Bruce Springsteen Still 'Dancing in the Dark'

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Memories:

"In 2000, Americans were reminded that electoral votes select presidents. In 2004, Democrats were reminded that Bruce Springsteen does not."

I guess the Boss doesn't read George Will.

His concert at the Hartford (Conn.) Civic Center last night wasn't just an evening of classic tunes mixed with an introduction to his new album. He must have memorized some kind of script, because the following (from the Hartford Courant's review) was similar to the screed he gave when he performed live for the "Today" show last week:

It's a different world now from when Springsteen wrote those early songs, and he talked frankly at times about the differences. He decried "illegal wiretapping, rendition, black sites, an attack on the Constitution" before playing "Livin' in the Future," and introduced new song "Magic" as an allegory about an "Orwellian moment when what's true can be made to seem like a lie and what's a lie can be made to seem true, and we've witnessed the consequences over the past six years."

Amazing, isn't it, how time seems to stand still when rock stars are involved. Back in 2003, Springsteen was (allegedly) calling for Bush's impeachment:

"It's time to impeach the president and get a man in there to get us out of this mess."

And yet here we are, four years later, with Bush still in office and Springsteen still free to whine. It may be a different world from when Springsteen started his career, but for some, it's been at a standstill for nearly a decade.

I'm looking forward to the next Vote for Change tour. How about you?


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"It's a different world now

"It's a different world now from when Springsteen wrote those early songs, and he talked frankly at times about the differences. He decried "illegal wiretapping, rendition, black sites, an attack on the Constitution" before playing "Livin' in the Future," and introduced new song "Magic" as an allegory about an "Orwellian moment when what's true can be made to seem like a lie and what's a lie can be made to seem true, and we've witnessed the consequences over the past six years."

As the media gets more and more blantant in it's media bias and dems lean further and further left Bruce has once again proven that Liberals are truly like those in 1984.

Lies seem like truth:

Bill O a racist, Rush doesn't support the troops, the surge doesn't matter?  Hmmmm

Illegal Wiretapping?  

Or getting Doctors to ask invasive questions?  Putting a black-box in your car to see if you are smoking with the kids in the car?

An Attack on the constitution?  

Seperation of Church and State?  Abortion in the constituion?  Hate Crimes? Homo-Marriage? Hmmm..

Bruce hits the projection nail on the head.

When you lean right, you

When you lean right, you have history and our own constitution to keep you upright and standing tall.

When you lean left, eventually you will fall from the lack of understanding either. 

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What I enjoy is that irony

What I enjoy is that irony that the song "Born in the USA" which was ostensibly supposed to be Anti-war was picked up by my Infatnry company and sung on long runs. 

When we sang it, the intent was HARDLY anti-war.

BD,Shhhh. He's probably

BD,

Shhhh. He's probably already calculating the royalties he thinks you owe.

Damn, and I have SOOO much

Damn, and I have SOOO much cash....  At least in the liberals immagination.

He means, defending your

He means, defending your country sounds good in a song and all, but business is business... :)

Up jump the monkey

Was a favorite one with us but then again we were DATS.I did use to listen to it in the snack bar jukebox.

DAT'S or C-DAT'S?

DAT'S or C-DAT'S? (Computerized -DATS - that being M1 series DAT'S)

Actually both

Started on 60s,spent time on Sheridans(Not Shermans) and transition to M1s with 3rd Id back in the day.So were you Bradley or straight leg?

Bradley jock first time

Bradley jock first time around, then went light.

Light

Then this song is for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OU7Nezg7Ls

I was in scouts in Cav so other than that I didnt have to hump.Except for PNOC and then I got the damn pig to carry..lol

I'm looking forward to the

I'm looking forward to the next Vote for Change tour. How about you?

Oh, yeah, it's always good for a laugh. Liberals think they can solve problems by writing songs, wearing ribbons, making an "awareness" tour and holding candlelight vigils.

Of course time stands still for aging rockers like Springsteen. For him, in his own mind, it is always his "Glory Days" (was that the 80's?), and he is still relevant and "the Boss."

Hippocrate Lib

Springsteen is a hippocrate lib. This is a guy that made a name for himself and wrote songs about being a blue collar working class man. He lives in Rumson, NJ in an area of 5 mil homes. He also owns a multimillion dollar horse farm in nearby Colts Neck, where he and his family hob nob with the equestrian set. Not to mention his Malibu estate.

Some working class guy!!

 

Springsteen sounds like Cato, Bruce Fein, Barr and Viguerie

Those are all classically conservative groups and individuals.

And maybe they have a point about keeping the President in check, protecting civil liberties and limiting the size of the federal government. After all, do you feel safe knowing that a strengthened presidency combined with a do- nothing but pork-barrel Congress will be to the Dems in another year and a half? Maybe the voters wouldn`t be turning Republicans out if they`d done a better job of running the country?

"I do not know what is true. ... But in the midst of doubt ... I do not doubt that the faith is true and adorable which leads a soldier to throw away his life in obedience to a blindly accepted duty."
- Oliver Wendel Holmes, Jr.

Oh, please. If he was truly

Oh, please. If he was truly concerned about these issues, he sure as hell wouldn't advocate for big government democrats. If he thinks they're the solution, he should worry more about being an idiot.

And how many big-government Republicans care?

Let`s face it, both parties are big-government parties, and they`re fighting over control over the pork spigots.

Expressing concern over domestic liberties ought to be appreciated from whomever it comes from.

