Did you like the song, "Born in the USA"

[peenie 1,962]

I was a freshman in college when the song came out.

EVERY-BODY loved that song.

everyone had posters of bruce springsteen in their dorm.

i wasn't a fan of the song.

i was more a prince/madonna/michael jackson/rap follower.

yesterday, for the first time in my life i listened to the lyrics of the song.

i really liked it! the song was far deeper than i had thought.

it was just so annoying to me back then.

 

did you like the song and what do you think the song was about?

 

imo, it is sort of the anti-american dream song with ironic patriotism.

[TimmySmith 2,783]

"Fortunate Son" was 15 years earlier and better.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

It sux. But then, what Springsteen song doesn't?

[drobeski 3,061]

a multi millionaire whining in song, awsome

[NewbieJr 541]

Peenie, Springsteen is a known Democrat. And because a large majority of the conservatives here can't separate the art from their views, you won't get any positive statements about Springsteen from the hacks. Politics is their life. They don't have the mental ability to see past it.

 

So only consider the opinions of guys who aren't known Obama haters. They will automatically be Springsteen haters too. It's how the simple-minded operate.

[Geezil 24]

It sux. But then, what Springsteen song doesn't?

 

This one.

 

[drobeski 3,061]

I just never really likes his music, well before I cared about politics. Pretty mundane and lame with an awful voice.

Bubble gummish. Average musicians......He has a couple good songs, but that one is pretty lame, from a musician standpoint.

[drobeski 3,061]

 

This one.

 

 

see now this is a good Springsteen tune.

[drobeski 3,061]

Peenie, Springsteen is a known Democrat. And because a large majority of the conservatives here can't separate the art from their views, you won't get any positive statements about Springsteen from the hacks. Politics is their life. They don't have the mental ability to see past it.

 

So only consider the opinions of guys who aren't known Obama haters. They will automatically be Springsteen haters too. It's how the simple-minded operate.

speaking of simple minds, what's up mr I dont vote my mind? tell the girls I said hi.

[drobeski 3,061]

but in a serious note, Springsteen is one of the most overrated artists in history. He just is, it's the Jersey shore effect pretty much, sometimes garbage gets hyped, and sometimes simple minds buy into it, Its the same effect as 80s hair band music, complete garbage but simple folks dig it.

[MDC 7,882]

He's no Ted Negent, that's for sure.

[TimmySmith 2,783]

Peenie, Springsteen is a known Democrat. And because a large majority of the conservatives here can't separate the art from their views, you won't get any positive statements about Springsteen from the hacks. Politics is their life. They don't have the mental ability to see past it.

 

So only consider the opinions of guys who aren't known Obama haters. They will automatically be Springsteen haters too. It's how the simple-minded operate.

What a friggin idiot you can be. I honestly do not know a single person who admits to hating Springsteen. Born In the USA is a crappy song. He said the same things much better in "My Hometown" and "Downbound Train".

[NewbieJr 541]

but in a serious note, Springsteen is one of the most overrated artists in history. He just is, it's the Jersey shore effect pretty much, sometimes garbage gets hyped, and sometimes simple minds buy into it, Its the same effect as 80s hair band music, complete garbage but simple folks dig it.

 

LOL Yet you think your gay nephew's band is good. Classic

[NewbieJr 541]

Republicans will not like Springsteen. It's that simple. Simple-minded fools are easy to predict.

[NewbieJr 541]

He's no Ted Negent, that's for sure.

Perfect example. No bigger conservative blowhard around than Nugent. But I am a fan of his music. Even his Damn Yankees stuff.

 

Life is so much better when you aren't a slave to Faux News.

[drobeski 3,061]

newbs taking an early beating ...ouch

[Recliner Pilot 61]

What a friggin idiot you can be. I honestly do not know a single person who admits to hating Springsteen.

I don't hate him. Just don't care for his music. Songs are too long, he repeats things way too much....especially in 'Born in the USA', and his voice is grating.

 

But Chicken Legs can't look at anything without bringing politics into it. What a clown.

[drobeski 3,061]

Chris Christie has said he's his favorite artist I believe

newbs, does everything have to be about politics to you?

[NewbieJr 541]

I don't hate him. Just don't care for his music. Songs are too long, he repeats things way too much....especially in 'Born in the USA', and his voice is grating.

 

But Chicken Legs can't look at anything without bringing politics into it. What a clown.

:lol:

[NewbieJr 541]

Chris Christie has said he's his favorite artist I believe

newbs, does everything have to be about politics to you?

Only because he's from Jersey. In that instance, it would be career suicide to talk badly of Springsteen. Jersey Pride trumps Democratic hatred.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

 

newbs, does everything have to be about politics to you?

One.

Trick.

Pony.

[NewbieJr 541]

It's all about politics with ME, but, as predicted, every Republican here has bashed Springsteen. Hmmmm, one of the best selling artists of all-time, and the Republitards here all talk like he's terrible. Yup, no politics involved there.

[NewbieJr 541]

Peenie, Springsteen is a known Democrat. And because a large majority of the conservatives here can't separate the art from their views, you won't get any positive statements about Springsteen from the hacks. Politics is their life. They don't have the mental ability to see past it.

 

So only consider the opinions of guys who aren't known Obama haters. They will automatically be Springsteen haters too. It's how the simple-minded operate.

It's like I have a crystal ball.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

Earliest TILT! in bored history.

 

[drobeski 3,061]

[IGotWorms 4,063]

I like Springsteen enough but he was just a tad bit before my time. However I do remember when he did One Headlight with the Wallflowers live, and it was focking awesome

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,433]

It isn't a bad song. A little too commercial at the time, which will turn off some folks. Not his best song, though.

