The World’s Hardest Bruce Springsteen Quiz

There’s something about Bruce Springsteen that breeds a certain kind of fanaticism. Men and women with jobs, children, and real adult responsibilities lose their minds whenever he goes on tour and spend a ludicrous amount of time and energy following him all across the globe, even if it means hearing him perform the same songs again and again and again. They collect rare vinyl bootlegs, post endlessly in online fan forums, and pore over set list statistics on the Brucebase and My Bosstime like they’re studying the Talmud. They know the birthdays of his three children and new grandson, all five times he played “Secret Garden” in concert, and the fact that Fuelie heads don’t actually fit on a 1969 Chevrolet. But there’s light Springsteen fanatics, medium Springsteen fanatics, and truly hardcore Springsteen fanatics. To see where you sit on that spectrum of madness, take our 20-question quiz.

Scorecard:

Zero to 30 percent correct: Don’t feel any shame. You just need to brush up on your Springsteen history. We encourage you to read the 2012 Peter Ames Carlin book Bruce and Springsteen’s own 2016 memoir, Born to Run. They are great starting guides. If you want to learn more, Brian Hiatt’s 2019 book, Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs, is an excellent resource as well.

31 percent to 60 percent: Well done. You can walk into any bar in New Jersey and hold your own on Springsteen Trivia Night. To take your knowledge to the next level, head to the online Brucebase. The day-by-day guide to his concerts and recording sessions is extremely useful.61 percent to 100 percent: Wow! You probably scored higher than Bruce himself would have done on this quiz. You should celebrate by digging out your 1978 Agora bootleg, blasting the volume, and dreaming of the day that Tracks 2 arrives and we’ll finally get to hear the lost 1993 drum-loop album.

61 percent to 100 percent: Wow! You probably scored higher than Bruce himself would have done on this quiz. You should celebrate by digging out your 1978 Agora bootleg, blasting the volume, and dreaming of the day that Tracks 2 arrives and we’ll finally get to hear the lost 1993 drum-loop album.

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