![]() The first recording of the song was made by Allan Clarke of the British group The Hollies, although its release was delayed, only appearing after Springsteen's own now-famous version. "Born to Run" joined his concert repertoire well before the release of the album, being performed in concert by May 1974 if not earlier. In the period prior to the release of Born to Run Springsteen was becoming well known (especially in his native northeast) for his epic live shows. In his 1996 book Songs, Springsteen relates that while the beginning of the song was written on guitar around the opening riff, the song's writing was finished on piano, the instrument that most of the Born to Run album was composed on. ![]() ![]() However, Springsteen has noted that it has a much simpler core: getting out of Freehold. Written in the first person, the song is a love letter to a girl named Wendy, for whom the hot-rod-riding protagonist seems to the passion to love, not the patience. The prior year, Springsteen had released two albums to critical acclaim but with little commercial success. ![]() Written at 7½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey in early 1974, the song was Bruce Springsteen's final attempt to become successful. ![]()
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