History and themes what?" Thus, the song tells the story of a New York City Fire Department firefighter, climbing one of the World Trade Center towers after the hijacked planes had hit them during the September 11 attacks.

Inspired by Bruce Springsteen

• Pink Houses. John Cougar Mellencamp. John Cougar Mellencamp.
• Better Man. Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam.
• New York, New York. Ryan Adams.
• With or Without You. U2.
• Wheels. Foo Fighters.
• You Can Sleep While I Drive (iTunes Originals Version) Melissa Etheridge.
• Outfit. Drive-By Truckers.
• Livin' On a Prayer. Bon Jovi.

25 songs that inspired Bruce Springsteen:

• 'Don't Be Cruel' – Elvis Presley.
• 'Mystery Train' – Little Junior Parker & His Blues Flames.
• 'Good Rockin' Tonight' – Wynonie Harris.
• 'Twist And Shout' – The Beatles.
• 'Maggie's Farm' – Bob Dylan.
• 'Paint It Black' – The Rolling Stones.
• 'Louie Louie' – Richard Berry.

So far, Springsteen has only ever acted in a film once, in High Fidelity, and he stole the whole film – even though he was just playing himself, sitting on a chair, dispensing wisdom and busting out blues licks on his old butterscotch Telecaster.

While it initially seemed that stern, intimidating William Wyatt (Nicholas Gleaves) was responsible for Neve's death, it later emerged that the true culprit was his brother, Michael (William Ash) – and this isn't his first unspeakable crime, either.

In a 2012 interview, he explained that it was his Catholic upbringing rather than his political ideology that most influenced his music. He said his faith had given him a "very active spiritual life" but joked that this "made it very difficult sexually" and added "once a Catholic, always a Catholic".

Blinded by the Light Blinded by the Light (also known as Music of My Life) is a 2019 comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha. It was inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and his love of the works of Bruce Springsteen. Manzoor co-wrote the script with Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges.

Many rock artists influenced Bruce Springsteen in a big way, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Van Morrison and Roy Orbison. But the primal, No. 1 influence - the place where it all started for him - was Elvis Presley.

'Baby, I've been low': Bruce Springsteen's 10 saddest lyrics

• Wreck on the Highway - The River (1980)
• Reason To Believe - Nebraska (1982)
• Like if he stood there long enough that dog'd get up and run.
• My Father's House - Nebraska (1982)
• Loose Change - Human Touch (1992)
• Devils & Dust - Devils & Dust (2005)

He had everything working - he could hit . 300-plus, slug 30 homers, run like the devil, catch like crazy and throw out runners from deep in the outfield. Springsteen is like that - only in music terms. He's a multi-tool man - a fine vocalist, an excellent songwriter and a solid musician.

He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway).

Beau Sejour A British production based on the original Belgian series Beau Sejour, THE RISING begins when 19-year-old Neve (Clara Rugaard) awakens underwater in the middle of a lake and soon learns she's been murdered.