Bruce Springsteen - The Streets of Minneapolis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ots okay, MAGA


Just sober up Kid Rock and have him write something

You know, I understand that you get off on hurling “MAGA” at anyone who dares to disagree with you, but it just makes you sound idiotic. You don’t have to be MAGA to think this song is horrible. Grow up.

You do actually have to be MAGA to think it's horrible if you're commenting on a political discussion forum about a song released 2 hours ago honoring 2 americans killed in the street.

+ buzzillions
It's a great song. Only the maggot haters don't like it. It's classic Bruce. It names names, that's why they hate it.

It’s tuneless and sounds like a third grader put together the rhymes. Spare us all. You actually sound like said third grader with your immature and tired name calling.

Bruce Springsteen is one of the most talented songwriters ever. I am in NJ and we are all so proud that he is from our state. Perhaps you should go listen to Kid Rock instead. That might be more your speed.

[Anonymous]

I am a long-time Springsteen fan, like the message of the song but I gotta say... I don't really care for it.

Creatively, it seems like a rehash of Streets of Philadelphia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a long-time Springsteen fan, like the message of the song but I gotta say... I don't really care for it.

Creatively, it seems like a rehash of Streets of Philadelphia.

The two songs sound nothing alike! I heard Streets of Minneapolis on the radio on my drive into work this morning. It almost moved me to tears.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a long-time Springsteen fan, like the message of the song but I gotta say... I don't really care for it.

Creatively, it seems like a rehash of Streets of Philadelphia.

The two songs sound nothing alike! I heard Streets of Minneapolis on the radio on my drive into work this morning. It almost moved me to tears.

Agree. I can see a nod. Recall that Streets of Philadelphia was part of a movie talking about AIDS/HIV.

I have not seen anyone comment on the reference to "In the dawn's early light"/Star Spangled Banner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a long-time Springsteen fan, like the message of the song but I gotta say... I don't really care for it.

Creatively, it seems like a rehash of Streets of Philadelphia.

The two songs sound nothing alike! I heard Streets of Minneapolis on the radio on my drive into work this morning. It almost moved me to tears.

Agree. I can see a nod. Recall that Streets of Philadelphia was part of a movie talking about AIDS/HIV.

I have not seen anyone comment on the reference to "In the dawn's early light"/Star Spangled Banner.

PP here. I noticed that right away! He also mentions “ice” a few times when he is NOT directly referring to the agency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a long-time Springsteen fan, like the message of the song but I gotta say... I don't really care for it.

Creatively, it seems like a rehash of Streets of Philadelphia.

The two songs sound nothing alike! I heard Streets of Minneapolis on the radio on my drive into work this morning. It almost moved me to tears.

Agree. I can see a nod. Recall that Streets of Philadelphia was part of a movie talking about AIDS/HIV.

I have not seen anyone comment on the reference to "In the dawn's early light"/Star Spangled Banner.

PP here. I noticed that right away! He also mentions “ice” a few times when he is NOT directly referring to the agency.

Yes!

[Anonymous]

Bruce Springsteen has earned the right to do whatever he wants, his status as a rock-n-roll god being firmly established. He will be remembered in a pantheon that includes Dylan and Guthrie.

If he produces a one-off protest song from his basement, he doesn't GAF if you don't think it sounds tuneful or polished.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Objectively, it's not a great song, but he whipped it out quickly, and I hope it becomes a rallying cry for justice for Good and Pretti.

No justice, no peace.

Agreed that it might have benefited from another day or two of fine tuning. But the message and the messenger are important.

100%

Very powerful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Objectively, it's not a great song, but he whipped it out quickly, and I hope it becomes a rallying cry for justice for Good and Pretti.

No justice, no peace.

Agreed that it might have benefited from another day or two of fine tuning. But the message and the messenger are important.

100%

Very powerful.

This man spends years perfecting songs/albums. This was a choice because it needed to be said urgently.

[Anonymous]

This song sounds amazing but I hope he also releases an acoustic version with just him and his guitar and harmonica. This would be the perfect type of song for that.

[Anonymous]

Listen to this kid. His name is Jesse Welles. I enjoy his videos which pop up on Reddit here and there.

Good vs. Ice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El0CLduLgew

[Anonymous]

I'm the ~40s OP that has parents who are completely obsessed with Springsteen and wanted to spread this as far and wide as possible because there are many who adore him yet still think Trump policies are somehow appropriate. I stand by my comments in the OP and think the song is very powerful.

Here's the edgier version with the pop/punk style I still love with a similar messasge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Objectively, it's not a great song, but he whipped it out quickly, and I hope it becomes a rallying cry for justice for Good and Pretti.

No justice, no peace.

Agreed that it might have benefited from another day or two of fine tuning. But the message and the messenger are important.

100%

Very powerful.

The timing was important. He'll shine it up when he plays it in person. I love this song. It sums up for me how horribly Trump has mangled our Democracy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind the guy lives on a 400 acre ranch. And at 76 he's probably not doing the dirty work himself.

He's out there making sure he will always have a steady supply of under-the-table labor.

You better come with receipts if you’re going to make a claim like that. He came from nothing, unlike your boys Santa Monica Miller and Silver Spoon Trump.

He’s a zillionaire who wants everybody to think he’s still a working man. He’s a fraud.

+1
So tired of Bruce’s shtick.

He's a man who hasn't forgotten where he came from. He's a man who cares about working people and has always given back. If that's a "shtick," I far prefer it to billionaires who shut down Venice for weddings and compete for access to space when there is so much need on this planet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Objectively, it's not a great song, but he whipped it out quickly, and I hope it becomes a rallying cry for justice for Good and Pretti.

No justice, no peace.

Agreed that it might have benefited from another day or two of fine tuning. But the message and the messenger are important.

100%

Very powerful.

The timing was important. He'll shine it up when he plays it in person. I love this song. It sums up for me how horribly Trump has mangled our Democracy.

It doesn’t need to be shined up. It’s amazing as is.