50 years later, what Bruce Springsteen’s 'Born to Run' means to the New Jersey

“’Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run.”

50 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen unveiled those lyrics to the world, with the album “Born to Run” hitting the shelves on Aug. 25, 1975.

It is the singer’s third album, but the one that catapulted him from a favorite musician playing at venues like The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey to an international superstar. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, the album is certified as seven-times platinum.

Morning Edition Host Michael Hill spoke with Eileen Chapman, the director of Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University, to understand why Springsteen resonates so deeply with Garden State residents and why the album is so important. Chapman also serves on the city council