Adam Raised a Cain

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"Adam Raised a Cain" is a raw, emotionally intense rock song by Bruce Springsteen that explores a turbulent father-son relationship and generational pain.

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Adam Raised a Cain canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock song
song
album Darkness on the Edge of Town
artist Bruce Springsteen
composer Bruce Springsteen
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
organ
piano
genre heartland rock
rock
hasBiblicalReference Adam
Cain
hasCriticalReception praised for emotional intensity
hasLiveVersion Live 1975–85
various official concert recordings
hasMood angry
brooding
intense
hasNotableCharacteristic autobiographical elements
exploration of parental legacy
heavily distorted guitar sound
includedInTourSetlist Born in the U.S.A.
surface form: Born in the U.S.A. Tour

Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour
Magic Tour
Reunion Tour
The River Tour 2016
surface form: The River Tour

Wrecking Ball
surface form: Wrecking Ball Tour
label Columbia Records
language English
lyricalTheme emotional trauma
family conflict
father–son relationship
generational pain
lyricist Bruce Springsteen
partOf Darkness on the Edge of Town
performer Bruce Springsteen
producer Bruce Springsteen
Jon Landau
Steven Van Zandt
recordedBy E Street Band
surface form: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
recordedFor Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions
releaseYear 1978
trackPositionOnAlbum 2
vocalStyle raw

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Darkness on the Edge of Town hasPart Adam Raised a Cain
Live/1975–85 includesSong Adam Raised a Cain
Bruce Springsteen album "Darkness on the Edge of Town" hasTrack Adam Raised a Cain
subject surface form: Darkness on the Edge of Town