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"Born in the USA"
Bruce Springsteen
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According to Springsteen, "Born In The USA" was one of those songs that came out of nowhere and took very little time to record. The song first came to light in early 1982 during a demo session that eventually turned into the brooding album Nebraska.		 Bruce Springsteen
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Composer  Springsteen
Genre Rock
Album Born in the USA
Year of Release  1984
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