Jungleland

The irresistible appeal of roguelike storytelling

Edit Kill Screen 24 May 2016

A 20-something girl stands in an elevator. There’s an eye patch on her face, a shotgun on her back, and a pistol in her right hand ... There’s something different here, though ... /// ... /// ... /// ... In particular, Springsteen’s closing song, “Jungleland,” features a 9 minute and 34 second ballad about street life in the Garden State and New York City during the mid-1970s ... Springsteen never directly states where “Jungleland” takes place, however ... ///....

Speaking Tiger

Edit Indian Express 08 May 2016

Once again, at considerable personal risk, Down in Jungleland interviews a spokesperson of the tigers of India for their point of view on various issues that have currently been in the news regarding the animals. Excerpts.. Congratulations! You guys seem to have had a very good time during the last six years. Your numbers are up by 22 per cent. Enjoying life, eh? ... That surely would be a good thing ... Expressway indeed!....

Bruce Springsteen tribute band Glory Days tickets

Edit Skiddle 14 Apr 2016

Arena Aldridge in Walsall. Saturday 16th April 2016. 7.30pm til 11.45am. Minimum Age. 11. Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band. Event Info. Venue.   Buy tickets securely. Type of Ticket Price QuantityQty ... Their sets have included just about everything over the years and you will always be treated to a great mix of songs old and new, from Jungleland and Thunder Road to The River and Promised Land, they pick from the best back catalogue around ... 7....

noonline

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 14 Feb 2016

"There's an opera out on the turnpike, there's a ballet being fought out in the alley," Springsteen sang later on in the show in "Jungleland," from Born to Run, a 1975 album that's far more grandiose than The River ... with the one-two-three punch of "Jungleland," "The Rising," and "Thunder Road."....

Complete Guide to the 2016 Candidates' Favorite Music

Edit Rollingstone 01 Feb 2016

There was a time when it was adventurous for a U.S. president to like George Gershwin, as Harry Truman did when he wanted a break from his usual favorites, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin. Those days are long gone ... Musical History ... There's the pain of the violence that goes on almost anonymously in the heart of American cities in 'Jungleland' and the ability to make our own future of 'Born to Run.'" He also cites The Seeger Sessions ... ....

The company we keep

Edit Indian Express 17 Jan 2016

Blue rock doves can conduct full-fledged X-rated orgies in front of children and we offer them more dana! Why? (Photo. Thinkstock). “Man is known by the company he (or she) keeps” — goes the old adage. I was just wondering about that — the kind of company we denizens keep in city junglelands and how that reflects on us, and them. Quite a telling little list actually, kicking off with naturally, the first and most dangerous whiners. ... Cats....

The beast within

Edit Indian Express 10 Jan 2016

A domesticated elephant, obedient and docile for years, goes on a rampage one day and kills people, including its mahout. A pet dog, for no reason at all, suddenly savages a child. A cow chewing cud in the middle of a busy road, suddenly chases down and gores people ... Actually, most animals don’t really behave like “animals” — we do ... Back there in jungleland, few animals have mental issues or feel the need to see a psychiatrist ... ....

Bootleg of the Week: Bruce Springsteen Live in New York 7/13/74

Edit Rollingstone 22 Dec 2015

#33.55 -  "Jungleland." Not a single person in the club applauds when Springsteen says, "This is something called 'Jungleland.'" That's understandable, since the song wouldn't appear on record for another 13 months ... finished version than "Jungleland," but it wasn't quite there yet. "Like animals racing in a black dark cage," he sang....

The mad rush for tiger sightings

Edit Indian Express 20 Dec 2015

This week's Eye is a travel special on forests. So take out time of your urban jungles to explore the mysteries of the real jungleland ... ....

Jungleland to Go Public This Month

Edit Indonesian Business Daily 15 Dec 2015

One of Bakrie Groups member with large asset will go public this month ... ....

AG promises probe into Bruce Springsteen ‘speculative’ tickets

Edit New York Post 09 Dec 2015

Concert-ticket Web sites have become a “Jungleland” for Bruce Springsteen fans, as schemers are already selling tickets for his next tour for as much as $7,500 — even though tickets don’t go on sale until Friday. Called “speculative tickets,” the sellers are offering people a sort-of IOU for a seat. But they are not telling fans there is a good chance they will wind up getting a lesser seat or no seat at all ... He vowed an investigation ... ....

Yiayia and the Springsteen Shuffle

Edit Huffington Post 01 Dec 2015

I finally hit the jackpot -- Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" segued into his "Jungleland." ... "Jungleland" was playing and it was at the point of the late, great, Clarence Clemons' wonderful saxophone solo ... As Bruce wailed the last notes of "Jungleland" for the second time, she stood up and asked me if he was Greek, because of the quality of his voice and lyrics ... especially Jungleland, I stop and relive those fragile memories....

In jungleland, the journey is the destination

Edit Indian Express 29 Nov 2015

It’s that time of the year when the birds begin their journey to the warmer comforts of the south ... ....