Jungleland
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| "Jungleland" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song by Bruce Springsteen | ||
| From the album Born to Run | ||
| Album released | August 25, 1975 | |
| Recorded | 1975 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Song Length | 9:33 | |
| Record label | Columbia / Sony | |
| Producer | Bruce Springsteen and Jon Landau | |
| Track Number | 8 | |
"Jungleland" is an almost ten-minute long, epic closing song on Bruce Springsteen's classic 1975 album Born to Run, and tells a tale of gang violence. It contains E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons' most recognizable solo. It also features short-time E Streeter Suki Lahav, who performs the delicate 23-note violin introduction to the song, accompanied by Roy Bittan on piano in the foreboding opening.
"Jungleland" is considered one of Springsteen's best all-time songs, and appears accordingly on such lists.
In concert, "Jungleland" is usually played towards the end of shows. During the E Street Band's reunion tour in 1999 and 2000, it was part of a revolving "epic" slot, alternating with "Backstreets" and "Racing in the Street". When played, it is sometimes preceded by its Born to Run predecessor, "Meeting Across the River". However, since the beginning of The Rising Tour, "Jungleland" has become rarer in concert. This may be due to the length of the song, or because of Clemons' health becoming a factor. It has only been performed thirteen times during the 2007-2008 Magic Tour: in New York City, Boston, Dublin, Stockholm, Paris, London, Montreal, Omaha, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Portland, Orlando, and Charlottesville.