"I do not know what is true. ... But in the midst of doubt ... I do not doubt that the faith is true and adorable which leads a soldier to throw away his life in obedience to a blindly accepted duty."
- Oliver Wendel Holmes, Jr.

Springsteen was somewhat of

Springsteen was somewhat of a hero to me in my naive youth; however, the older I got the more I realized his whole pre-packaged message is a childlike interpretation of the world (at best) or a completely disingenuous scam (at worst).  At a concert I attended a few years back, he started pushing an Al Franken book on the audience.  That was pretty much the end for me.  It's a shame.  He is a good performer, but he appears to have the intellect of a 17 year-old who has never experienced anything outside of his own neighborhood.

That's what happens when all

That's what happens when all you do is daydream in school and don't get a good education. A total box of rocks.

From the Connecticut Department of Ridiculous Gestures

Unbelievably, CT Governor Jodi Rell made yesterday Bruce Springstein Day. 

Other than blowing into town for a concert, Springstein did absolutely nothing to justify the "honor."

It's appropriate that the Courant's political cartoonist always depicts Rell as Snow White.  The woman lives in a fairy tale.

Speaking

........of washed-up musicians, today I heard that John Melonhead Cougar has recorded a song about the "Jena 6" fiasco, you know, all the lynchings that are happening in this country on a daily basis etc.....

Isn't it ironic?

Springsteen, the Dixies, Rosie, the whole crew, constantly and quite openly rip into Bush with relentless mean-spirited criticisms about how his adminstration has threatend their right to critisize or dissent. But wait, isn't their criticism and dissent of their lack of ability to critisize and dissent mean that they are in fact, critisizing and dissenting. And, I've yet to see Cheney dash on stage and cuff anyone. Interesting how these brave souls never critisize, via song, movie or other media, mass murdurers like Saddam, OBL or question Islamist Facist Terrorists. To paraphrase Mark Steyn, they're afraid to not appear to be multi-cultural, or worse yet, suffer the same fate as Theo Van Gogh.  

that whole group ya just

that whole group ya just named represent everything the terrorists hate about america...if the terrorists could get ahold of anyone of those singers /actors etc..what a trophy beheading they would have. if i knew i was the terrorists symbol of evil i wouldnt be trashin bush and the usa i'd be up at the capitol lobbying for carpet bombing..

How about 3 bucks, a shot of comfort and a cold beer

Last night I surfed by Letterman and John Fogerty of CCR was on stage wailing a song about George Bush..........and I just sat there wondering how some 60 something geezer just has no life.
I mean here is Springstein, a millionaire, go talent from God, has fame, fans and the world by the donkey and all he can do is rant like a 3 year old in a tantrum.

Sure I know what makes these people's psychopathies tick, but I sometimes just don't understand it as an American.

How can any of these people not just appreciate having 3 bucks in your pocket after you order up a shot of southern comfort and a tall boy beer with some olives bobbing around in it.
How can they not enjoy sitting there with a buddy watching the world go by, football on tv, eyeing a waitress they never have a chance with..............knowing how good that beer tastes on a hot day where you were scorching your body to meltdown working for a living.........knowing this half hour is your part of the day before you got to go home to a nagging wife saying your life blood is not enough payment or a screeching ex wife's voice on the answering maching saying your life blood is not enough alimony payment.

My Uncle once said, "You know I got it pretty good. I got a pretty new pickup. Go fishing in a pretty good boat and I got a pretty good gun".
This same Gentleman I was sitting beside in the hospice not knowing I was there as he was dying of brain cancer.........and after a Chaplain's prayer simply said, "Thank you Father".

A man dying of horrid painful cancer and he was thankful........it is too bad for this world that simple hate is what Springstein is.....he would be in God's grace allot better off having the gift my Uncle had.

 

 

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}}---> Springsteen a KKKlansman?

Why does springsteen have a problem with "black sites"?  He obviously feels African Americans don't have a right to Internet use.  Sorta like making it illegal for Slaves to learn reading skills.

Where's the outcry from Robert Byrd, Jack Murtha, Tom Harkin?

Are we supposed to assume another context?  Sorta puts new insight into the "shotgun blast - troubled times had come" from his "My Home Town" offering, doesn't it?

I'm just saying we can find insidious intent in their rantings far more easily than they can in ours.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

Cool Arrow;  re your

Cool Arrow;

 re your last post:  take a cool shower.

}}---> Cool shower

No problem.  I know my argument against Springsteen is equally as weak as that put forth by Harriet Reid against Rush.  And that's the difference between Harriet and me.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

Listening, hearing,

Listening, hearing, Springsteen is agony.  He's so painfully sincere it gives me a headache.  Teeth bared, veins bulging from his neck, sleeves rolled up.  Totally bogus.  He thinks he's helping the world somehow?  Oh well, people buy into it.

His comments about wire tapping, the big bad government or whatever are embarrasing.  He's uneducated yet advertising it on a grand scale, but he doesn't know that, does he?  Looks like he'll be voting for Hillary, tough guy.

Am I the only one who has

Am I the only one who has no respect for the man who dumps his wife and his holy vows when he makes it.

}}---> No, 4Arrow

But a little bit of background might help.  Like maybe. . . To whom do you refer?

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

To whom do I refer?  Any

To whom do I refer?  Any couple who stand at the alter my dear and vow before G d for better  or worse, 'till death  us  do part.

}}---> Sorry, 4Arrow

For many who have broken that vow, I have respect in other areas of their personal and political lives.  King David fits your description.

~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~

Unless you find out that

If you find out that the mate  you chose is an asshole, then all bets are off and family will support you.

As to the reference to King David...oh please.

Not a role model.