Born to Run Anniversary!

Hey Tramps! This is Laura! Yep, right I am not Margarida, I am her sister! But, let me introduce myself and explain the reason why I am writing here!

My name is Laura (@LauraBTR_Bruce) and regarding Born to Run release 40 years ago today, Margarida challenged my to write a post on her blog! Yet, I have to admit that I am not used to write in blogs and also I admire a lot the posts that she does, so for me it's a doble challenge, write about Bruce's best masterpiece and write in my sister's blog! My sister and I thought many times about me writing in her blog, so, is there any better occasion to do so?

What can I say about the Born to Run album that has not been said yet? Perhaps everybody has his story and ties related to this album that makes it the best music art in the world! I remember a post my sister did about the songs that are in the album, describing every and each song and her feelings through them! I cannot explain better what I feel when Born to Run is played in my IPod! 

But let me tell you something, I am sure everybody will agree with me when I say that the best way to enjoy most of this album's songs is turning the speakers loud! Then, when Bruce and the E Street Band seem to be playing in your living room is when you realize that love exists, that you only need to listen, dance, learn, cry and feel! Not every song requires a dance you know, I can imagine myself listening to Thunder Road without moving any part of my body except a tear coming down my cheeks and then close my eyes and think that the best song ever written in this world was written by Bruce!

This mixture of joy and saddness hidden in Bruce's songs is what I love the most! I think that this perfect contrast of energy and reflection is what makes Born to Run the greatest soundtrack of my life! I believe in Bruce's words and I also reckon that a life with only joy and without sadness is dangerous but also joy without hope is dangerous too! So, the best of both sides is what life's about, is Born to Run philosophy! 

BTR is a scream to the world  by the hand of a young Jersey boy who was BORN TO RUN! Born To Run saved Bruce's career 40 years ago today and some years later has saved a lot of souls because now and forever TRAMPS LIKE US, BABY, WE WERE BORN TO RUN!!  

Hope you all have enjoyed this reading as much as I enjoyed writing it! I also want to say a big thank you to my lovely soul sister for letting me this chance of posting in her blog! 

Hope you all enjoyed, till we meet again, take care!

With all the love in my soul,

Laura R. xxoo

Born To Run

Today, 25th of August is the 38th anniversary of the fabulous album Born To Run. This album is maybe the best rock & roll album by Bruce. In my opinion, this record contais all the essential issues about life.

 The music that contains back us to a place where everything can happen, where dreams can be realised and back us into a place called the promised land where all can happen in a beautiful summer night.

 The song that explain us that the record is an invitation to that place, is Thunder Road, in that song all of our life expectatives are explained and told us that the only way to be happy and yo feel free is to pull out of all the things and people that don't allow us to realised.

 The song that told us how important is the friendship in our way to catch the happiness we want are Tenth Avenue Freeze Out and Backstreets. The fist song is more positive telling us that everybody can get a second chance but Backstreets told us the same story with the rage and impotence of a person that has been lie by a friend.

  She's The One and Night are both songs about how to have a good time. She's The One descibe us all about love and Night is about a boy who only want to live his own life.

 The climax of the album comes with a tender version of Meeting Across The River and Jungleland. This two masterpieces talk about what happened in the streets of a town in danger.

But the song that have all the things that I told in only 4 minutes and 31 seconds, is Born To Run. That record contains all of the essential things, break the dogmas and create a new place where everybody can go. This song is a tender, lullaby, rocker, soft and lovely declaration of freedom.


If you haven't heard the whole Born To Run record in many time, today is a perfect day to do it and to revive those experiences. And if you are a lucky person and you have the 30th anniversay edition of the record, watch it today.

Because...( sorry, but I have to say it) TRAMPS LIKE US BABY WE WERE BORN TO RUN