Bruce Springsteen pens new "Streets of Minneapolis" protest song, with lyrics honoring Renee Good, Alex Pretti

CBS New via AP ^ | January 29, 2026 | AP Bitter LOSERS

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."

Springsteen announced the release Wednesday on Instagram.

"I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis," Springsteen said. "It's dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good."

The slow-burning song builds from just acoustic guitar and voice to a fuller band tune, including a harmonica solo, and ends with chants of "ICE Out!"

"Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice," The Boss sings. "Singing through the bloody mist/We'll take our stand for this land/And the stranger in our midst."

The title echoes Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia," which served as a title song for the Tom Hanks-led 1993 film "Philadelphia." It earned him an Oscar in 1994 for outstanding original song.

Springsteen has long been critical of the president, who in turn has called the rock icon "overrated." They last publicly clashed last year, when Springsteen on tour in England told his audience that America "is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration." Trump responded by calling Springsteen a "dried out prune of a rocker."

[Salman]

Didn’t realize he was still alive.

[Magic Fingers]

“To my ear he’s imitating himself with those Dylanesq elongated vowels that he did more subtly in his youth.”

He’s become a 3rd rate cover act, covering himself.

[HombreSecreto]

Born in So mal i a
I was born in So mal i a

[Organic Panic]

Don’t charge federal agents with a SuV.....
You’ll get shot you see.
Don’t charge federal agents armed with a handgun,
You’ll get dead.

Oh the streets of Minnidishu....

[RetiredTexasVet]

Washed up aging “singer” doing anything to seem relevant.

[Organic Panic]

I liked “Streets of Philadelphia” and that’s it. I find it funny his movie totally bombed. I enjoyed Van Zant’s role in Sopranos and Lilyhammer. But they both seem like insufferable jerks.

[Organic Panic]

Has “the boss” ever had a job outside music?

[Jamestown1630]

The E Street Band makes him seem a whole lot more talented than he’s ever really been.

[From The Deer Stand]

Been waiting with baited breath for him to come out with a protest ballad and, shazzam, here it is.

[smokingfrog]

Spare Me!

[rlmorel]

REMEMBER: THIS IS WHO LEFTISTS SUPPORT:

[US_MilitaryRules]

He should pen a new song “Robbing the USA”!

[smokingfrog]

https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1925201677914603580?s=20

[popdonnelly]

No talent moron trying to be relevant.

[odawg]

Are there any Jewish celebrities who get rich and famous in America who do not hate America?

[ssfromla]

I’ve never liked Springsteen or bought his ‘working class’ shtick. I’ll pass.

Me either. I believe it was all hype and no one but his elitist friends liked him.

[kawhill]

Go dance in the dark Bruce.

[PerConPat]

Bruce, “Boss” of the tone-deaf nation...

[mykroar]

/YAWN

[ChildOfThe60s]

When the E Street band was jettisoned he ceased to matter.

He is a flaming loon, but his first 3 LPs were still damn good music. Erase everything that came after that.