It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City

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"It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" is a lyrically vivid, streetwise rock song by Bruce Springsteen that showcases his early storytelling style and appears on his debut album.

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It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
artist Bruce Springsteen
composer Bruce Springsteen
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre heartland rock
rock
hasInfluenceOn Bruce Springsteen's reputation as a storyteller
hasQuality lyrically vivid
storytelling style
streetwise
hasTheme identity
survival in the city
urban life
includedIn Bruce Springsteen concert setlists
language English
lyricist Bruce Springsteen
notableFor early example of Bruce Springsteen's narrative songwriting
originallyReleasedOn Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
partOf Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
performedLiveBy E Street Band
surface form: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
performer Bruce Springsteen
producer Jim Cretecos
Mike Appel
recordedBy Bruce Springsteen
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseType album track
releaseYear 1973
title It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City self-link
trackPosition last track on the album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
writer Bruce Springsteen

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Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. hasPart It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
Live/1975–85 includesSong It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City title It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City self-link
Columbia KC 31903 sideBContainsTrack It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City