Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Meeting Across The River video

I was just listening to one of my favorite internet radio stations, mvy radio out of Martha's Vineyard and they just played "Meeting Across The River" by Bruce Springsteen. Somehow, I think that song had slipped by me until now.

"Meeting Across The River", off of Born to Run (1975), has the old school Bruce Springsteen sound that I love. With the descriptive lyrics, signature piano and musical arrangement, Bruce Springsteen captured my imagination as though I was watching a scene from a quality Broadway show, playing in my mind. The trumpet in the album version adds to the appeal, like it's being played at night, from behind a neighbor's open window.

The story is about a guy who wants to get across the river to make some sort of a shady deal. He's asking Eddie if he can help him out and give him a ride. By the end of the song, listeners are left to ponder whether or not the deal happened. Or at least, I am anyway.

I'm intrigued now. Is there some sort of sequel? Actually, the beauty of "Meeting Across The River" is that Bruce Springsteen has given me approx. 3 1/2 minutes of listening pleasure and entertainment. Leaving me with questions, curiosity about the song and the inspiration for it.

The "Meeting Across The River" lyrics have a feel of the 60's and on top of that, with names like Eddie and Cherry making appearances in the song, I couldn't help but think of the movies Eddie and the Cruisers and The Outsiders. I can picture Matt Dillon's character Dally from The Outsiders trying to arrange a meeting like this.

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By: Jenny May - Band Weblogs

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