I would like to wish a happy 76th birthday to Bruce Springsteen. This legend was born on Sept. 23, 1949, and would proceed to rock the U.S. musical landscape.

At 76 years old, Bruce Springsteen is still rocking.

On my list of favorite musicians, Springsteen is right up there. To me, even though he has been relevant for decades, Springsteen is synonymous with 1980s musical excellence. Hits like “Born in the U.S.A” and “Glory Days” both came from that decade. And even though I really like both of those songs, it was another track right around that era that I consider one of my favorite songs of all-time.

Can you guess it? Well, it has something to do with an activity that I can’t do whether the lights are turned on or not.

Yep, “Dancing in the Dark” is a song I have Alexa play quite frequently when I wash the dishes. The track is pure gold and supplies me with continuous energy whenever I listen to it.

“Dancing in the Dark” is one of my all-time favorite songs.

But again, Springsteen didn’t just rock the 80s. One of my other favorite songs he recorded, “Born to Run,” was released in the 1970s. And his 2009 Super Bowl halftime show? If only artists today could reach that level!

Despite his musical genius and good looks, there is something I envy more than both those things…

His nickname.

I think all of us would love to be called “The Boss.” It pretty much just cuts right to the chase, right? Nothing cute, complex, or ambiguous about it. To be “The Boss” is to be the top dog. It conveys authority, respect, and prestige.

Although Bruce Springsteen is “The Boss”, I would like to recognize someone else who is a boss. That someone else is no other than my brother, Glen Reser. He can’t hold a musical tune and his dancing skills are on par with mine, but he is an incredible husband, devoted dad, and a pretty decent younger sibling.

Two bosses. Both both on September 23.

He is also frustratingly good (to an envious older brother) at almost everything he does—as long as it isn’t singing or dancing. Definitely sounds like “boss” material to me.

Hanging out at Dodger Stadium with Glen in the early 2010s. He was a boss back then, too.

You want to know what else is “boss” material? His birthday. He was born TODAY—the same day as Bruce. Although Glen came 40 years after the superstar, there must be something to be said about September 23.

A photo of us in another MLB ballpark “a few” years later. Glen is still a boss. 

Happy 36th birthday, Glen! Love you. Don’t Blink.