Kerry's Theme Song (check out the lyrics)

Bruce Springsteen ^

[ElkGroveDan]

John Kerry's campaign has been playing the Bruce Springsteen song 'No Surrender' endlessly at his campaign rallies.

FYI The two opening lines of this song go like this:

We busted out of class had to get away from those fools
We learned more from a three minute record than we ever learned in school

And they are proud of this??

How appropriate for this crowd of ignoramouses.

[ElkGroveDan]

We busted out of class had to get away from those fools
We learned more from a three minute record than we ever learned in school
Tonight I hear the neighborhood drummer sound
I can feel my heart begin to pound
You say you're tired and you just want to close your eyes and follow your dreams down

We made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat no surrender
Like soldiers in the winter's night with a vow to defend
No retreat no surrender

Now young faces grow sad and old and hearts of fire grow cold
We swore blood brothers against the wind
I'm ready to grow young again
And hear your sister's voice calling us home across the open yards
Well maybe we could cut someplace of our own
With these drums and these guitars

Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend
No retreat no surrender

Now on the street tonight the lights grow dim
The walls of my room are closing in
There's a war outside still raging
you say it ain't ours anymore to win
I want to sleep beneath peaceful skies in my lover's bed
with a wide open country in my eyes
and these romantic dreams in my head

[t_skoz]

I've had a self-education the last 6 years since I've been in public school... I've learned more now, exponentially, than I ever learned there.

[sierrahome]

His theme on Wednesday will be The End by Jim Morrison & the Doors

[383rr]

As I have said, springsteen is an ignoramus-and so is sKerry, no if's and's or but's.

[ElkGroveDan]

Yeah but how much did you learn from a "three minute record?"

[Moose Dung]

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dung.

PS: DU and Daily KOS are pumping pro Kerry stories. Come on don't let George down!


PPS: Post a couple thoughts in the Yahoo discussion thread if you have an account, too.

[Rakkasan1]

well, now days you just might learn more from a three
minute record than you would in school.depends on where you go to school.
just remember, sKerry is against school choice whether it
be vouchers or tuition tax credits .
As far a retreat or surrender...the Osama video answers what
he thinks sKerry would do.

[Sthitch]

I have always wondered why they call this idiot the boss. He can't sing, and never has been able to. His songs are packed with loads of indiscernible yelling, and nary a sign of a harmony. Just think, have you ever hummed a Springstein song? Born in the USA? Born to Run? No Surrender? 29 Shots? Doubtful.

[bushisdamanin04]

There was a song in '00 the Dims were playing that they had to change some of the words to because it was embarrassing to them. Anyone recall that? I can't remember the song.

[Welsh Rabbit]

Shows what Kerry and Springsteen think of the teacher's unions abilities...

[Dan from Michigan]

We learned more from a three minute record than we ever learned in school

Well, I leaned more in my break from school than I did in school. I can't argue with that line.

Although Kerry's theme song should be "Just a gigolo".

[bear11]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN WHEN DRAFTED:

Checked "Homosexual" on his physical application.

The Army rejected him.

The real Boss is the soldier who went to Vietnam in his place so he could stay home, smoke dope, play guitar and make millions denegrating those who served honorably.

[6ppc]

Got A Plan Man
(to the tune of Rubberband Man by the Spinners)

Hand me down my walkin’ cane
Hand me down my hat
Hurry now and don’t be late
'Cause we ain’t got time to chat

You and me we’re goin’ out
To catch the latest plans
Guaranteed to blow your mind
So high you won’t come down

Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Got a Plan Man
You never heard a plan
Like the Got a Plan Man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Plan Man starts to plan

Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sight
Everything he plans
seems to come out right

Once I went to hear them plan
At a club in DC town
I was so surprised, I was hypnotized
By the plan this cat’s puttin’ down

When I saw this tall thin guy
Stretch a plan between his toes
Hey, I laughed so hard ‘cause the man got down
When he finally reached his goal

Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Got a Plan Man
You never heard a plan
Like the Got a Plan Man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Plan Man starts to plan

Got that plan
Up on his toes
And then he wriggled it up
All around his nose

(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Guaranteed to blow your mind
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Doin' all that plannin', yet keepin’ time
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Where in the world did he learn that, oh, Lord
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
Lord, help him get away

Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Got a Plan Man
You never heard a plan
Like the Got a Plan Man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Plan Man starts to plan

Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo
Got a Plan Man, Got a Plan Man
How much of this plan do he think we can stand
So much plannin', grace and debonair from one man, Lord
And then he had nerve to wiggle his left toe
To his knee, got the planin’ in his head, y’all
Ah, come on, baby

Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Got a Plan Man
You never heard a plan
Like the Got a Plan Man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Plan Man starts to plan

Got a Plan Man starts to plan
Movin’ up and down across the land
Got people all in his ways
Everything about him seems out of place

Just a planin’, just a planin’, just a plan-plan-planin’
Just a plan, Got a Plan Man
Just a planin’, just a planin’, just a plan-plan-planin’
Just a plan, Got a Plan Man

Get down
Oh, get down Teresa
Uh-huh

[Welsh Rabbit]

I have always wondered why they call this idiot the boss.

Some influential critics a long time ago decided, for whatever reason, this dweeb was the next Dylan. The concept has been pushed onto the music loving public ever since.

[t_skoz]

Well not much about politics, I'll admit! Hahaha!

but then again...

Johnny Ramone: 1948-2004 - RIP

[okokie]

Along with Terazzzzzz's remark about teachers and REAL JOBS!!

[GoBucks2002]

In this song, the protagonist appears to equate playing hooky and sneaking around with a female companion with the ravages of war. I'm sure this'll make them both real popular down at the VFW hall.

And to think, Born in the USA was the first cassette tape I ever bought with my lawn-mowing money. *shakes head in disbelief*

[calvin sun]

I like these lyrics better:

"Only in America"


Sun comin' up over New York City
School bus driver in a traffic jam
Starin' at the faces in her rear view mirror
Lookin' at the promise of the promised land

One kid dreams of fame and fortune
One kid helps pay the rent
One could end up goin' to prison
One just might be president

Refrain:
Only in America (where we're dreamin' in red, white and blue)
Only in America (where we dream as big as we want to)
We all get a chance
Everybody gets to dance
Only in America


Sun goin' down on an L.A. freeway
Newlyweds in the back of a limousine
A welder's son and a banker's daughter
All they want is everything

Bridge (on CD):
She came out here to be an actress
He was a singer in a band
They just might go back to Oklahoma
And talk about the stars they could have been

Alternate bridge (from Republican convention):
Some men they dream of fame and fortune
Some work hard to pay the rent
Some give their lives to save our freedom
Heroes we never will forget

(Refrain)

(Instrumental)

(Refrain)