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(Philly) PSA Bruce Springsteen will play a free concert in Philadelphia on Saturday at a rally in support of Barack Obama   (philly.com) divider line 166
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Cewley [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 08:20:01 PM  
rival mcbush concert with vaughn monroe at sun city.

 
Mordant [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 08:47:19 PM  
isn't Springsteen known for his hatred of America ?

if not, he soon will be.

 
SilentStrider [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 09:19:59 PM  
Mordant: isn't Springsteen known for his hatred of America ?

if not, he soon will be.


The same Springsteen who told Reagan to stop using Born in the USA?

I think he'll survive.

 
Bufu [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 09:22:34 PM  
Springsteen is known for has ham-fisted guitar riffs, his turgid, bloated lyrics, and his over-emotive singing, Mordant.

Have never undertood the attraction.

 
BKITU [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 09:23:15 PM  
Bufu: his turgid, bloated lyrics

*fap*fap*fap*

 
Nabb1 [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 09:31:09 PM  
Bufu: Springsteen is known for has ham-fisted guitar riffs, his turgid, bloated lyrics, and his over-emotive singing, Mordant.

Have never undertood the attraction.


Thank God someone else recognizes self-indulgent schlock when he hears it.

 
Bufu [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 09:35:53 PM  
Nabb1, the Stepford adulation is mindboggling. There is no there there.

 
Tastes Like Chicken [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 09:48:49 PM  
Springsteen says "uh" a lot when he sings without a teleprompter.

/add me in to the doesn't like Springsteen clan

 
The Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 10:16:51 PM  
Bufu: Have never undertood the attraction.

Anything Bruce Springsteen does, makes me want to do the opposite.

 
And-1 2008-09-30 10:30:51 PM  
Is he trying to win back his fans who were going to vote for McCain? You know, the seniors.

 
filth [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 10:34:12 PM  
Hey, the price is right!

/kidding
//The Boss is boss

 
Dread Pirate Slasher 2008-09-30 10:37:37 PM  
He's going to perform his hit song "Born to (cut and) Run".

 
The Onanist [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 11:06:36 PM  
Dread Pirate Slasher: He's going to perform his hit song "Born to (cut and) Run".

Oh, how clever.

 
Kevin5280 2008-09-30 11:31:05 PM  
Shame on Springsteen for using Obama to get people to his show.

 
Brettster808 [TotalFark] 2008-09-30 11:35:51 PM  
BIG Springsteen fan.

You poopy heads better stop talking bad about him.

 
ultraholland 2008-10-01 02:31:32 AM  
i259.photobucket.com

Philadelphia!!

 
Rethorn 2008-10-01 03:27:28 AM  
He'll have to leave "Born in the USA" off the list, because Barry Hussain O'Bomber McMusmimface isn't an American citizen.

 
RemyDuron 2008-10-01 03:29:42 AM  
He's got some songs I like, but I don't really get the superstartdom.

 
MindfulModeration 2008-10-01 03:30:27 AM  
Rethorn: He'll have to leave "Born in the USA" off the list, because Barry Hussain O'Bomber McMusmimface isn't an American citizen.

images.starcraftmazter.net

 
belgianguy 2008-10-01 03:32:26 AM  
I like Springsteen actually, don't see what the people are making a fuss about, it's FREE fgs!

 
oregoncat 2008-10-01 03:36:02 AM  
Finally! The 101st Regiment of Keyboard Warriors for the RNC get a thread of their own!

Regulators, Round Up!

 
Larry Mahnken [TotalFark] 2008-10-01 03:39:38 AM  
SilentStrider: The same Springsteen who told Reagan to stop using Born in the USA?

To be fair, Reagan (and most people) clearly have no idea what "Born in the USA" is about. I always get a kick when teams play it at the ballpark when they show veterans in the stands. Not exactly the message you want to be sending those guys.

 
Dan the Schman [TotalFark] 2008-10-01 03:40:33 AM  
ultraholland: Philadelphia!!

FTW!!

Such a great commercial.

 
Rethorn 2008-10-01 03:41:19 AM  
MindfulModeration: Rethorn: blah blah blah blah

trollpic


Whatever happened to snark? Is everything a Troll now?

 
frostus [TotalFark] 2008-10-01 03:42:48 AM  
Free? WTF?? It cost me $4.50 to see him in concert!

/in 1974

 
yarnothuntin 2008-10-01 03:45:39 AM  
This is bad news.....for Max Weinberg

 
helix400 2008-10-01 03:47:26 AM  
I was thinking of voting based on a thoughtful analysis of the candidates' policies.

But if Spruce Springsteen is holding a concert...well then, I'm convinced. Obama it is.

 
JerkyMeat 2008-10-01 03:49:20 AM  
Bruce is my favorite white black guy

 
Pesky_Humans [TotalFark] 2008-10-01 04:03:51 AM  
Jesus, Barack. The only thing less hip would be 311 or Limp Bizkit.

 
mesohorny 2008-10-01 04:06:49 AM  
Cool i seen him play at the John Kerry rally in Madison, WI right before Kerry lost.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VvIjBqlqQM (new window)

repeats are so much fun. jk

 
Gangway Fathead 2008-10-01 04:10:42 AM  
Wendy we gotta get outta New Jersey WHOA WHOA WHOA!!!

