Posted on 01/29/2026 12:54:49 PM PST by 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."
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PING!
I’ve never liked Springsteen or bought his ‘working class’ shtick. I’ll pass.
I wonder if someone else actually wrote it.
I am a still a playa! Listen to me!
“Stupes” Springsteen - Lefty Loser.
Born in the USSR.
Bwucie The Girl Boss
Maybe he should go to Minneapolis waving a gun or trying to mow down an ICE agent with his SUV.
Fonzie is eyeing the ramp over the shark tank
At least Bob Dylan could make it rhyme...
Did he write it on his penis with a magic marker?
Innocent?
Sick.
What a slap in the face to the hundreds of thousands of victims of crimes by illegal aliens.
Bruce Springsteen needs to pay out victims of the illegal alien invaders he virtue signals about, until he's bankrupted. Let him sing about that.
Wasn’t the movie song “Streets of Philadelphia” the only success he had after his decade and a half of successes?
> I wonder if someone else actually wrote it. <
It could have been written by AI. There’s a country song out now called “Walk My Walk”. Totally AI. No humans involved.
Been beat down, but I don’t stay low
Got mud on my jeans, still ready to go
Every scar’s a story that I survived
I’ve been through hell, but I’m still alive
I thought Springsteen died 10 years ago. He’s still alive? Who knew?
How can the DHS have a private army? Never mind . . . .
If anyone got near Springsteen doing the same things as Team PrettiBad, his bulldog security would annihilate them.
Hypocrite doesn’t begin to describe him.
Buck Fruce Springsteen!
Still useless after all these years.
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