[NewbieJr 541]

Earliest TILT! in bored history.

 

Earliest dead-on prediction, too.

 

Do you think Jon Stewart is funny? The answer will be no. For the exact same reason. How does it feel to be a walking caricature?

[drobeski 3,061]

now's hes bringing talk show hosts into it, holy focking obsessed batman !!!!

[NewbieJr 541]

now's hes bringing talk show hosts into it, holy focking obsessed batman !!!!

Just further cementing my statement that you hacks can't separate politics from anything.

 

 

I'd love to hear your opinion of Jon Stewart and Bill Mahar. Do you think they're funny?

[Bert 1,128]

I was a freshman in college when the song came out.

EVERY-BODY loved that song.

everyone had posters of bruce springsteen in their dorm.

i wasn't a fan of the song.

i was more a prince/madonna/michael jackson/rap follower.

yesterday, for the first time in my life i listened to the lyrics of the song.

i really liked it! the song was far deeper than i had thought.

it was just so annoying to me back then.

 

did you like the song and what do you think the song was about?

 

imo, it is sort of the anti-american dream song with ironic patriotism.

He has an acoustic version on one of his albums that is much better than the original.

 

 

My wife loves the guy. I wish he would just right the songs and let someone else sign them. He is a great writer but his voice is crap.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

Earliest dead-on prediction, too.

 

 

Nope. Just the meltdown part.

 

I listen to people because I like their music. Many of the people I listen to lean to the left. Most I have no fukking clue what their politics are, but given their profession I would guess most lean left. Ratsass.

 

Springsteen is boring to me.

 

HTH, hack.

[IGotWorms 4,063]

Just further cementing my statement that you hacks can't separate politics from anything.

 

 

I'd love to hear your opinion of Jon Stewart and Bill Mahar. Do you think they're funny?

You called them out so hard that now they all have to pretend like they WOULD like Springsteen, if only it weren't for his "voice"!

[drobeski 3,061]

newbs, if you don't mind the adults are trying to talk about music, could you take your political obsessions elsewhere please? TIA

[IGotWorms 4,063]

I'd like Bob Dylan if only it weren't for his voice.

 

I'd like Jimi Hendrix if only it weren't for his voice.

 

I'd like Tom Petty if only it weren't for his voice.

 

I'd like Jim Morrison if only it weren't for his voice.

 

 

 

Get the point yet?

[TD Ryan2 316]

if you want to look at music and lyrics as art - as poetry or literature that captures the predicament of man on both an individual level and larger socio-historical level - there is no better song than Springsteen's Youngstown.

It's folk-ish, so it's pretty simple musically - but the simplicity of the music coupled with the depth of the lyrics is pretty powerful.

 

Springsteen can take all his over-commercialized crap and junk it - Youngstown, however, is a masterpiece.

 

 

 

Here in northeast Ohio
Back in eighteen-o-three
James and Dan Heaton found the ore that was linin' Yellow Creek
They built a blast furnace
Here along the shore
And they made the cannonballs
That helped the Union win the war
Here in Youngstown
Here in Youngstown
My sweet Jenny I'm sinkin' down
Here darlin' in Youngstown

Well my daddy worked the furnaces
Kept 'em hotter than Hell
I come home from 'Nam worked my way to Scarfer
A job that'd suit the devil as well
Taconite coke and limestone
Fed my children and made my pay
Them smokestacks reachin' like the arms of God
Into a beautiful sky of soot and clay
Here in Youngstown
Here in Youngstown
My sweet Jenny I'm sinkin' down
Here darlin' in Youngstown

Well my daddy come on the Ohio works
When he come home from World War Two
Now the yard's just scrap and rubble
He said "Them big boys did what Hitler couldn't do."
These mills they built the tanks and bombs
That won this country's wars
We gave our sons to Korea and Vietnam
Now we're wondering what they were dyin' for
Here in Youngstown
Here in Youngstown
My sweet Jenny I'm sinkin' down
Here darlin' in Youngstown

From the Monongahela valley
To the Mesabi iron range
To the coal mines of Appalachia
The story's always the same
700 tons of metal a day
Now sir you tell me the worlds changed
Once I made you rich enough
Rich enough to forget my name
In Youngstown
In Youngstown
My sweet Jenny I'm sinkin' down
Here darlin' in Youngstown

When I die I don't want no part of heaven
I would not do heaven's work well
I pray the devil comes and takes me to stand
In the fiery furnaces of hell

 

[NewbieJr 541]

You called them out so hard that now they all have to pretend like they WOULD like Springsteen, if only it weren't for his "voice"!

One thing I've noticed about the rightie hacks, they absolutely HATE when I can predict what they'll say about a subject and take their steam away. LOL I guess it would suck to be so predictable.

 

When you're a walking caricature, it sure makes the predicting easy.

 

Also, no answer by any of the righties about whether or not they find Stewart or Maher funny. Bwahahahaha A slave to politics. What a sad, sad existence.

[parrot 789]

"Fortunate Son" was 15 years earlier and better.

[KSB2424 3,173]

I'd like Bob Dylan if only it weren't for his voice.

 

I'd like Jimi Hendrix if only it weren't for his voice.

 

I'd like Tom Petty if only it weren't for his voice.

 

I'd like Jim Morrison if only it weren't for his voice.

 

 

 

Get the point yet?

 

That different people have different tastes?

[drobeski 3,061]

wow, he just can't help himself, it's sad

maybe another buddy can attempt help him out like worms tried? snuff, ed, tiki, mdc, anyone ? ?