Clarence Clemons
Tenor Sax Solo on
I'm Goin' Down

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Clarence Clemons's tenor saxophone solo on "I'm Goin' Down" is the only solo on this driving rock track from Born in the U.S.A. Playing at 132 BPM in B-flat, Clemons delivers a brief solo that maintains the song's relentless energy. The track addresses the decline of a romantic relationship with characteristically vivid Springsteen storytelling, and Clemons's saxophone provides a momentary instrumental respite from the vocal narrative while sustaining the urgent, propulsive feel.

Clarence Clemons was 40 to 40 years old at the time.