Friday Flashback: Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

The Boss has been in the news a bit this week after some tour dates were 'leaked' by a fan site that put Springsteen in Australia and New Zealand late next year. Under closer scrutiny they look a little sketchy, small venue size and booking clashes leading most to believe they are unlikely - check them out here .

Springsteen has also just been announced to be the keynote speaker at next year's SXSW Music Festival and Conference, previously delivered by other legendary artists such as Johnny Cash and Neil Young.

So in honour of the man of the moment - here is the epic title track from his break through album Born To Run released in 1975 - perfect for those triumphant occasions or if you just need a bit of motivation...

Here's the official video released well after the track was in 1987 featuring footage from 1984-85 shows:

And here's a video of a 1975 performance...