Posted on 06/03/2015 8:47:37 AM PDT by Borges
How about CCR’s ‘Fortunate Son’? I saw it used in a Jeans commercial as an All American anthem. Just the opening lines of course. Did they listen to the entire song?
Actually, that was a pretty legitimate gripe. I would argue that we would have a lot fewer problems today without the college exemption from the draft. Leftist hid out in the colleges and took over academe.
-— Look how many people still think “Born in the USA” is one of the most patriotic songs ever. -—
There’s no irony in the album cover. Bruce used the flag and his butt to sell albums. So Reagan and America exacted justice.
It’s a great album, regardless.
It was very shrewdly calculated to sell a ton. He saw the musical and cultural atmosphere in the early to mid 80s and marketed himself accordingly. In 1979 or so, the idea of a Springsteen record with synthesizers would have been laughed off as absurd by both him and his fans.
I wouldn’t say they exacted justice. I would say they didn’t bother to listen to the words. Bruce won that exchange, he went from a respected mildly successful artist to a mega millionaire with a massive string of hits. AND he’s still highly respected, not many guys get to make the transition to mega-star without selling out.
You could have replied just fine WITHOUT the Capote quote. Well, I’ll think of it positively, as in that “In Cold Blood” thing and not that lisping, dwarf queen catfighting with Gore Vidal.
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