That’s just one verse. The whole song is about the death of small towns (particularly the Rust Belt) and the abandonment of unskilled labor by the economy of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Yeah, it’s about how hard life is for the working class in the USA.
Also: "Springsteen himself has gone on record calling Trump ‘a flagrant, toxic narcissist,’ a ‘moron,’ and a ‘threat to our democracy.’ "
He really is the boss.
100%
He’s a great performer, too. He’s been responsible for the best shows I’ve ever seen in large venues.
Basically my origin story, that’s why I like the song, but hate the assholes who blast it from their baggers or other dick compensators.
baggers or other dick compensators.
Please explain.
I assume giant pickup trucks
Not so Fun Fact: only 18% of veterans get the full benefits they’re entitled to.
Oligarchs have no purpose among people of substance
Mistreating and abandoning veterans is more American than Apple pie.
I love that Springsteen covertly infiltrated the nationalistic chuds just because they can’t read past the hook.
If there was any 4th of July to blast that song its this 4th of July.
Same when you blast fortunate son. Unless you’re the child of an economic elite you aren’t the fortunate son… Which is the whole point of the song but people don’t use their brains…
That’s literally why I do
Is there anything more American though
Vietnamese Girls React | Full Metal Jacket | (first time watch)
https://youtu.be/nT8Q6j1amz8?t=1724 (cued) (maybe watch 72 seconds)
Vietnamese Girls | First Time Watch Full Metal Jacket | Movie Reaction
https://youtu.be/06oyi7fW-m4?t=2402 (cued) (maybe watch 116 seconds)
Foreign Girls React | Apocalypse Now | First Time Watch
https://youtu.be/qUDnvh4GkkU?t=700 (cued) (maybe watch 2 minutes 57 seconds)
https://youtu.be/qUDnvh4GkkU?t=1336 (cued) (maybe watch 115 seconds)
Everyone in the U.S. Military is a Criminal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoM_mAuGfH0
8:10
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