Signature
key confidence high · relative F# minor · tempo confidence medium · half-time 67.9 · low end 37% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13 · how accurate
Character
Not tagged yet. The words are proposed and waiting for a person.
Good for
Nothing yet. The rules need the character words above before they can say.
Lineage
- CoveredBilly Stringssource
- CoveredBob Schneidersource
- CoveredBruce Springsteen & The E Street Bandsource
- Written byJackson Brownesource
- CoveredRick Price & Jack Jonessource
- CoveredSandra McCrackensource
Why it is here
- The song was recorded live at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, in August 1977 as the title track of Browne's live album. source
- It was featured prominently in the 1994 film Forrest Gump as the theme for a cross-country running montage. source
- Browne successfully pushed back against unauthorized political use of the song, suing John McCain's campaign and the Republican National Committee in 2008 over its use in an ad, resulting in a settlement and public apology. source
The full ledger entry: every chart it has been on, where it is live now.