The only reason Nebraska isn't my favorite is that E Street Shuffle and Greetings have more sentimental connection to me since they were the first albums of his I owned. It's a somewhat difficult album to appreciate. It's not really pop, and if you want to be honest most rock is pop music with some edge. Atlantic City and Reason to Believe have hooks but songs like My Father's House and Used Cars are just stories set to music. The title track is another one like that based on the movie Badlands by Terrence Malick. My Father's House can make me cry. Like Bruce I have a terrible relationship with my dad. In February it'll be two years since we talked. But back to my point, it's a challenging song that requires active listening to understand. It's not a record I'd recommend to someone who I know wouldn't devote full attention to listening to.