Cops And Rockers

MR. STATE TROOPER Bruce Springsteen's historically amicable relationship with law enforcement took a turn for the worse after The Boss brought up the Amadou Diallo episode in a new song he performed live last week in New York City. But 41 Shots/ American Skin isn't his first tune to bring up the police:

SONG: Highway Patrolman ALBUM: Nebraska LYRIC: "I'm a sergeant out of Perrineville, barracks number eight/I always done an honest job as honest as I could/ I've got a brother named Franky and Franky ain't no good" SLANT: Pro-cop

SONG: Johnny 99 ALBUM: Nebraska LYRIC: "Johnny's wavin' his gun around and threatenin' to blow his top/When an off-duty cop snuck up on him from behind/ Out in front of the Club Tip Top they slapped the cuffs on Johnny 99" SLANT: Pro-cop

SONG: Working on the Highway ALBUM: Born in the USA LYRIC: "We lit out down to Florida we got along all right/One day her brothers came and got her and they took me in a black and white" SLANT: Anti-cop

SONG: Jungleland ALBUM: Born to Run LYRIC: "The local cops, Cherry Tops, rips this holy night" SLANT: No clue