Cops And Rockers

By Melissa August, Greg Burke, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daren Fonda, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, John Rosenblatt, Josh Tyrangiel, Alexandra Wolfe

MR. STATE TROOPER Bruce Springsteen's historically amicable relationship with law enforcement took a turn for the worse after The Boss brought up the Amadou Diallo episode in a new song he performed live last week in New York City. But 41 Shots/ American Skin isn't his first tune to bring up the police:

SONG: Highway Patrolman ALBUM: Nebraska LYRIC: "I'm a sergeant out of Perrineville, barracks number eight/I always done an honest job as honest as I could/ I've got a brother named Franky and Franky ain't no good" SLANT: Pro-cop

SONG: Johnny 99 ALBUM: Nebraska LYRIC: "Johnny's wavin' his gun around and threatenin' to blow his top/When an off-duty cop snuck up on him from behind/ Out in front of the Club Tip Top they slapped the cuffs on Johnny 99" SLANT: Pro-cop

SONG: Working on the Highway ALBUM: Born in the USA LYRIC: "We lit out down to Florida we got along all right/One day her brothers came and got her and they took me in a black and white" SLANT: Anti-cop

SONG: Jungleland ALBUM: Born to Run LYRIC: "The local cops, Cherry Tops, rips this holy night" SLANT: No clue