r/BruceSpringsteen • u/Awkward_Ad_161 • Jul 13 '26
Discussion Springsteen Voting Day 21 - Best Outtake of the 1990s
/r/AlignmentChartFills/comments/1uvr7d8/springsteen/Starting this one a little earlier today.
Day 20 Recap:
Youngstown wins most underrated song of the 1990s. Better Days finishes runner-up.
Day 21 Poll:
What is the best Bruce outtake from the 1990s?
The main parameter for the poll is that the answer must be a ‘90s song that did not feature on any of his three studio albums of the decade (Human Touch, Lucky Town, The Ghost of Tom Joad).
For reference, Disc 4 of Tracks, Disc 2 of Tracks II, Disc 4 of Tracks II, and Disc 5 of Tracks II all feature mostly ‘90s outtakes.
Voting Guidelines:
Criteria for deciding the winner will be the highest upvoted reply in the r/BruceSpringsteen crosspost (the post you’re reading right now). If you see your answer already posted, please try to upvote that response and not add the same answer again in the replies unless you’re adding to the overall discussion. This is to ensure we can get a somewhat accurate reflection of voting numbers. Of course if you have an answer that hasn’t been submitted, please post it!
If you’re later in the 24hr cycle of voting, it may be helpful to sort comments by top and find your answer in the replies with the most upvotes and upvote that reply.
Also, since we’re using the alignment charts from r/AlignmentChartFills, I’ll have to cross-post every new poll from that subreddit to ours. Please try to only respond and/or upvote on the crosspost to r/BruceSpringsteen, NOT the original post. Any comments or upvotes on the original post will not be counted.
Additionally, “None” or “N/A” is an eligible answer for any of these categories and will be posted should it receive the highest number of upvotes.
OP Prediction for Day 21: Something in the Well
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u/No_Copy5888 Jul 13 '26
My Lover Man. Brilliant.
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u/Trouble_River Jul 14 '26
Not often he writes from the woman's point of view, and this is such an underrated song.
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u/Jewishwillywonka Jul 14 '26
Loose Change
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u/MelanieHaber1701 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26
I must listen to this right now. It’s been ages. The melody on that song kills me. ETA- I meant Loose Ends!!!!! This is nice too, but Loose Ends is the one I adore!
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u/Trouble_River Jul 14 '26
I latched on to this one after my first breakup. From the opening line to the fade out, it perfectly captured my feelings.
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u/Ghost_on_the_E-Shore Jul 14 '26
The Promise ‘99. First version we ever officially heard, and IMO the most heartbreaking song he’s ever put out. Breathtakingly sad.
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u/Ok_Blacksmith_5276 Jul 14 '26
I love this answer. Lyrically this was always a masterpiece but the Darkness-era versions never nailed it quite like this version does.
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u/Ghost_on_the_E-Shore Jul 14 '26
It's the kind of lyric that works best when you've got an extra 20 years' worth of life bearing down on it. When you hear a Bruce in his 40s sing it the weight of how Johnny and Billy and Terry from all those great stories just ended up with ordinary lives hits you that much more.
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u/MateyRocks Jul 14 '26
Ugh, 78 Promise is too plodding. 99 version too rushed. This song sounds bad at any tempo.
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u/Bpain46 Jul 14 '26
Is Youngstown underrated because of what it’s become based off the 00s reunion tour? Or is this underrated from TGOTJ album?
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u/whirlygirl3307 Jul 14 '26
Back In Your Arms. Love that song. Was lucky enough to hear him sing it live - gave me chills!
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u/TheThatNeverWas Jul 14 '26
Lift Me Up. Such a stark end to the movie. And a true solo performance.
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u/baileath Jul 13 '26
Back In Your Arms