June 4, 1984 –
Bruce Springsteen released his seventh studio album, Born in the USA on this date.
The original title was Vietnam. The director Paul Schrader sent Springsteen a script for a movie called Born In The U.S.A., about a rock band struggling with life and religion. This gave Bruce the idea for the new title. Unfortunately for Schrader, when he was finally ready to make the movie in 1985, the title Born In The U.S.A. was too associated with the song. Springsteen helped him out however, providing the song Light Of Day, which became the new title for Schrader’s movie and the feature song in the film.
