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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Thu Feb 16, 2012, 11:15 PM Feb 2012

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Angry Springsteen gauges gap between American dream, reality

Bankers, developers and deregulators come in for one of the fiercest lashings in the history of mainstream rock next month when Bruce Springsteen issues an album that he admits seethes with anger.

"Wrecking Ball", presented to journalists in Paris on Thursday ahead of release on March 6 and a US and European tour, is a tableau of the American Dream that has gone horribly wrong.

Anger at unfettered greed, sympathy for the poor and the unemployed, and gospel-style appeals for hope are the emotional threads that run through the 17th studio album in Springsteen's 38-year career.

http://www.france24.com/en/20120216-angry-springsteen-gauges-gap-between-american-dream-reality

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Angry Springsteen gauges gap between American dream, reality (Original Post) FarCenter Feb 2012 OP

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE! Missy Vixen Feb 2012 #1

Sounds like I may have to purchase a CD for the 1st time in, oh 4 or 6 years :) AnOhioan Feb 2012 #2

Me too. northoftheborder Feb 2012 #3

Rock On Bossman! Bennyboy Feb 2012 #4

Bruce is a thoughtful, real kat TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #5

Missy Vixen

(16,207 posts)

1. BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 11:46 PM

Feb 2012

I've loved him for oh, 36 years or so.

Can't wait for "Wrecking Ball"...

AnOhioan

(2,894 posts)

2. Sounds like I may have to purchase a CD for the 1st time in, oh 4 or 6 years :)

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 11:55 PM

Feb 2012

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)

3. Me too.

Reply to AnOhioan (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 12:22 AM

Feb 2012

Bennyboy

(10,440 posts)

4. Rock On Bossman!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 12:55 AM

Feb 2012

tell em what is really going on.

TheKentuckian

(25,023 posts)

5. Bruce is a thoughtful, real kat

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:46 AM

Feb 2012

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