Bobby Jean
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"Bobby Jean" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.* and often interpreted as a poignant farewell to a close friend or bandmate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bobby Jean canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Born in the U.S.A. ⓘ |
| artist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistEra | Born in the U.S.A. era of Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| belongsToDiscographyOf | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| composer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | often praised for emotional resonance ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| genre | rock ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn | various Bruce Springsteen live releases ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
farewell
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ loss ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ parting ways ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Bobby Jean self-link ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Born in the U.S.A.
ⓘ
surface form:
Born in the U.S.A. Tour setlist
Human Rights Now! Tour setlist ⓘ Tunnel of Love Express Tour setlist ⓘ various E Street Band reunion tour setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | heartland rock ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | speaker addressing a departing friend ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs |
farewell to a bandmate
ⓘ
farewell to a close friend ⓘ |
| partOf | Born in the U.S.A. ⓘ |
| performedIn | Bruce Springsteen concerts worldwide ⓘ |
| performer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Springsteen
ⓘ
Chuck Plotkin ⓘ Jon Landau ⓘ Steven Van Zandt ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
E Street Band
ⓘ
surface form:
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
|
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | late-album track on Born in the U.S.A. ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocal by Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.