Bruce Springsteen? (Now with more Puppies!)

[Demo_Chris]

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Like most people, there are many musical artists I don't like. I am not really "into" music the way most people are, I never just sit and listen and enjoy, and I don't really have any one style preferrence. I like a bit of everything. I like modern hip hop, techno, screamo, emo and Dubstep. I love Led Zep, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, System of a Down, and all that. I like some country artists like Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt and so on. I think Leonard Cohen is a genious and Neil Young a god. I enjoy Japanese rock and modern K-pop music like Brown Eyed Girls. I even enjoy a great deal of classical music. Like I said, I like a bit of everything. Have a puppy:



There are also quite a few HUGE bands that I do not enjoy.

For example, I would rather punch myself in the testicles than listen to U2 singing anything. I think Queen had a few great songs but most of their music does nothing for me. I think Nirvana basically sucked and if Cobain hadn't died no one would mention them today. But that's personal, I understand WHY people love U2 and Queen, I recognize their talent, it's just not for me. I get that. I understand completely why their fans love them. Also, another puppy:



Then there's Bruce Springsteen.

And I simply do not understand what ANYONE sees in this guy. His songs are rubish, his voice is mediocre at best, he's not a particularly talented guitarist, his lyrics are weak, and his sound is muddy. I cannot imagine his band getting a job at a local tavern working for tips, let alone attracting any kind of following.

He is literally the only act I can think of where I simply do not get it. I cannot imagine how anyone likes him at all.

What am I missing? Help me DU Lounge, you're my only hope! Finally here's another PUPPY!!!

[bluedigger]

1. Given your likes and dislikes, no, I can't help you.

You're all over the place. I guess he just isn't for you.

[Demo_Chris]

2. I suspect his fans like him...

For the same reason Miley Cirus fans like her, a sort or pop culture thing that didn't die when it properly should have.

[MH1]

70. Actually ....

I liked him when I was young. "Born to Run" was a perfect anthem for my situation.

Then, I decided I was too sophisticated or something, and I didn't 'get' his music, so I stopped listening, for a couple decades.

I got reacquainted with him in 2004 when he toured for Kerry. I started listening again and realized I really like a lot of his stuff - and now the lyrics resonate with me more, since I've seen a bit more of the world.

I guess it's mostly a matter of taste, but there's also this: Springsteen and his band are intensely professional who care about their craft and put immense energy into it. I love to watch Weinberg on the drums. He's so cool and focused. Look at Springsteen (who turned 60 in 2009) and then at Jagger or some of the other supposedly cooler musicians. Springsteen has obviously taken care of himself and not gotten into too much of the drugs bullshit. (I cannot emphasize enough how much I dislike Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger and their ilk, btw. Not that you mentioned them either.)

Also, he's tried different musical approaches through the years, so all his stuff doesn't sound the same. It's interesting.

I don't like everything he does. But I respect the body of work he's built through his career and the integrity with which he treats the profession.

And, there's not too many better ways to spend the morning commute than with "No Surrender" blasting.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. I love Springsteen and other than Leonard Cohen & Neil Young my tastes differ from yours.

How do you feel about Dylan?

[Demo_Chris]

4. Brilliant song writer.

EDIT: Doh! I posted a song he didn't actually write! None the less he was a great song writer

[kentauros]

67. Yes, great song writer.

Absolutely horrible singer!

Yes, I actually said that and believe it. And it's also why I won't listen to his music. Same for anyone else with a gravelly-type and/or overly nasal voice (Rod Stewart comes to mind...)

[treestar]

91. I hear ya

His songs done by someone else are wonderful.

[In_The_Wind]

5. rut roh

I like modern Led Zeppelin, System of a Down, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Brown Eyed Girls, U2, Queen.
imo: Bruce Springsteen is a steamin' hot hunk with a voice that gets to me.

[Demo_Chris]

6. So it's his looks?! Is he a good looking man then?

Never even considered this.

[In_The_Wind]

8. OMGTFH !

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[Demo_Chris]

10. Does that mean yes? Not familiar with that abreviation

[In_The_Wind]

12. Oh My God Too Friggin' Hot

*sigh* yes!

[Demo_Chris]

15. Gotcha! I even went to google to try and figure out that abreviation

I also looked at some pics of him. He is a damn good looking man. He's STILL a good looking man. So I have to give you that one.

[In_The_Wind]

19. if only . . .

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[Demo_Chris]

7. How has this exceptional thread not gotten dozens of recs yet?!

[bluedigger]

40. You held off with the puppies too long.

[Demo_Chris]

78. dammit!! Perhaps I need the word GUN in the title?! nt

[Sekhmets Daughter]

9. Perhaps it's a geographical thing

I love Springsteen, but I grew up in the NE, lived there more than half my life. OTOH, I would rather drive chopsticks through my ear drums than listen to most 'country' music.

