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The music writer Laura Barton presents a triptych of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and intent of pop music. For Laura, there's never been any artist to compare with Bruce Springsteen. But what lies at the heart of the enduring appeal of a musician like Bruce? Is he really more, much more than cars and girls? And why do we often invest so much in the work of one recording artist? All songs performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: I'm on Fire The E Street Shuffle 4th of July, Asbury Park Backstreets Bobby Jean Racing in the Street No Surrender Because the Night (Live) Born to Run Stolen Car Valentine's Day The River Thunder Road Darkness on the Edge of Town Something in the Night Dancing in the Dark With archive from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sound Archives and spoken introductions from Springsteen on Broadway Produced by Alan Hall A Falling Tree production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 (Photo: Laura Barton, credit Sarah Lee)