Springsteen holds fast to his American dream

Few can chronicle the storms of an economically-savaged America better than the BossLast month saw the release of Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, a film set in working-class New Jersey. For the closing track Aronofsky chose seasoned soundtrack artist Bruce Springsteen. The song (also entitled The Wrestler) features a recurring chorus referring to a "one trick pony". This alludes to the lead character Randy "the Ram" Robinson, but critics of the Boss might argue it's an apt statement about Sprin...

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