Released 1980/1984 Genre Pop rock Writer(s) Rick Springfield | Recorded 1978 Length 3:33 | |
"Bruce" is a song by Australian musician Rick Springfield. The song appeared on his 1984 album, Beautiful Feelings, reaching No. 27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Song background
The song was originally recorded in 1978, earlier in Springfield's career. At the time, he was commonly confused with New Jersey musician Bruce Springsteen. The song is a comedic take on his experience with being mistaken as Springsteen. The lyrics include him describing having sex with a woman that screams out the name "Bruce", and fans telling him "Born to Run", a Springsteen song is one of their favorites of his.
References
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