"Independence Day" is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen.
[2] In 2015, Springsteen stated that he regards "Independence Day," "Point Blank," "Stolen Car" and the title track as being "the heart and soul" of The River album.
[3] "Independence Day", along with the title track, "Wreck on the Highway" and "Point Blank", is one of the verse-chorus songs on The River that was essentially a short story or character sketch.
[7] AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann said "Independence Day is an unusually sad, beautiful and private song, with a slow piano and a languid saxophone solo,[7] as well as delicate organ and acoustic guitar work".
[9] Although released on The River in 1980, "Independence Day" was written in 1977[10] and was originally played in the Darkness on the Edge of Town tour.