The Boss strutted on to the London High Court stage yesterday to claim victory with the sort of vintage rock 'n' roll performance that has become his trademark.
In place of the throaty lyrics and the baleful guitar came top lawyers and bundles of paperwork as Bruce Springsteen once more took to the court room to preserve his artistic integrity.
At 10.31 a.m. precisely, independent record company Masquerade Music Ltd found itself added to what Springsteen describes as the "many, many bootleg actions" he has successfully pursued to thwart pirate albums of his work.
The musician, dwarfed by the wigged figure of Mr Justice Ferris in court 17, simply gave a faint smile as he learnt that he had been victorious against his latest opponent.
Dressed in the unusual rock star garb of a sober charcoal suit, Springsteen did not even have to open his mouth as the judge handed down a ruling that could earn him £2 million in damages.
But "nice day's work" type thoughts were apparently the last thing on the multi-millionaire's mind as he later waxed lyrical on his motivation for the lawsuit to stop his opponents releasing 19 songs recorded 26 years ago.
Wearing a grey-checked shirt under his suit with a rust-coloured tie along with three ear-rings to maintain his pop star credibility, said: "I came here to defend my music. . . I would do it again."
Speaking in the marbled corridors of the Royal Courts of Justice after the judgment, the immaculate-looking Springsteen added: "It is something I have fought for since I was young. It is an artistic question, an aesthetic judgment that should be left to the songwriter.
"It is the music that you write alone with your guitar when you are sitting in your room late at night. It is one of the most personal things in your life."
Springsteen said he was impressed with British justice - despite questions from Mr Justice Ferris about his unorthodox spelling in one of the disputed songs in court documents - "Boarder Guard".
Across the courtroom packed with record company executives, a few adoring fans and Springsteen's minders, the losing side took the defeat and its heavy financial cost in its stride.
Mr Ronald Winter, the director of Masquerade, said: "Yeah, well it was to be expected. Once the judge had accepted Bruce has copyright then we had lost.
"Of course, our argument is that he doesn't have the documents to prove he has the copyright. We're definitely going to appeal; this is going to a second round."