Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - Bruce Springsteen (1973) 9/19/21

Yesterday, I mentioned that Rolling Stone Magazine had just revamped their list of the "Top 500 Songs of All Time:" something they hadn't done since 2004.

They had 17 years of Great new choices to integrate into the list, taking into account what was already there and whether or not they had stood the test of time.

Some did. Some didn't. Many "Great Songs" from 2004 to 2020 were added, but there were also few new additions from each decade of the rock era, including the '70s.

This time around, Rolling Stone included Blues, Country, Punk and New Wave songs--and a whole bunch of album cuts.

Debuting at #446 is one of the latter: a legendary album cut from a legendary artist...and definitely a "Great Song of 1973!'

"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen was a hard-rockin' tune about a forbidden rock & roll romance, sung in the style of Van Morrison.

Bruce says the song was "ripped from the pages of his own life--right down to the names mentioned in the song.

The critics LOVED the song! Rolling Stone called it a "raucous celebration of desire." Uncut Magazine called it "as close to a perfect song as anyone's ever recorded." Never mind the Beatles and The Rolling Stones, "Rosalita" is the best rock & roll track of all time!" Whew!

Of course, if you've heard Bruce play it in concert--heard it on a classic rock station--or even seen the video--you most likely agree.

A while back, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame added "Rosalita" to its list of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll," and now Rolling Stone has it on their "Top 500" as well.

There's a reason for this: "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" is a GREAT SONG of 1973!"

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