Not long after that, Springsteen made good on his word by releasing " Streets of Minneapolis ," a new song inspired by the ...

"This is for the people of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the people of our good country, the United States of America," Springsteen said before he sang the track.

The Bruce Springsteen classic, “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” is one of the final four songs of our Best Springsteen Song bracket. “Born to Run,” “Jungleland” and “Thunder Road” are the other three.

The following story is part of a special section on Bruce Springsteen published in the Asbury Park Press on Aug. 18, 1985. Bruce Springsteen seemed a bit tired at his show in Washington, D.C., earlier ...