According to this, the song was originally released as a special download via Bruce Springsteen’s official website on Halloween in 2008, as both a bit of spooky fun and as a tribute to his home state’s most infamous urban legend. A music video for it appeared on the deluxe edition DVD of Springsteen’s Working on a Dream and also online:
Fans of GdL16 might remember that the special release of the song on vinyl for Record Store Day 2009 was promoted here. It’s also worth noting that the song uses material from the classic Gene Vincent song “Baby Blue” (with proper credit)!
