he played a foo fighters song
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:13 (fifteen years ago) link
also i probably shouldnt admit this here but the u2 halftime show made me sort of emotional
lol "i am a huge boner"
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:13 (fifteen years ago) link
the prince show was amazing; i think even crazy people who hate bruce springsteen can agree.
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:14 (fifteen years ago) link
the foo fighters song was wtf-y, though. i teared up during purple rain!
all superbowl halftime shows should feature uncomfortable poorly thought out collaborations - like it shouldnt be springsteen - it should be bruce springsteen featuring katy perry and a v special surprise guest (lil wayne) performing an updated medley of springsteen hits!
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:16 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah that was the highlight of that super bowl basically, the redeeming factor between hours of fumbling and ridiculousness and rex grossman.
xpost you are nuts
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:17 (fifteen years ago) link
and if u disagree you dont understand or love what america is all about and fu
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:17 (fifteen years ago) link
i know someone who was a dancer in a halftime show. the one with MISS DIANA ROSS.
the u2 halftime show was ruined for me when bono ripped open his leather jacket and revealed that it was lined with an AMERICAN FLAG. the fact that i was the only one who seemed to be bothered by this was a huge crazypills moment for me.
also i'm really glad everyone's on the same page re: bruce here~
― cankles, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:20 (fifteen years ago) link
love this headline--http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17013425/--tho it should be "Some see phallic imagery in Prince’s show, others are blind"
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:21 (fifteen years ago) link
god i know. i used to adore u2 to an embarrassing degree but has bono had a stroke or something? i blushed for him that night.
xpost
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:21 (fifteen years ago) link
i should come clean, i was weirdly moved by the jacket gesture at the time though 6 or whatever years later it strikes me as massively retarded
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:23 (fifteen years ago) link
it was sort of jeremy shockey of him, i think.
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:23 (fifteen years ago) link
also, he's IRISH
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:24 (fifteen years ago) link
doesnt mean he cant love america 4 eva
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:25 (fifteen years ago) link
we were all sort of jeremy shockey for those 6 months after 9/11
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:25 (fifteen years ago) link
It wasn't as bad as Kid Rock's "flancho".
― ☑ (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:25 (fifteen years ago) link
TS: http://www.u2station.com/news/archives/2.4.02.jpg v. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:fuCzabpulzzh2M:http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2004/02/01/image597169x.jpg
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:33 (fifteen years ago) link
vs http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Video/070207/n_most_superbowl_070207.300w.jpg
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:34 (fifteen years ago) link
http://image.blingee.com/images15/content/output/000/000/000/447/287572317_1900171.gif
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:36 (fifteen years ago) link
would marry Springsteen, then and now
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:36 (fifteen years ago) link
TOTALLY
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link
me 2 probably
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:38 (fifteen years ago) link
did u know i used to get made fun of in highschool for loving bruce? wish i knew u guys then <3 <3 <3
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:39 (fifteen years ago) link
one of my final school projects (in the "poetry unit" of my english class lol) was making a music video for "born to run" with my best friend.
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:39 (fifteen years ago) link
ha i was about to post, "i'm sure max would, too"
i don't mean to sound like someone who posts on ilm but i always suspect people who say they don't like bruce are lying. i cannot understand such people.
xposts
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:40 (fifteen years ago) link
poetry unit
― you have been yellow carded by an actual referee (J0rdan S.), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:41 (fifteen years ago) link
POETRY UNIT
― poetry unit (J0rdan S.), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:41 (fifteen years ago) link
also bruce
see i mean this is why high school just didn't work out for me. "poetry unit"
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:42 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.1stchoicecufflinks.com/ecommerce/ProdImages/CK44.gif
(also yeah, i agree with horseshoe. most ppl who say this are lying or they just purposefully hate him because of what he "represents" but then if you force them to give him a chance they're like "yeah that is just fine")
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:44 (fifteen years ago) link
also, max, clearly you went to high school with some Jersey self-haters.
― horseshoe, Monday, 29 September 2008 21:46 (fifteen years ago) link
i went to high school in princeton which is basically connecticut if you think about it
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:47 (fifteen years ago) link
i sold my extra 2003 springsteen tickets to my gym teacher ^_^
i was supposed to go to the msg show in 2003 but had BOY TROUBLES.
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 29 September 2008 21:55 (fifteen years ago) link
ok i am actually not a bruce fan. i have nothing against him but.. i don't like rock music very much
― regular guy, scranton, pennsylvania (daria-g), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 03:02 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm like really, really into a few bruce albums. which is why i was disappointed that the show was kinda boring.
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 03:17 (fifteen years ago) link
the part with just him and his wife was really touching, tho, in a very stagey way
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 03:18 (fifteen years ago) link
well i wanted to hear darlington county too but i'm not crying about it
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 14:20 (fifteen years ago) link
"THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT BEING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND/OR BEING IN LOVE WITH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND/OR REALLY BEING PSYCHED FOR BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. IF YOU ARE NOT IN THOSE CATEGORIES YOU GO HOME."
Actually it looks like it is just about Bruce Springsteen-who totally sucks.
