maniclion

Is what I thought this morning when I hopped in my car and sped off to work this morning hearing an old man talking about paying tribute to Bruce and reading glory day's lyrics in a somber fasion giving me the impression he had died. Then he quit reading and said something about how much Bruce did for the common man, etc then BBC news came on. So I flipped the station and they were playing Born in the USA it ended and the DJ said and that concludes this mornings tribute to Bruce Springsteen then a commercial comes on so I flip through some stations and another Springsteen song is just ending, but this time the DJ say "Wishing You a Happy Birthday Bruce." Man I can see how 'War of the Worlds' got out of hand now.

Rich46yo

OK! .......Exactly what did he do for the "common man" besides make records that sold in the millions and made him a billionaire? Was he another Mother Theresa for Christs sake?............Uncle Rich

"Death to Tyrants"!

maniclion

Can you not just wish the guy a Happy Birthday and move on, I myself didn't say he did alot for the common man thats what the radio announcer said. I will say that his music does show he has a connection with our working class heroes, and you know it does take time and energy to write, produce and perform music.

Rich46yo

Your taking something personal that wasnt directed at you at all. My comments were directed at the announcer. And I could care less about his B-Day. Hes just another rich guy intent on getting richer Manlicon. And the entertainment industry is probably the greediest and irresponsable of the corporations you often write about.

Writing lyics isnt a connection with anything. And they write,produce, and perform music for one reason only. To make money!

"Death to Tyrants"!

MWpro

You're a douchebag

Big Smoothy

Darn it.

I was getting all happy and excited, thinking he was dead.

Oh well, maybe tomorrow.

Rich46yo

There really should be an age requirement for this open forumn...............no??.................Uncle Rich.........

"Death to Tyrants"!

Little Wing

damn it manic don't do that! we still listen to bruce in this house n my kids ages 14 n 8 are fans. it started w us laughing at adam sandler imitating bruce n then me asking if they wanted to hear the real guy. and i think bruce is in tune with the river of human emotion that runs thru all of us. his music is something people can relate to he is not just another rich guy getting richer looking down at the rest of us. so he was smart enuf to get rich of his talent don't be hatin. happy birthday bruce.

dg806

Born in the USA was actally an anti war song. Ruined my image of him.

"So as we set out this year to defeat the divisive forces that would take our freedom away, I want to say those words again for everyone within the sound of my voice to hear and to heed, and especially for you, Mr. Gore. From my cold dead hands!"




"I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead."
Nov. 5, 1994 - Ronald Reagan

MWpro

Why, were you a big fan of the Vietnam War?

maniclion

Men walkin' long the railroad tracks
Goin' someplace there's no going back
Highway patrol choppers comin' up over the ridge

Hot soup on a campfire under the bridge
Shelter line stretchin' round the corner
Welcome to the new world order
Families sleepin' in their cars in the Southwest
No home no job no peace no rest

The highway is alive tonight
But nobody's kiddin' nobody about where it goes
I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
Searchin' for the ghost of Tom Joad

He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag
Preacher lights up a butt and takes a drag
Waitin for when the last shall be first and the first
shall be last
In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass
Got a one-way ticket to the promised land
You got a hole in your belly and a gun in your hand
Sleeping on a pillow of solid rock
Bathin' in the city aqueduct

The highway is alive tonight
Where it's headed everybody knows
I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
Waitin' on the ghost of Tom Joad

Now Tom said "Mom wherever there's a Rich46yo/dg806
beatin' a guy
Wherever a newborn baby cries
Where there's a fight 'gainst the blood and hatred
in the air
Look for me Mom I'll be there
Wherever there's somebody fightin'for a
place to stand
Or decent job or a helpin' hand
Wherever somebody's strugglin' to be free
Look in their eyes Mom you'll see me."

Well the highway is alive tonight
But nobody's kiddin' nobody about where it goes
I'm sittin down here in the campgire light
With the ghost of old Tom Joad

Dale Mabry

I like Fortunate Son, but that is a Fogerty song. Did you know Bruce wrote Blinded by the Light? Saw him do a version of it unplugged and he said that he wrote that song but Manfred Mann ended up singing it.

If sense were common, everyone would have it.

4/2007-Current 75th Ranked most popular image 1 spot behind Prince's bulge...

The Monkey Man

His only #1 hit -

Have Problems?... Chances are its due to overpopulation

Save The Oceans, Save the Planet, Save Your Family, Save Yourself!

Rich46yo

While I enjoy the music the one thing that bothers me about the spoiled brats that write the lyrics is that not only have they never personaly experienced the shit 99% of the time, but the other 99% of the time the fucking thing never even happened.................Uncle Rich.....

"Death to Tyrants"!

The Monkey Man

My GF fucking loves Springsteen -
I don't get it... -



My favorite line is from Cheech & Chongs NICE DREAMS...

Where Paul Reubens (The Hamburger Dude)
Tells Tommy Chong @ the Chinese restaurant

"The future of rock & roll man...
Bruce Springsteen... He's fuckin' the whole thing up!"

Have Problems?... Chances are its due to overpopulation

Save The Oceans, Save the Planet, Save Your Family, Save Yourself!

Little Wing

try to copy these feats n then tell me it ain't hard work.

Bruce Springsteen FAQs

BIRTHDAY: September 23, 1949
BIGGEST SINGLE: "Secret Garden" (1995 and 1997)
BIGGEST LP: Born In The U.S.A.(1985)
GRAMMY AWARDS: 12
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 1999 "When I was 9 I couldn't imagine anyone not wanting to be Elvis Presley." - Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949, in New Jersey. By singing about working class life and American heartache and touring endlessly, Bruce has become one of the most respected and successful musicians in the world. Bruce grew up in a working-class family in New Jersey. Bruce fell in love with the rock and roll sound, but also found out that his father was not crazy about his rock ambitions. Much of Bruce's early work reflects his conflicts with his father, but most especially his working-class roots. After not finding much success after high school in New York City, Bruce played with a string of bands in the New Jersey area, including the Castiles, the Togues, Dr. Soom, and the Sonic Boom.

