Bruce Springsteen‘s track ‘Thunder Road’ is to be edited 46 years after the song’s release.The track, which is the first song on The Boss’ legendary 1975 album ‘Born To Run’, has been the subject of scrutiny over the years with regards to its first line.Official versions of the song’s lyrics, including on the original 1975 vinyl pressing and a version on Springsteen’s official website posted in 2021, have the song’s first line reading: “The screen door slams, Mary’s dress waves.”Over the last few weeks though, a debate has begun to rage online from those who believe that Mary’s dress in fact “sways” rather than “waves”.As part of the investigation, The New Yorker reached out to Springsteen’s longtime manager and ‘Born To Run’ co-producer.
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