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 15:41 (fifteen years ago) link
you know who totally sucks
― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 15:43 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/Pages/confirmbanrequest.jsp?action=confirmban&boardid=69&threadid=64955&messageid=63495
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 16:09 (fifteen years ago) link
bill magill sucks that's who
― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 16:13 (fifteen years ago) link
sux whores lol
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 16:15 (fifteen years ago) link
http://blog.digitalrailroad.net/marketplace/OldBruce.jpg
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 16:15 (fifteen years ago) link
hey bill magill why dont you go eat a big ol dick you fat piece of loser shit
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 16:43 (fifteen years ago) link
positive vibes dudes
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 16:53 (fifteen years ago) link
sorry its been an emotional morning
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 16:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Bruce sucks (except prior to like 1985).
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:01 (fifteen years ago) link
seriously i am suggest banning every single person who comes on here who does not understand the fucking concept of this thread! take it to ilm where you can freely say bullshit like "i love the hold steady!" and then say "bruce springsteen sux!" they like that kind of thing there.
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:08 (fifteen years ago) link
say bullshit like "i love the hold steady!" and then say "bruce springsteen sux!"
new ilm description
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:09 (fifteen years ago) link
I apologize for having a wrong opinion!
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:11 (fifteen years ago) link
you can have a wrong opinion just take it to "wrong opinion land" and don't hurt our awesome brothread
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:12 (fifteen years ago) link
thanks for the apology
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:13 (fifteen years ago) link
w/apologies to david r, mb we should just ban everyone who has opinions abt music
― cankles, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:14 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^ resolute leadership in a shaky time
― Barack HUSSEIN Obama (max), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:14 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.btinternet.com/~lawrence.edwards/bruce/wild2.jpg
xpost that would hurt discussion of the musical entry songs before major nfl games
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:15 (fifteen years ago) link
aw man and I was going to start cutting and pasting my reviews in the game threads! fuck u guys I'm going home ;_; ;_; u_u
― David R., Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:21 (fifteen years ago) link
it's ok dude as long asy ou leave it on wrong opinions land we're all ok
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:24 (fifteen years ago) link
well I didn't but now I kinda want to!
j/k I'll just limit my wrongness to football
― David R., Tuesday, 30 September 2008 17:40 (fifteen years ago) link
"hey bill magill why dont you go eat a big ol dick you fat piece of loser shit"
ha ha ha!
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 19:15 (fifteen years ago) link
hey bill magill why dont you go eat a big ol dick sarah palin nude you fat piece of loser shit sarah palin nude photos free iphone hey bill iphone magill why dont you go eat a big ol dick you fat piece of loser shit free palin nude iphone big ol shit loser fat nude palin
― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 19:17 (fifteen years ago) link
...palin
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 19:22 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.popstarsplus.com/images/BruceSpringsteenPicture.jpg
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 30 September 2008 19:24 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm seeing Bruce Rock for Barack, lol
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 21:38 (fifteen years ago) link
New FREE show for Barack this Saturday in Philly!http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/paspringsteen
― Fulminating Darkness (Kitties!!!), Wednesday, 1 October 2008 20:14 (fifteen years ago) link
(if you're a PA resident or student)
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 1 October 2008 20:15 (fifteen years ago) link
right - so for those PA citizens...
― Fulminating Darkness (Kitties!!!), Wednesday, 1 October 2008 20:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Nice SXSW keynote: We live in a post-authenticity world
― Pauper Management Improved (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 16:35 (twelve years ago) link
Finally got around to revisiting Born in the USA, and surprisingly I loved it without reservation.
I was going to listen to it in light of that Pitchfork article, but I got caught up in other records, and in the meantime famed Columbia exec Walter Yetnikoff died. Never heard of the guy so all the crazy stories about him were new to me. Anyway, I bring that up because as soon as I put it on, I remembered Yetnikoff's comments about hearing it for the first time, and I really thought about what that would be like: it's 1984, you're a label exec, and this record lands on your desk, completely new and ready for company review. No one outside of Bruce's camp has heard it. There's no baggage or anything. Somehow that helped me really zero in on the words, and I came away with a much greater appreciation for the album.
Springsteen has been down on it for being too grab bag rather than a cohesive statement, but I think that may help - sometimes a concept can burden an album, where everything's got to have its place in a pre-designed narrative. In this case we just run the full gamut of material, and naturally they all feel like they flow through the same characters and occupy the same community. To me, that's enough for cohesiveness. And the stories are brilliantly detailed. Just about everything that catches a character's eye is perfect. I know it was fashionable to knock it for being pop or sounding dated, but so what? That's kind of what I like about it - having ultra-catchy, slick pop songs like these carrying these lyrical details and these types of stories.
Another thing I realized is how much I don't like the videos. Springsteen got top talent to direct them, but they do seem reductive and corny in retrospect. That really sank in with "Dancing in the Dark" - again thinking like I've never heard this before, the words rise up to the surface and it kind of feels like it's a guy at home alone in the dark, twitching with energy and anxiety, dying to get out of his rut, out of his life, etc. I guess that video helped sell it, but it seems miles in the opposite direction of what it really evokes.
― birdistheword, Saturday, 21 August 2021 05:01 (two years ago) link
shit, wrong forum
― birdistheword, Saturday, 21 August 2021 05:02 (two years ago) link
Bill Magill was the worst poster in ILX history.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 27 August 2021 08:03 (two years ago) link
Springsteen stills sucks :)
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 31 August 2021 02:20 (two years ago) link