The first line of the song, "Madman drummers, bummers, and Indians in the summers with a teenage diplomat" is autobiographical-"Madman drummers" is a reference to drummer Vini Lopez, known as "Mad Man" (later changed to "Mad Dog") "Indians in the summer" refers to the name of Springsteen's old Little League team "teenage diplomat" refers to himself. Springsteen wrote this and " Spirit in the Night" in response.Īccording to Springsteen, he wrote the song by going through a rhyming dictionary in search of appropriate words. The song came about when Columbia Records president Clive Davis, upon listening to an early version of Greetings from Asbury Park N.J., felt the album lacked a potential single.
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