Song of the Day: 'I'm on Fire' by Bruce Springsteen

   Although one of my best friends is the de facto president of his fan club, I remained a pretty casual fan of Bruce Springsteen most of my young life. I think one of my brothers had "The River," but it wasn't until "I'm on Fire" debuted on MTV that I really got on-board. Unlike "Hungry Heart" and the bombastic early singles from his breakthrough "Born in the U.S.A." album, from which this one came, "I'm on Fire" revealed a vulnerable side of The Boss, which quietly seduced my young heart in two minutes and 37 seconds flat. This quieter side of Bruce was fleshed out by getting the dark "Nebraska" and then reached a peak with the maudlin "Tunnel of Love," which is probably my favorite album of his to date. Still, you never forget your first love. And this song -- and video, when they truly were part of a song's DNA -- forever haunts me.