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Bruce Springsteen - Candy's Room (Jacki-E's Techno Bootleg) V3

Jul 18, 20236 min
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Episode description

So here it is, my #techno bootleg of Bruce Springsteen’s 'Candy's Room'. It's 45 years since the original track was released on the album 'Darkness on the Edge of Town'. This was Bruce's fourth album, released three years after his breakthrough LP "Born to Run'. The release of ;'Darkness...' was delayed by a legal dispute with his ex-manager over ownership of his tracks. 'Candy's Room' was described by 'The Quietus' Michael Hann as the album's "most musically violent moment" Lyrically, it's a fantasy song in which the singer imagines being with the Candy of the title. Unfortunately for him, Candy is popular with many suitors who trade fancy garnishments for her affection. Springsteen thought it fit the theme of the album, which he described as "people tryin' to hold on for the things they believe in, in the face of battering from the outside." (Quote from 'Springsteen' by Robert Hilburn.) Driven by a furious and un-relenting rhythm and introduced by a driving ride pattern on the hats, I thought it was perfect for a techno remix. So here it is. Let me know what you think in the comments!!
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