{"product_id":"bridge-and-tunnel-boys-bruce-springsteen-billy-joel-and-the-metropolitan-sound-of-the-american-century-9781978835221","title":"Bridge and Tunnel Boys: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and the Metropolitan Sound of the American Century","description":"Born four months apart, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel both released their debut albums in the early 1970s, quickly becoming two of the most successful rock stars of their generation. While their critical receptions have been very different, surprising parallels emerge when we look at the arcs of their careers and the musical influences that have inspired them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridge and Tunnel Boys \u003c\/i\u003ecompares the life and work of Long Islander Joel and Asbury Park, New Jersey, native Springsteen, considering how each man forged a distinctive sound that derived from his unique position on the periphery of the Big Apple. Locating their music within a longer tradition of the New York metropolitan sound, dating back to the early 1900s, cultural historian Jim Cullen explores how each man drew from the city's diverse racial and ethnic influences. His study explains how, despite frequently releasing songs that questioned the American dream, Springsteen and Joel were able to appeal to wide audiences during both the national uncertainty of the 1970s and the triumphalism of the Reagan era. By placing these two New York-area icons in a new context, \u003ci\u003eBridge and Tunnel Boys \u003c\/i\u003eallows us to hear their most beloved songs with new appreciation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Cullen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.37w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978835221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/22\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJIM CULLEN teaches at the recently founded upper division of Greenwich Country Day School. His many books include \u003ci\u003e1980: America's Pivotal Year\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBorn in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThose Were the Days: Why 'All in the Family' Still Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, all from Rutgers University Press. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41169199857779,"sku":"9.78198E+12","price":36.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e363d619-6d3f-46cc-83e0-ab211bf5604b.jpg?v=1703084684","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/bridge-and-tunnel-boys-bruce-springsteen-billy-joel-and-the-metropolitan-sound-of-the-american-century-9781978835221","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}