of the events. For example, Starkweather was not known to have attributed his actions to "a meanness in this world", however, many aspects of the song reflect history. The narrator hopes his "pretty baby is sittin' right there on my lap" when he is sent to the electric chair. In real life Starkweather did his best to take Fugate down with him (although she escaped execution). In a letter from prison to his parents, Starkweather wrote "But dad I'm not real sorry for what I did cause for the first time me and Caril have (sic) more fun." This is reflected in the lyrics: I can't say that I'm sorry for the things that we done At least for a little while, sir, me and her we had us some fun Springsteen recorded the entire album on a cassette tape deck in his bedroom on Jan. 3, 1982. Although intended as a demo for the E-Street Band, producer Jon Landau felt that the song would be best served by an arrangement with an acoustic bass, brushed drums and piano. However, the arrangement did not work. Neither did full-band arrangements of other songs from the original recording. Eventually, the demo version was released. "Nebraska" has appeared on several Springsteen releases since its initial appearance. A live version with full instrumentation appeared on Live/1975-85. In 2003, the song was included on the compilation album The Essential Bruce Springsteen. The song also appears in a segment of the video VH1 Storytellers. Personnel According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon: Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel References External links Lyrics from Brucespringsteen.net 1982 songs Songs based on actual events Songs written by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen songs Murder ballads Song recordings produced by Bruce Springsteen Songs about Nebraska