Springsteen as Soundtrack

<p> A catalog nearly fifty years in the making Bruce Springsteen's music remains popular and a frequent subject of study yet little critical attention has been given to its inclusion in film and television. This book examines a selection of films and TV shows from the 1980s to the present--including <I>Mask</I> <I>High Fidelity</I> <I>The Sopranos</I> and <I>The Wrestler</I>--that feature Springsteen's music on the soundtrack. </p><p> Relating his thematic preoccupations with religion the Vietnam War the promise of the open road economic disparity and blue-collar malaise his songs color narrative and articulate the inner lives of characters. This book explores the many on-screen contexts of Springsteen's work from <I>Greetings from Asbury Park N.J.</I> to <I>Springsteen on Broadway</I>.</p>