contributing to this review project. Not keeping up with it makes me a little anxious. I hate getting behind.

Behind is how I feel about Springsteen (do we even need to say his first name anymore?). It appears that “real music” lovers place him in the hall of gods. I’ve never felt that way, and that’s because I never really listen to his albums.

I remember when Born in the U.S.A. came out and it was cool to love America again. “Dancing in the Dark,” “Glory Days,” and “I’m On Fire” were instant classics. After that album, though, I never looked into hearing more Springsteen songs.

Now I’m listening to Born to Run (Springsteen really likes the word “born.”). It’s bombastic, swelling, and energetic. It makes me want to pump my fist in the air. I can hear why people gravitate to Springsteen’s songs. For most of them, they make you feel alive. You can hear the fun Springsteen is having in playing the songs. He’s not just singing to entertain you. He’s doing it because he knows no other way to live.

My favorite songs on the album are the title track and “Thunder Road.” In fact, I’ve listened to “Thunder Road” the most off this album, because I love its melody.

But does Born to Run make me want to listen to other albums by Springsteen? No. Even with its energizing properties, I’m happy to listen to just it, and at that, just a couple of songs. And that’s plenty enough to satisfy me.

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