[Demo_Chris]

11. Could be. I grew up in Los Angeles, so I am not really into country

But I like a few artists -- or at least some of their songs.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

16. That's how I am..a few artists, a few songs....

If I had to choose only one type of music, it would be classical. One of the things I love about 'teh lounge' is the constant introduction of new music to my old ears. I just discovered Bond the other day when sheshe2 posted Victory... I kept it playing on another tab for hours!


http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018319085

[Demo_Chris]

18. I used to have an online friend who was WAY into music

I mean WAY into it. It seems just about everyone I know is into music to some degree, but this guy was serious and he wanted to share his love. His thing was METAL, which I am fine with, but obscure sub-genres that he could (and did) go on about for hours.

He was constantly sending me links to music, and then telling me about it. He'd throw out labels like "Scandanavian Norse Techno Metal" or "Germanic Viking Turbo Goth" along with youtube vids a dozen at a time. So I would share with him the music of my people, things like this:

Speaking of which, I think that's a better song than pretty much anything "The Boss" has done. But there you go.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

20. Now that is just cruel! I rememmber when Tiny Tim hit the scene...

I would never call it the music scene!

[Demo_Chris]

29. heh-heh!

[Sekhmets Daughter]

30. Cute...I will remember....!

[kentauros]

68. How about "Swedish Swing Metal"?

[In_The_Wind]

13. teh hot

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018320504#post8

[Sekhmets Daughter]

17. Unabashedly hot!

[In_The_Wind]

22. YES!

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[Sekhmets Daughter]

24. OMG ~

Such a pretty eh,... picture

[In_The_Wind]

25. It's Spring

this happens every year like clockwork

[Sekhmets Daughter]

26. Should I remind you, I wonder,....

that most of my year here is like Spring?

[In_The_Wind]

27. I hate you! I hope you know that! I miss my place in Lighthouse Point!

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[Sekhmets Daughter]

28. No you don't...you love me!

Help me decide something.... I will send you a PM

[In_The_Wind]

32. Oh and!!!

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[Sekhmets Daughter]

34. Thank you...we shall see

[In_The_Wind]

35. just go

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[Sekhmets Daughter]

37. I think I'll agree to go for drinks...

He'll want to go to the Yacht Club...Nice place, but it means I have to put on real clothes again...for the second time this week!

[Sekhmets Daughter]

50. Ok...he is picking me up at 11....

That'll work...I think...hell I don't know....

[In_The_Wind]

51. Wear something comfortable for your first date . . . . . . . . .

[In_The_Wind]

53. a bra . . .

never wear one unless I'm going to let someone else remove it. [img][/img]

[Sekhmets Daughter]

58. Most likely the Yacht Club...

You needn't own a yacht to belong...The one thing I do like about him is that I don't have to decide where we're going...For some reason that is the one decision I much prefer to leave up to anyone else!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

56. The two of you are making me insane

[Sekhmets Daughter]

59. OMG...I am so sorry...sometimes my head is way too far up my ass...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

60. No, I'm enjoying it!

[kwassa]

61. Maybe you two should get a room.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

62. No-no-no-no! They're fine right here!

[In_The_Wind]

63. wait ~ whut. Who

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[In_The_Wind]

64. which two ~~~ Maybe you two should get a room.

who are you talkin' about

[kwassa]

71. who do you think?

[In_The_Wind]

72. gee. I don't know. I wasn't talking to a man tonight.

I'm not checking into a room with a woman.

So. Please. Explain what you were trying to say.

[kwassa]

73. so you're close-minded to that sort of thing?

[In_The_Wind]

74. Never tried it.

In my community of friends . . . the offer has been made more than once.
Never by the right woman. So I'm not closed minded.
I do have gay friends.
I also have several lesbians who are friends.
I just don't hop into bed with any of 'em.

Do you have anymore questions about my sexual preferences.

[kwassa]

75. I just thought you two were acting like a couple

and have been derailing threads all over the place!

[In_The_Wind]

77. Surprise. I was adding music done by Bruce on lots of my post.

I am not a one half of a couple with SD being the other half.
We both like men in our bed. I cannot speak for her about women.
I am strictly a lover of the alpha male.

[Demo_Chris]

79. Nonsense! MY thread was never on track to begin with!

[kwassa]

81. In the Wind and Sekmets have been having their conversations all over the place!

[Demo_Chris]

82. Yes, their flirtations have helped keep this IMPORTANT thread bumped! :)

[Sekhmets Daughter]

86. Fascinating that you would even notice....

[In_The_Wind]

88. indeed

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[In_The_Wind]

87. So. The PM we shared wasn't enough for you.

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[In_The_Wind]

89. errr ... she isn't what in the wind dreams about

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[redwitch]

14. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

BRUCE!

