No. 72

Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen (1975) Video - One of the greatest opening drum lines of all-time, this is one of many Springsteen greats. There aren't many rockers with the inspirational power of The Boss. His fans generally are working class, down on their luck, and he gives them hope. This album, and particularly this single, propelled him from a regional act to international superstar. Without Born to Run, there would be no Born in the U.S.A. The song took 6 months to record, a ridiculous length of time, glad it turned out better than Axl Rose's 15-years-in-the-making Chinese Democracy.