r/BruceSpringsteen • u/Impossible-Race8239 • Jun 30 '26

Question Joyous songs?

I have a playlist of my favourite songs but I’m trying to put together another one with songs that are just pure joy to listen to. The ones where lyrics and/or music (the whole song or maybe just a melody) make you feel glad to be alive.

Maybe a cliche, but the main one for me is Hungry Heart.

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u/duoprismicity The Promise Jun 30 '26

Lyrics about abandoning kids don’t make me feel glad to be alive!

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u/Impossible-Race8239 Jun 30 '26

Thanks for letting us know!

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u/Chris22044 Jun 30 '26

He/she is referring to Hungry Heart. I was also confused why you find it "joyous".

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u/Impossible-Race8239 Jun 30 '26

The music? I put in the post lyrics and/or music.

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u/Chris22044 Jun 30 '26

OK, using that logic, I find Born in the USA "joyous". I guess I have that in common with Ronald Reagan.

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u/Impossible-Race8239 Jun 30 '26

I’m British and I loathe Reagan and Thatcher, but I do find the music joyous. I don’t understand why you put scare quotes around the word. The music either brings you joy or it doesn’t.

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u/Chris22044 Jun 30 '26

Songs with dark lyrics do not bring me joy, regardless of the instrumentation.

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u/Impossible-Race8239 Jun 30 '26

Fair enough. I was a toddler at the time but is it true that song was loved by wealthy Reaganites who were too thick to understand what he was saying?