Bruce Springsteen

[LoathedVermin72]

That’s a cool version. Such a fantastic song. I think about the lyric “here’s to our destruction” a lot.

[Kevin Davis]

I am listening to "High Hopes" anew with open ears pursuant to LV's enthusiastic response to it. On the title track now -- similar to the 1995 EP version, but a bit grittier. Pretty good, but Tom Morello is rock guitar's equivalent to the Harlem Globetrotters.

[Kevin Davis]

"Harry's Place" -- cool groove, not much of a song on top though. The "don't fuck with Harry's money/Don't fuck Harry's girls" part is kind of funny, if only for how hilariously out of character Bruce sounds reciting those lines.

"American Skin" -- I like the core of this song but the "41 Shots" chant grates, though I understand what it's supposed to achieve. I guess I prefer this to the E Street version, if only marginally.

[Kevin Davis]

"Just Like Fire Would" -- this is more like it. Fun, catchy rock song. It's a cover, isn't it?

[Kevin Davis]

"Down in the Hole" -- this is superb, I don't remember this one at all. The female vocals really sell it -- is that Patti or Soozie Tyrell? Lovely, haunting folk song, with a rhythm
similar to "I'm on Fire," but a totally different vibe.

[Kevin Davis]

"Heaven's Wall" -- there are things I like about this, but it doesn't really come off in the end. Gotta be Morello again with the digi-shredding.

As far as I'm concerned Bon Jovi still has the better "guy from New Jersey tells his audience to raise their hands" song.

"Frankie Fell in Love" -- sounds like a song from the "River" sessions that got passed over for the album, passed over for several archival releases, only to finally get released on a "complete sessions" set, where it was the best of the 5-6 still-unreleased tracks.

[Kevin Davis]

"This Is Your Sword" - somehow the Celtic instruments in this make it feel even more American. I could see a Republican political candidate using this in a TV ad.

"Hunter of Invisible Game" -- always liked this one. Lovely interplay between the violin and the vocal melody.

[Kevin Davis]

"Tom Joad" -- a hideous, unmitigated disaster. A devastating song of solitude and poverty turned into a garish stadium rocker with a guest vocalist and a bunch of police siren guitar effects. Tom Morello belongs in Las Vegas.

"The Wall" -- fantastic. The best protest songs are always personal. "I remember you in your marine uniform, laughing/Laughing at your ship-out party/I read Robert McNamara says he's sorry." Lump in throat. Another oldie I think -- wasn't this played in '05? I like the electric guitar picking.

[Kevin Davis]

"Dream Baby Dream" -- this closed every show on the '05 tour. Didn't like it then, and this version is worse. Another cover?

[Kevin Davis]

High Hopes
Just Like Fire Would
Down in the Hole
Hunter of Invisible Game
The Wall

Plus a few others that I wouldn't rush to turn off. I suppose this is no worse a take than any number of supposedly better Springsteen albums, so I guess I'll call this a success. "Down in the Hole" was a nice surprise -- I'll be giving that a few more close listens. Thanks LV!

[LetMeSleep]

I’d add Frankie to that list. And High Hopes may drop out.

[Strat]

Absolutely will be glued to this. Fantastic.

Springstreen on Netflix via Broadway.

https://www.stereogum.com/2023911/watch ... t9-UnZw-dI

[Monkey_Driven]

Absolutely will be glued to this. Fantastic.

Springstreen on Netflix via Broadway.

https://www.stereogum.com/2023911/watch ... t9-UnZw-dI

I'm really excited this is coming out so close to the end of his run (the same day). Been itching to see it.

[lecherouslittlestump]

The songs on D&D are great but they're spoilt a bit by the production which uses too many bells, whistles and strings (guess who produced it )

The stripped down versions on the tour are fantastic:

[Higgs]

"Just Like Fire Would" -- this is more like it. Fun, catchy rock song. It's a cover, isn't it?

It's from Aussie band The Saints fantastic 1986 album "All Fools Day". I used to spin that lots and lots back in the day. Heavily underrated band here.

[dimejinky99]

If you haven’t listened to the audiobook of Bruce reading his autobiography, you’re missing out.

[contamination]

Good article about Bruce on Esquire. Check it out: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a ... adway-2018

[McParadigm]

My god, the Broadway record is magnificent. I was pretty cynical in spite of the hype, and I was wrong.

[Monkey_Driven]

My god, the Broadway record is magnificent. I was pretty cynical in spite of the hype, and I was wrong.

Sunday can't come soon enough.

[dimejinky99]

My god, the Broadway record is magnificent. I was pretty cynical in spite of the hype, and I was wrong.

I’ve seen more ads for it on Facebook than Bruce has ever played shows. It’s relentless