Bruce Springsteen won the Golden Globe tonight for his song “The Wrestler,” from Mickey Rourke’s new film by the same name. The Boss specifically thanked Rourke for his inspiration in writing the song, recounting a phone call in which the actor described the redemptive character of the film. Bruce says his reaction to Rourke’s description of The Wrestler was, “Welp, I know a couple of those guys. And so, the song…”
For a shakey video of Springsteen’s acceptance speech go here and a complete list of Golden Globe winners go here.