The Five Non-Springsteen Songs (Plus One) That Perfectly Define Me

Get to know me in six tunes

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There’s nothing like starting the new year with more writing challenges than I can keep up with, and Plethora of Pop editor Pierce McIntyre has already thrown out three that grabbed my interest. I decided to start with the one I thought would be the easiest: five songs that define me. In the challenge article (which I link below), he explained: “Write about 5 songs that would help people get to know you better.” That’s not exactly the same as five songs that define me, so I will be taking some liberties with the challenge.

Writing Prompts: What Songs And Movies Define You?

I have thought long and hard about this one, and I realized that there are really two articles to be written here, one with all Springsteen songs and one with non-Bruce tunes. In a move that I’m sure will shock my friends and longtime readers, I’m starting with the non-Springsteen songs first, mainly because I have been unable to get the Bruce list under 25 songs.

I can’t say that the five songs below provide a full definition of who I am, but they…