Deliver Me From Nowhere Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When They Play In The Bruce Springsteen Movie

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The new film about Bruce Springsteen’s creation of the Nebraska album, titled Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, features a lot of music – not just his own, but songs by other artists too. It’s a musically rich film that really dives deep into the individual tracks from his 1982 album.

I just learned about this new movie, and it sounds fascinating! It stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen, right after his big The River tour in 1981. Apparently, it shows him at a really interesting point in his career – he’s becoming hugely famous, everyone’s expecting another hit album, but he’s actually working on something totally different, much more personal than anyone anticipates. It’s like a glimpse behind the scenes of a musical icon trying to figure things out.

Although Deliver Me From Nowhere focuses heavily on the making of the Nebraska album, it also features many other songs from Bruce Springsteen’s career, performed by Allen White on vocals and guitar. The soundtrack even includes songs by artists other than Springsteen, bringing the total number of songs to over twenty-four.

Every Bruce Springsteen Song In Deliver Me From Nowhere

The film Deliver Me From Nowhere begins with a performance of Bruce Springsteen’s iconic song “Born To Run,” the track that helped launch him to stardom. The clip features Jeremy Allen White performing the song at a 1981 concert in Cincinnati, which was the final show of Springsteen’s tour.

Bruce Springsteen’s song “Hungry Heart,” the sixth track on his album The River, briefly plays in the movie when Bruce is first shown driving his new car – it’s heard on the radio. The filmmakers used the actual Springsteen recording of the song instead of having another artist create a cover version.

The song “Nebraska,” also the title of the album featured in the film, appears several times. We first hear it as Bruce Springsteen is composing it. It then plays during a recording session, shown alongside memories of Bruce watching a movie with his father. Finally, it’s heard again after Springsteen re-records it but isn’t satisfied with the result.

Jeremy Allen White performs “Mansion On A Hill,” the third song on Bruce Springsteen’s album Nebraska. The song appears in the film Deliver Me From Nowhere during a scene showing Springsteen writing it. The movie also includes footage of Bruce and his sister running in a field near a mansion on a hill, observed by their father.

The song “Atlantic City,” performed by Jeremy Allen White, is featured prominently in the film. It first appears as Bruce Springsteen is shown connecting with Faye Romano and her daughter. We also hear it when Jon Landau listens to a demo tape, and again during a less successful recording session of the song.

Jeremy Allen White plays the song “State Trooper” in the film. It’s the sixth track on Bruce Springsteen’s album Nebraska and is heard after Bruce and Mike Batlan (played by Paul Walter Hauser) finish recording at home; the song plays through their recording equipment as they listen.

After hearing “State Trooper,” the pair listened to a clip from the tenth track on Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska album. They were thrilled with how their work was turning out and continued to complete the album.

Jeremy Allen White performs “Born In The U.S.A.,” a well-known song originally released on Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 album of the same name. The song first appears in the film as a demo while Jon reads a letter, with Springsteen envisioning a more energetic, rock-infused sound for the final studio recording. Ultimately, White’s full-band performance of the iconic track is featured on the Deliver Me From Nowhere soundtrack.

The movie also features Bruce Springsteen’s song “Used Cars,” but only as a short clip playing on a cassette player in a scene at Bruce’s house.

Jeremy Allen White’s performance of “Highway Patrolman” first appears when Jon listens to the demo in his office. The song is also heard again while Faye and her daughter are waiting for Bruce at the carousel.

Jeremy Allen White’s performance features the song “I’m On Fire.” Though it wasn’t included on the album Nebraska, it does appear in Deliver Me From Nowhere. The song plays during scenes of Faye at work and searching for Bruce at the Stone Pony, alongside footage showing the recording process Bruce Springsteen used for Nebraska.

You know, as a huge Springsteen fan, one of the most moving scenes in Deliver Me From Nowhere for me is when Bruce records “My Father’s House.” It’s the ninth track on Nebraska, and the film treats it as the final song he lays down. We actually see him recording it all alone, and then the movie cuts to Jon listening to it with Al Teller – it’s a really powerful moment, knowing it’s the last one for Bruce in the film.

Bruce Springsteen’s album Deliver Me From Nowhere includes a live version of his song “Atlantic City,” recorded during a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

When Every Non-Bruce Springsteen Song Plays In Deliver Me From Nowhere

The opening track on Deliver Me From Nowhere isn’t a Bruce Springsteen song, surprisingly. It’s actually “Wheel of Fortune” by The Cardinals, and you can hear it playing in the background of the very first scene, where a young Bruce picks up his dad from the bar.

During a scene where Bruce arrives at his new home in New Jersey, a short clip of Dobie Gray’s popular song, “Drift Away,” can be heard.

Foreigner’s “Urgent” is featured in a scene where Bruce purchases a new car and begins driving away. The song cuts off when he switches the radio, transitioning into Tom Petty’s “Hungry Heart.”

After a sleepless night, Bruce spontaneously joins a local band on stage at The Stone Pony to perform a cover of Little Richard’s song, “Lucille.” The band members are Jay Buchanan, Jake Kiszka, Sam Kiszka, Aksel Coe, Bobby Emmett, and Jeremy Allen White.

I was totally surprised when I recognized a piece of classical music in a movie! It turns out it was “Musica Poetica II: Bläserstücke: Pastourelles – Passion” by the Tölzer Knabenchor and Kölner Kinderchor. They only played a short part of it, but it was during a really intense scene – Bruce was just standing there watching a house burn down. It was a cool, unexpected moment!

The song “Winning” by Santana plays during Bruce and Faye’s first date while they are driving.

The Allman Brothers Band’s song “Mellisa” plays softly while Bruce visits his friend Matt Delia at his auto shop one evening.

The song “Boom Boom” by The Animals (performed by Jay Buchanan, Jake Kiszka, Sam F. Kiszka, Aksel Coe, Bobby Emmett, and Jeremy Allen White) plays when Bruce returns to the Stone Pony to play a gig, unaware that Faye is watching him.

The song “Frankie Teadrop” by Suicide plays after Bruce drives Faye home but rejects her advances. He ends up listening to it by himself, lying on the floor.

Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers’ song “Last Mile of the Way” ended up on the soundtrack for Deliver Me From Nowhere because Jon played a cassette of it for Bruce. The two friends listened to the song together at Bruce’s house right before he moved to California.

Where To Listen To Deliver Me From Nowhere’s Soundtrack

The soundtrack to Deliver Me From Nowhere is easy to find. You can listen to the original Bruce Springsteen songs on popular streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, and on many other music platforms.

So far, 20th Century Studios has released five songs performed by Jeremy Allen White from the album Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The complete 12-song album will be available on December 5th.

You can find the songs on the soundtrack that aren’t by Bruce Springsteen on most streaming services and digital stores. This lets you build the complete Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere soundtrack piece by piece, at your own pace.

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2025-10-29 01:36