‘The Rising’ – Bruce Springsteen
Springsteen composed a song about 9/11, depicting a firefighter trying to enter one of the twin towers before eventually entering into gospel-influenced chorus (“Nothing can be seen in front of me…”). This is the title song of the album, designed to help his fans mourn and overcome their grief. In 2002, he told Rolling Stone magazine, “The fundamental thing I hear from fans is, ‘Man, you got me through — whatever it is”
‘The Rising’ Bruce Springsteen
‘Running On Empty’ – Jackson Browne
Browne’s big experiment, Running on Empty, includes a new collection of songs recorded on stage, hotels, and tour buses. Browne wrote the title song during his daily drive to the studio to work on The Pretender. He admitted, “I always drive when there is no gas in the car.” “I was always driving around with no gas in the car.” “I simply never bothered to fill up the tank because, after all, how far was it? It’s only a few blocks away.”
‘Running On Empty’ Jackson Browne