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Music Appreciation

Delarage

(2,481 posts) Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:05 PM Aug 30

Born to Run: Allan Clarke

I had no idea that an alternate version of Born to Run was competing for air time with The Boss's back in 1975. It's a fascinating story....Bruce OK'd Clarke using his song.

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Born to Run: Allan Clarke (Original Post) Delarage Aug 30 OP

Hollies did a nice version of Asbury Park 4th of July aka Sandy.... msongs Aug 30 #1

Nice Delarage Aug 31 #2

msongs

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1. Hollies did a nice version of Asbury Park 4th of July aka Sandy....

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:29 PM

Aug 30

typical lovely harmonies but the spoken word bits hurt the momentum IMO. was an extremely minor hit...

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Delarage

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2. Nice

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 06:55 PM

Aug 31

There was one more song that they or Clarke covered. I'm glad they recognized Bruce's greatness before the rest of us!

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