“This is one of Springsteen’s story songs, complete with interesting working-class characters and a road trip. It tells the story of two guys who head out of New York City looking for work in Darlington County, South Carolina. They don’t find work but they do find trouble, as one of them ends up getting arrested.” (songfacts.com)

 

Masculinity: 

  • Assertive: “It’s a long night, and tell me, what else were you gonna do?”
  • Confident: “Today’s your lucky day for sure, all right“
  • Adventurous: “We drove down from New York City”

Feminity:

  • Free-spirited: “We got rock and roll music blasting off the t-top, singing:”
  • Collaborative: “We drove 800 miles without seeing a cop“
  • Inviting: “Come on baby, take a seat on my fender”

Shared by: Ashley Molidor
Image Credit: https://www.amazon.com/Born-U-S-Bruce-Springsteen/dp/B0000025UW