Mount Rushmore - 80s rock bands

Well, this is a Witch Hunt.

 

The River, 1980
Nebraska, 1982
Born in the USA, 1984
Tunnel of Love, 1987

That's half of Bruce's core run. There are a lot of names in this thread who never made a record that can touch The River or Born in the USA.

 

Sigh. Keep reading.

 

Shrug, Kneejerk reaction.

I was like "Whaaaat?!?"

 

Bruce has songs of absolute brilliance in the 1970s.

Tom Petty was easily better in the 80s. Bruce totally lost his speed ball.

 

I see what you did there.

 

Thought I could throw it right by you.

 

You thought you could make him look like a fool?

 

Let’s just go inside and have a few drinks.

 

"Then I got Mary pregnant
and man, that was all she wrote.
And for my nineteenth birthday
I got a union card and a wedding coat.

We went down to the courthouse
and the judge put it all to rest.
No wedding smiles, no walks down the aisle,
no flowers, no wedding dress."

The River, 1980

 

80s Bruce:
The River
Nebraska
Born in the USA
Tunnel of Love

80s Petty:
Hard Promises
Long After Dark
Southern Accents
Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)

Much as I like Tom Petty, this one is Bruce in a first-round knockout. It's not even close.

 

I really like Long After Dark.