Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love - Classic or What?

I heard Bruce was listening to nothing but Joy Division and New Order when he recorded this. I know he covered "BLT" pretty much every night of the tour in the middle of the Roy Orbison medley.

there are at least five reasons why Brilliant Disguise is a fun karaoke selection, ranging from musical reasons at the beginning to jokey-but-still-real reasons at the end of the list:

1) narrative, vocals and lyrics driven song, few instrumental breaks
2) it's got all the classic springsteen stuff you've come to expect from the boss - it's got the edge of town, it's got a cold night, it's got betrayal, and it's got 7 different mentions of "baby"
3) the musical accompaniment, even on the Tunnel of Love recording, sounds like karaoke, so no matter what kind of machine/youtube you're using, it sounds authentically thin
4) opportunity to explore some of the turmoil of your relationships in a safe setting with supportive friends
5) you can draw something awful on your sweaty palm using a sharpie beforehand, and then reveal it during "But just don't look too close / Into the palm of my hand"

6) check out this acoustic version from 1990. i love this version, especially the different spin he puts on the melody in various parts. also love how he politely asks people in the audience to NOT clap along, haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdiVSrcjm1M

also some of the best closing lines in the history of music

Tonight our bed is cold
Lost in the darkness of our love
God have mercy on the man
Who doubts what he's sure of