Eventually Bruce hooked up with a poplar club band called the E-Street Band (Clarence Clemons, Steve Van Zandt, Danny Federici, Roy Bittan, Gary Tallent, and Max Weinberg) and signed with Columbia Records.

Bruce and the E Street Band released Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. in January and The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle in September. The LPs weren't commercial hits, but gained Bruce critical attention, and while touring in Chicago, Bruce and the E-Street Band began to make a name for themselves and were finding a following by continuing their live performances and staying true to rock. Bruce had become known as the "New Dylan."

Bruce made it into the mainstream music scene after 10 years of playing local clubs. His LP, Born To Run released was his first commercial hit LP and critics applauded his rock base and strong lyrics. The LP went Top 10 and the title track made the Top 40.

Bruce was hailed as the "savior of rock and roll. and made the covers of Time and Newsweek and played live in bigger venues.

For the next few years, Bruce had to battle with his management over his music. By the time Bruce's next LP, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, was released Bruce was competing with "the new wave" sound and Springsteen-wannabes. The LP was a modest hit and continued Bruce's ability to tell stories while giving a rock performance with "The Promised Land" and "Badlands."

Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone for the first of several times.

Bruce released the #1 LP, The River, and made it into the Top 10 with "Hungry Heart" and Top 20 with "Fade Away." Even though the LP was a double-LP, The River was a commercial hit.

Bruce was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male ("Devil With The Blue Dress / Good Golly Miss Molly / Jenny Take A Ride").
Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Bruce & The E Street Band held a benefit concert for Vietnam vets in L.A.

Bruce was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male (The River).

Bruce shifted gears with his music with his solemn LP, Nebraska. The LP's dark tone confused some fans, gained others, but showed that Bruce was enough of a superstar that he could diverge from sure-thing patterns once in awhile for the sake of art. The LP was a sharp departure from his usual work, but was embraced again by critics and Bruce's loyal fans.

Bruce released his best-selling LP, Born In The U.S.A. which eventually sold over 15 million copies in the U.S. The LP spawned 7 Top 10 hits including his #1 hit, "Dancing In The Dark." Bruce also hit it big with the songs "I'm On Fire," "Glory Days," "My Hometown," "I'm Goin' Down," "Cover Me," and the title track.

Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Bruce's audience stretched across music tastes and age groups. Born In The U.S.A.was named the 6th Best Album of the 80s by Rolling Stone. The power of the music and the popularity of the videos kept Bruce on tour for over 2 years, during which he married Julianne Phillips (in 1985, divorced in 1989).

Bruce won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male ("Dancing In The Dark"), and was nominated for Album of the Year (Born In The U.S.A.) and Record of the Year ("Dancing In The Dark").
Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

The video for "Dancing In The Dark" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance Video, and was nominated for Best Overall Performance, and "Glory Days" was nominated for Best Male Video.

Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Bruce was nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year ("Born In The USA").
Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

The video for "Glory Days" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardfor Best Overall Performance.

Bruce's superstar status is largely due to his live performances. He is known for playing over 3 hours per show, and never letting up. He rewarded many of his fans in 1986 by releasing a 5-LP concert LP of his many tours over the years: Live 1975-85. The LP debuted at #1 and although the hype of the set affected later sales, the LP was considered a must for any rock music fan.

Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

The live videos for "Born To Run" and "War" were nominated for MTV Video Music Awards for Best Stage Performance Video.

Bruce released Tunnel Of Love which contained the Top 10 hits "Brilliant Disguise," "One Step Up," and "Tunnel Of Love." The LP found more popularity with the VH1 crowd than the MTV crowd, but continued Bruce's commercial and critical success. Bruce's lyrics had focused away from blue-collar life struggles and focused more on emotional turmoil.

Bruce won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance (Tunnel Of Love) and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("Brilliant Disguise").

Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

The video for "Tunnel Of Love" was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year, Best Male Video, and Best Editing, and Best Art Direction.

Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

By 1992, Bruce had toured for a few years, married Patti Scialfa (a former singer with the E Street Band, 1991), and told the E Street Band he was moving on with other backup performers (in 1989). The dissolving of the E Street Band was an effort to expand Bruce's collaborative efforts.

Bruce simultaneously released Human Touch and Lucky Town. The LPs were marginal hits but were over-shadowed by other up-and-coming acts.
Bruce hit the Top 40 with "Human Touch."
Bruce topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for 3 weeks with "Human Touch."

Bruce hit the Top 10 with "Human Touch."

Bruce performed on MTV Unplugged and released an LP (In Concert - MTV Xplugged) of the performance in Europe the following year (a U.S. release wasn't available until 1997).

Bruce appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

The video for "Human Touch" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video.

Bruce was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male and Best Rock Song (songwriter) ("Human Touch").

Rolling Stone: "The 100 Top Music Videos" included "Atlantic City" at # 37, "Brilliant Disguise" at # 64, and "Rosalita" at # 71.

Bruce recorded a song for Philadelphia about a gay man dying of AIDS: "Streets Of Philadelphia." The song was a Top 10 hit and won Bruce an Academy Award and gave the AIDS fight a lyrical voice on the radio.

Bruce hit the Top 40 with "Streets Of Philadelphia."

Bruce hit the Top 10 with "Streets Of Philadelphia."

The video for "Streets Of Philadelphia" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film and was also nominated for Best Male Video.