LOL! This is just oh too rich.
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When his sequel to “The Rising,” entitled “The Caterwauling” or some other more pretentious thing, is also used to wear down enemy combatants at Gitmo, what’s he going to do, bust a vein?
Way to bring attention to the fact that your music is considered “torture” there Bruce.
Of course, I’ve considered it torture for years.
Who cares what this deranged lunatic thinks, really?
I wonder how this tune played out in Eclair’s mind....
“I WAS (NOT) BOORRRN IN THE USA....”
Me thinks Mr. Springsteen has political aspirations.
I’d crack if I had to listen to “Streets of Philadelphia” and “Glory Days” over and over again.
Look Bruce, we didn’t mean for it to go this far, just don’t release another song and we’ll quit, ok? But if you do, could you send an advance copy to the Dept. of Defense? Thanks.
“The first song that played over the loudspeakers after Obama’s first speech as president-elect in Chicago’s Grant Park was Springsteen’s ‘The Rising.’ No other singer backed Barack Obama more, and no other singer made clear his apathy for the Bush regime. Springsteen’s outright opposition to the war in Iraq is no secret, telling Americans on more than one occasion that they have been misled on the issue. When Ronald Reagan mentioned that he thought highly of his masterpiece ‘Born in the USA’ the Boss made it clear that he didn’t want Reagan’s side of politics using the song in any way to promote their cause.
With all that in mind it should come as no surprise that Bruce Springsteen was furious on hearing the news that his music is being used to torture inmates at Guantanamo Bay. Allegedly the music is turned up at full volume and blasted while detainees are interrogated. ‘He’s mad as hell, furious....this is a betrayal of all he stands for’ a music industry insider told us. ‘He is considering his options but don’t be surprised if a new song is released making his feelings clear and the legal route is being discussed.’
One thing is certain: We will be hearing from Bruce Springsteen on this topic, never one to shy away from expressing his opinions on an issue, probably sooner rather than later.”
That allnewsweb blog is a problem, they have been dumping stories on FR in recent weeks but who are they?
Nothing in this article is sourced or linked, how is this news, or a news source? (It never has been in the two weeks that they have saturated FR).
Two days ago ‘Kerry deVille of allnewsweb’ was smearing Governor Palin (they published this ‘fresh’ story two days ago) “She clearly knew little of life outside Alaska and allegedly was unaware that Africa was a continent, thinking that it was one country. This scared many and the initial buzz over the hockey-mum fizzled out.”
Who gives a rat’s petutie what Springsteen thinks?
Did he place a disclaimer label on his songs that said “No Conservative Use of my Songs Allowed!” BEFORE he took our money?
Screw him, and any and every “artist” that uses their celebrity as a weapon against half of America.
I helped pay for that celebrity, and they don’t have a right to use it against me and our Country’s best interests.
Oh, and screw George Bush for kissing that illiterate slut, “Babs” Streisand.
When Obooboo goes down in a flame of failure and disgrace, Bruce Sprungspring ought to go out with him.
Bruce Springsteen: he’s a MINSTREL for Pete’s Sake! He’s just a wandering minstrel, a singer of songs. It’s not like he’s found the cure for cancer, or done anything really important: he’s just a Minstrel.
So why should the most powerful office in the world give two hoots in hell what this Minstrel thinks?
It’s a joke, surely!
duce stringspreen needs to STFU
Even the best music can be tiresome if played too much. Bad music can be, well, torture.
Sorry, Bruce, your music is torture.
Please retire.
How appropriate: that's the first thing that happens before you get screwed.
This is great news, what a brilliant idea, playing pacifist music to terrorists. Better than waterboarding. Now they can be released, returned to their own countries where they can indoctrinate their former comrades into being panzy bed-wetters.
Soon they’ll be calling for their buddies to trade their guns for groceries, surfing the web for Streisand CD’s, promoting gay marriage... shucks, this was a brilliant idea.