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I was going to argue with you, but then I remembered I think Bruce Springsteen is overrated and boring.
Oh god, "The Boss" is downright fucking awful, I thought so in 1985, still do today.
He's like the worst of the juvenile blue-collar, chip-on-his-shoulder, "I'm deep".
And I grew up in blue-collar country, most aren't like that.
I think sometimes some artists need a guide - I didn't care much for Springsteen until someone lent me We Shall Overcome, based on folk working songs and mythology from Appalachians.
And then I've heard Tom Morello introduce a few of Springsteen's songs with some socio-political context on his radio show and enjoyed them more with that insight.
Maybe since I grew up in blue collar world he always struck me as trying too hard. Then again, my peers and older siblings seemed to like him. Hard to explain, I guess.
Gonna play two chords
Gonna sing real hoarse
Gonna brush my teeth and wipe my butt
An I'm gonna say! ....
This ones for you
[18 bars of rhythm guitar]
Got me a band
Everybody knows how to play
Gonna drive em crazy
Cuz we're gonna just keep on playing this same hook over two chords for four and a half minutes!
...
This ones for you
Sax solo
[Repeat first verse and fade out]
As he himself says, he writes songs about the working man, but has never held the job in his life.
However I did go to see him this summer for the first time. The cheesy Rock Icon bit is tedious, but by the middle of the show I was enjoying myself. He really is an excellent showman.
That's also my Springsteen take