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Line 1: − + − His most famous song "Born in the USA" was for a time considered a patriotic song but a closer look at the lyrics showed that is was actually a Vietnam protest song.+ − + − Fighting off the Viet Cong+ − They're still there, he's all gone − He had a woman he loved in Saigon+ − I got a picture of him in her arms now"+ − Khe Sanh refers to a Vietnam battle that was used by antiwar activists to support the notion that the war was unjust.+ − He played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2009. <ref>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/02/bruce-springste.html</ref>+ − Bruce Springsteen is one of americas greatest heroes and is due to be awarded a congressional life time achivement-award in fall of 2012. + + − Line 49:
Line 48: − + − ==Thunder Road==+ − − Thunder Road is Springsteen's best song <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaLsE-HufG8&feature=related</ref>. A 2010 survey showed that 62.2% of blue-collar americans would prefer it as the national anthem. The lyrics are as follows: − − The screen door slams, Mary's dress waves − Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays − Roy Orbison singing for the lonely − Hey that's me and I want you only − Don't turn me home again − I just can't face myself alone again − Don't run back inside, darling you know just what I'm here for − So you're scared and you're thinking that maybe we ain't that young anymore − Show a little faith, there's magic in the night − You ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright − Oh and that's alright with me − − You can hide 'neath your covers and study your pain − Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain − Waste your summer praying in vain for a saviour to rise from these streets − Well now I'm no hero, that's understood − All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood − With a chance to make it good somehow − Hey what else can we do now − Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair − Well the night's bustin' open, these two lanes will take us anywhere − We got one last chance to make it real − To trade in these wings on some wheels − Climb in back, heaven's waiting down on the tracks − − Oh oh come take my hand − Riding out tonight to case the promised land − Oh oh oh oh Thunder Road, oh Thunder Road, oh Thunder Road − Lying out there like a killer in the sun − Hey I know it's late, we can make it if we run − Oh oh oh oh Thunder Road, sit tight, take hold, Thunder Road − − Well I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk − And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long walk − From your front porch to my front seat − The door's open but the ride it ain't free − And I know you're lonely for words that I ain't spoken − Tonight we'll be free, all the promises will be broken − There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away − They haunt this dusty beach road in the skeleton frames of burned-out Chevrolets − They scream your name at night in the street − Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet − And in the lonely cool before dawn − You hear their engines roaring on − But when you get to the porch they're gone on the wind, so Mary climb in − It's a town full of losers, I'm pulling out of here to win − − RIP Clarence Clemons. Line 107:
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'''Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen''' (born September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, [[New Jersey]]<ref>http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bruce-springsteen/bio/197715</ref>) is an aging American rock [[musician]].<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brucespringsteen/biography</ref><ref> http://www.springstomania.com/springstomania.php3?page=start&lang=us</ref> A favorite of blue collar americans, he is one of the top selling recording artists of all time.<ref>http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt</ref> To the thrill of the american people, Springsteen was critical of a dishonest use of one of his songs by [[Ronald Reagan]]'s campaign in 1984, and Springsteen spoke out against President Bush in 2004. Springsteen campaigned for Obama in 2008.<ref> Stephen M. Silverman, "Springsteen States His Case Against Bush," [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,677682,00.html ''People Magazine'' Aug. 06, 2004]</ref> He is now a high profile advocate for [[same-sex marriage]] in New Jersey. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/58306 Bruce Springsteen Voices Support for Same-Sex Marriage in NJ, CNSNews.com, December 09, 2009]</ref>
'''Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen''' (born September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, [[New Jersey]],<ref>http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bruce-springsteen/bio/197715</ref>) whose nickname is '''The Boss''', is an American rock [[musician]]/[[liberal]] activist.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brucespringsteen/biography</ref><ref>http://www.springstomania.com/springstomania.php3?page=start&lang=us</ref> A favorite of [[liberals]], he is one of the top-selling recording artists of all time.<ref>http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt</ref>
He played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2009, but noticeably omitted performing his famous "Born in the U.S.A.," apparently because [[Barack Obama]] had just been sworn in as president.<ref>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/02/bruce-springste.html</ref>
"I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Springsteen is known for his liberal anthems, such as "[[We Take Care of Our Own]]."
