Despite his fame and fortune, Bruce Springsteen has proven time and again his ability to resonate with common folks. Occasionally, that means writing from the perspective of someone who might be a bit ...

What is it, exactly, that makes a song worthy of song-of-the-summer status? Instant earworm-iness? A thumping, club-ready beat? A screamable chorus? Some secret fourth thing? The criteria feel so ...