> Manfred Mann! Learn your rock history, son. That was a very early Bruce Springsteen song, when he was just a promising young musician and not yet BRUUUUUCE. Manfred Mann covered it and is probably remembered for it more than the original artist but he sure didn't write it.
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>I had forgotten that, you're right.
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>However, Manfred Mann made it better :)
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>You'll probably accuse me of much more when I say this, but I'm not a Springsteen fan. Certainly don't have anything against him, I'm just not a fan of his music.

That's probably because the song has rhythm, lyrics, beat, tempo, and melodic completion, all of which, your music of choice lacks....