Springsteen supported the reelection of [[Barack Hussein Obama]] in 2012, though he did not expect to be on the campaign trail for Obama's reelection. Springsteen supported [[John Kerry]] in 2004 and Obama in 2008, campaigning for them though saying he wanted to promote his new album and that it was bit of an accident that he campaigned during the Bush years.<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/bruce-springsteen-sitting-out-2012-but-backs-obama/</ref>
==Political activities==
To the thrill of the [[liberal media]], Springsteen was critical of the use of one his song "[[Born in the USA]]" by [[Ronald Reagan]]'s campaign in 1984. The song is actually a protest song against the Vietnam War; the Reagan campaign mistakenly assumed it was not a protest song. Springsteen campaigned for [[John Kerry]] in 2004 and [[Barack Obama]] in 2008, and criticized then-President [[George W. Bush]]<ref>Stephen M. Silverman, "Springsteen States His Case Against Bush," [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,677682,00.html ''People Magazine'' Aug. 06, 2004]</ref> He is now a high-profile advocate for [[same-sex "marriage"]] in New Jersey.<ref>[https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/58306 Bruce Springsteen Voices Support for Same-Sex Marriage in NJ, CNSNews.com, December 09, 2009]</ref>
His 2009 album ''Working on a Dream'' featured a title track that was about the coming of the Obama Administration and how the [[American Dream]] was being restored, consistent with Springsteen's support of Obama in 2008 and criticism of Bush in 2004.
Springsteen released ''[[Wrecking Ball]]'' in 2012, which is an overly political album. The first song on the album, "[[We Take Care of Our Own]]", is critical of Americans, claiming that they are selfish and not willing to, as Springsteen puts it, "take care of our own". It is similar to "[[Born in the USA]]" in the regard that it has been mistaken for a patriotic anthem, that due to the upbeat nature and the chorus, some believe it to be a patriotic song saying that Americans indeed take care of their own. The album, Springsteen claims, is in support of the blue collar worker. This album came out after Springsteen became overly political supporting liberal causes. The song "We Take Care of Our Own" is on the list for music for the [[Obama]] campaign.
==Personal life==
On November 14, 2020, Springsteen was arrested in Sandy Hook, New Jersey on charges of driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and consuming alcohol in a closed area.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/02/democrat-shill-bruce-springsteen-arrested-dwi-reckless-driving-new-jersey/ Democrat Shill Bruce Springsteen Arrested for DWI, Reckless Driving in New Jersey] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> News of his arrest was only recently publicized, coming in the wake of his recent deceitful, controversial and anti-American "Reunited States of America" [[Jeep]] commercial which aired during [[Super Bowl]] LV.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/02/democrat-shill-bruce-springsteen-super-bowl-ad-jeep-calls-meeting-middle-reunited-states-america-four-years-ago-boss-proclaimed-new-american-resistance-trump/ Democrat Shill Bruce Springsteen in Super Bowl Ad by Jeep Calls for ‘Meeting in the Middle’ of ‘ReUnited States of America’; Four Years Ago Boss Proclaimed ‘New American Resistance’ to Trump] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> The commercial, which had been uploaded to YouTube by Jeep, was quickly taken private within hours after it received thousands of negatively critical comments and downvotes once news of Springsteen's DWI arrest became public.
==Discography==
==Discography==
Springsteen has released a number of [[studio]] and live [[album]]s.<ref>http://www.brucespringsteen.net/albums/index.html</ref>
Springsteen has released a number of [[studio]] and live [[album]]s.<ref>http://www.brucespringsteen.net/albums/index.html</ref>
*''Magic'' (2007)
*''Magic'' (2007)
*''Working on a Dream'' (2009)
*''Working on a Dream'' (2009)
*''[[Wrecking Ball]]'' (2012)
*''High Hopes'' (2014)
==References==
==References==
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