The title came from a 1967 movie starring Lee Marvin. "Thunder Road" and "Badlands" also got their titles from movies.
This was the last song recorded for The River.
This was one of Springsteen's first "Story" songs. He would write more narrative ballads for Nebraska and The Ghost Of Tom Joad.
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