While millions claim to be fans of Bruce Springsteen, only an extra-dedicated few have taken the plunge and written an entire book devoted to analyzing the nuances of the Boss' extensive discography. In her debut tome Springsteen as Soundtrack: The Sound of the Boss in Film and Television, Caroline Madden explores how Springsteen's music has been used in a variety of film and television projects to underscore political concerns, character motivations, and settings both temporal and place-based--to name but a few elements.
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Edited: Sep 16, 2020
On Bruce Springsteen's Music in Film and TV [PopMatters]
On Bruce Springsteen's Music in Film and TV [PopMatters]
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An interesting article. Apart from the film talk, there's reference to something I was completely unaware of: "queer imagery in his work." OK, I googled just that, and found this essay that has links to a handful more. Am I the only one who didn't know of this?
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/bruce-springsteen-queerness-essay/