Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
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"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" was the second song on Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough album Born to Run.
The song loosely tells the story of the formation of The E Street Band. The song's protagonist, "Bad Scooter", is a pseudonym for Springsteen himself (as indicated by the initials they share). In the third verse, Bad Scooter is saved by "the Big Man" (Clarence Clemons, the band's saxophonist.) After his name is sung, Clemons lets loose a big note on his sax.
The song is upbeat, with a strong horns section (led by Clemons) and Roy Bittan's consistent piano chords keeping the rhythm.
Single
The single was released with She's the One as a B-side. It was not a success, getting no higher than #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - 3:08
- She's the One - 4:27