Bruce Springsteen is wealthy. At any time could have said, "Thank you, good night, we love you," gone back to his five-star hotel, gotten a massage, and ordered anything he wanted from room service. And he chose to be with us. In the rain.
The criteria are flexible. They're a combination of songwriting, listening pleasure, live performance and at what point in the song I begin to cry like an 11-year-old girl.