[Brigid]

21. Bruuuuuce!

He 's a wonderful songwriter whose music reflects his gritty working class roots. He and his band don't rely on silly costumes, lighting tricks, or other gimmicks; they just go out on stage and perform. He's well into his sixties and still going strong, so he must be doing something right. That doesn't mean his music is for everyone, though.

[kentauros]

69. Australia! Australia! Australia!

[kentauros]

23. Just stick with soma fm and you won't have to worry about missing anything.

I sure don't!
(Not a Springsteen fan, either.)

soma fm

[Demo_Chris]

31. Clearly you are a discriminating listener.

[kentauros]

65. That's me to a T!

[Demo_Chris]

33. I still do not understand how this amazing thread does not have a hundred recs....

[In_The_Wind]

36. *

[Demo_Chris]

38. I probably needed to include a cute puppy in the original post. Lemme fix it

[In_The_Wind]

76. you forgot cats. this is the lounge. gotta have cats.

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[kwassa]

39. I think you answered your own question.

I am not really "into" music the way most people are, I never just sit and listen and enjoy, and I don't really have any one style preferrence.

Really good music requires that one sit and listen carefully to it. I am also someone who likes many musical styles, and can say that most rock doesn't require careful listening, either.

I'm not saying that Springsteen is a great musical artist. He does have some great songs. I like some of his stuff, but would not count myself as a big fan. I see him mostly as writing original material in a style that harks back to an earlier era, a 50s sound.

He is dedicated to his audience, has a great band, puts on really long shows.

I like this song a lot:

[Demo_Chris]

41. Do you REALLY like that song or are you kidding? n/t

[kwassa]

43. I really like that song.

It took me a really long time to like that song. Years. It has a very complex song, and didn't appeal to me at first.

What would be more helpful in this discussion is this: Can you point to a song you really like, and say why you like it?

Here is another great one

[Demo_Chris]

48. Sure! I will try to find a few you have likely never heard

Composed by Yoshiki (on the piano). This is a complicated piece of music that, to me, evokes an entire range of emotions from longing to triumph. It ranges from heartbreakingly beautiful to dramatic, and throughout it teases, leaving the listener wanting more.

From the 1982 Tony Awards. Jennifer Holliday puts on one of the most powerful performances ever captured on film. This is singing on a preternatural level. Note, watch it all the way to the end. No lip synching, no auto tune, pure live perfection.

Terry Reid (the guy originally tapped as the lead singer for Led Zep) still amazing after all these these years. This is a sad and beautiful song.

[kwassa]

80. You seem to like lots of drama in your music.

The Jennifer Holliday piece I am slightly familiar with, and I have never seen the other two.( I did see Led Zeppelin in 1969 but Robert Plant was singing lead.)

I like lots of soul singers and gospel.

Honestly, the Yoshiki piece was a little overwrought for my taste. It is a bit like some of the more romantic classical composers that I have less interest than other classical music.

I do think we have different taste in music. My eclecticism heads offshore, where I listen to more Irish, Latin, Caribbean, and African styles of music, as well as classical, jazz of all eras, zydeco, funk, R&B, some folk, rock, and blues here at home.

[In_The_Wind]

46. Cannot get too much of Bruce!!!

[Arkansas Granny]

42. Well, you didn't need the puppies on my account,although

they are awfully cute. I share your feelings about Bruce. I've never understood his popularity.

[Demo_Chris]

44. It's like a giant inside joke or something

Though the "HE'S HOT!" responses above at least make some sense. He's basically like a grown up Justin Beiber or something.

[Arkansas Granny]

45. Or something, for sure.

[In_The_Wind]

47. He Is Something!

[kwassa]

83. Bruce loves puppies.

He told me so.

[SwissTony]

49. I'm not a great Bruce fan...but I like puppies.

I love the fact that some people see great things in one artist while the same artist leaves others cold.

I like a few of Bruce's tracks. I don't like Dylan as a singer but love him as a songwriter.

A friend once asked me how I could love Tom Waits and opera at the same time. I said "Tom helps me appreciate opera. Opera helps me appreciate Tom".

[In_The_Wind]

57. cute puppies

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[Corgigal]

66. I always thought he looked

"specially" hot here

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ubwj_bruce-springsteen-tunnel-of-love_music

[BainsBane]

84. He celebrates the American working class

His music is working class rock. He celebrates an America where people could earn a decent wage from working hard and laments its passage. He's also a solid Dem.
He's had a long career and a lot of people love him. I listened to him a lot when I was younger but not in many years. Still, I can appreciate his role in American rock and our broader culture.

[hay rick]

85. Bruce is Jersey.

Jersey is good. I rest my case.

[progressoid]

90. Travis Tritt did a Springsteen song...

It took me a while to get appreciate his stuff. In the 70's and 80's, I was listening to more alternative music. I tried to avoid the "popular" stuff.
Now, few decades later I canenjoy his music.

Here are some other people singing his songs: