Andrew ShieldsMay 17, 2025
Allusions to two folk songs in Bruce Springsteen’s “The River” (1980). #111Words #BruceSpringsteen #TheRiver #DownInTheValley #JerryGarcia #DavidGrisman #DownToTheRiverToPray #AlisonKrauss #OBrotherWhereArtThou #CoenBrothers #Music #FolkMusic #Movies https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2025/05/allusions-to-two-folk-songs-in-bruce.html
Allusions to two folk songs in Bruce Springsteen’s “The River” (1980)

The title song of Bruce Springsteen's 1980 album "The River" contains several phrases that allude to earlier songs. The opening line, "I com...

RamenCatholic 🐢🌈Nov 10, 2023

I'm an #Exvangelical and I'm not afraid to admit that I still love the sound of #GospelMusic

I've added a verse to one of my favorite #gospel songs so it's a little more #inclusive to me:

O Enbys let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
Come on Enbys let's go down
Down in the river to pray

#DownToTheRiverToPray
#Enby #Nonbinary #GenderQueer

Jyoti MishraJun 18, 2023

@FlashMobOfOne

That's a great song any one of my top 5 video games EVER EVER! 😍

I'm a rabid Commie but similarly, I do love singing this around the house:

https://youtu.be/zSif77IVQdY

#AlisonKrauss #DownToTheRiverToPray

Down To The River To Pray - Alison Krauss

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