[ROCKLOBSTER]

He does always look as if he's in real pain trying to belt out those songs, doesn't he?

Not to mention, he can't carry a tune in a bucket....he's tone deaf.

[Jonah Johansen]

Bruce Springsteen Songwriter=Great Performer=Masterful
Everyone, I have ever known, who has attended one of his concerts, was totally knocked out by it. He has written more hits for other people than most "superstars" have had hits of their own. I challenge anyone who cares a lick about Rock and Roll to rent a concert tape and tell me with a straight face, he has no talent.

Bruce Springsteen political views=naive, knee jerk left wing platitudes much of the time, typical anti-nuke, enviromental pacifist B.S. Al Franken gag me with a spoon. Un-like most liberals he does show real sympathy, understanding and caring for lower middle class working people.
He is a contradiction; I find it hard to vilify or condemn the man who wrote the single most moving
song about the personal side of the tragedy of 9/11.
The song is both heart breaking and uplifting, at the same time. It is actually more gospel than rock.

MY CITY OF RUINS


There's a blood red circle
On the cold dark ground
And the rain is falling down
The church door's thrown open
I can hear the organ's song
But the congregation's gone
My city of ruins
My city of ruins

Now the sweet bells of mercy
Drift through the evening trees
Young men on the corner
Like scattered leaves
The boarded up windows
The empty streets
While my brother's down on his knees
My city of ruins
My city of ruins

Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!

Now there's tears on the pillow
Darlin' where we slept
And you took my heart when you left
Without your sweet kiss
My soul is lost, my friend
Tell me how do I begin again?
My city's in ruins
My city's in ruins

Now with these hands
With these hands
With these hands
With these hands
I pray Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for the strength, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for the faith, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for your love, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for the strength, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for your love, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for the faith, Lord
With these hands
With these hands
I pray for the strength, Lord

Come on, rise up!
Come on, rise up!