 
Shrapnel [TotalFark] 2008-10-01 04:21:19 AM  
Rethorn: MindfulModeration: Rethorn: blah blah blah blah

trollpic

Whatever happened to snark? Is everything a Troll now?


It's an epidemic.

i215.photobucket.com

 
Rethorn 2008-10-01 04:25:35 AM  
Shrapnel: Rethorn: MindfulModeration: Rethorn: blah blah blah blah

trollpic

Whatever happened to snark? Is everything a Troll now?

It's an epidemic.


NICE TROLL TROLLY MC TROLLFACE!

 
organizm 2008-10-01 04:32:57 AM  
I'll be there.


You know, maybe.

 
themadtupper 2008-10-01 05:00:32 AM  
A lot of people will show up, but most of them will be there for the Decembrists and free pizza

 
Ozarkhawk 2008-10-01 05:50:10 AM  
Bufu: Springsteen is known for has ham-fisted guitar riffs, his turgid, bloated lyrics, and his over-emotive singing, Mordant.

Have never undertood the attraction.


You, sir, are a buffoon.

That is all.

 
Bufu [TotalFark] 2008-10-01 06:18:55 AM  
Ozarkhawk, you, sir, can suck it.

That is all.

 
greyseal 2008-10-01 06:24:39 AM  
This is cool and all... but maybe it'd be smarter to have the concert in a swing state??

 
michaeld5 2008-10-01 06:36:46 AM  
Ah, yes, the free concert, because Bruce couldn't actually get people to PAY for his tickets.

www.shallownation.com

 
Already Disturbed 2008-10-01 07:25:30 AM  
michaeld5, riiiiight.

 
Mad Mark 2008-10-01 07:26:46 AM  
Bufu: Springsteen is known for has ham-fisted guitar riffs, his turgid, bloated lyrics, and his over-emotive singing, Mordant.

Have never undertood the attraction.


Me neither. I don't despise the guy, I just don't see why he's such a big deal. Maybe it's an east coast thing.
/midwestern hillbilly

 
HipsterHolocaust 2008-10-01 07:28:28 AM  
People are certainly free to dislike Springsteen. It's allowed. But I think the guy is a goddamned troubadour poet. The lyrics to 'Born to Run,' among others, are some of the most beautiful and desperate ever written. And I still laugh at people who think that 'Born in the U.S.A.' is anything but the scathing indictment that it is. Hey, jingoist asshats: Next time, maybe the ALBUM COVER alone would give you a hint. Despite that cover art and the lyrics he still emerges as some sort of uber patriot amongst the dumber among us. It's awesome how cynical and sad that is.

/Boooorn in the USA(F). Tokyo

 
HappyDaddy 2008-10-01 07:28:36 AM  
michaeld5: Bruce couldn't actually get people to PAY for his tickets.

Did about $41 million in the first half of 2008. Sucks to be him.

 
Bloody William 2008-10-01 07:36:17 AM  
This is rad Bruce... for Obama.

 
ConservativesBlow 2008-10-01 07:39:54 AM  
HappyDaddy: michaeld5: Bruce couldn't actually get people to PAY for his tickets.

Did about $41 million in the first half of 2008. Sucks to be him.


Seriously. The day he announced he was coming to my city the tickets were sold out, selling about 110 a piece.

 
KeatingFive 2008-10-01 07:41:46 AM  
Larry Mahnken: SilentStrider: The same Springsteen who told Reagan to stop using Born in the USA?

To be fair, Reagan (and most people) clearly have no idea what "Born in the USA" is about. I always get a kick when teams play it at the ballpark when they show veterans in the stands. Not exactly the message you want to be sending those guys.


All anybody remembers is a chorus, from any song, unless you are an unfortunate mutant (like me) who can remember the whole lyrics...

 
Xerxes99 2008-10-01 07:48:27 AM  
When is that washed up has been from New Jersey going to give up? I mean when was the last time anyone listened to his crap music anyhow? What.. 1985?

 
2wolves 2008-10-01 08:00:41 AM  
The live shows are why he's huge. Civic Arena, late 70's, three hour show that no one left unsatisfied. Good times.

 
Spreadhead 2008-10-01 08:11:36 AM  
Trini Lopez will be performing a benefit for the McCain/Palin ticket at the Bayonne VFW on Friday, October 3.

The early bird special starts at 4:00 p.m. Trini and the band start at 5:30.

Free blood pressure screening and cholesterol checks will be available in the television lounge.

 
Drunk Astronaut 2008-10-01 08:21:16 AM  
Nabb1: Bufu: Springsteen is known for has ham-fisted guitar riffs, his turgid, bloated lyrics, and his over-emotive singing, Mordant.

Have never undertood the attraction.

Thank God someone else recognizes self-indulgent schlock when he hears it.


Obama and Springsteen are willing to lose the Fark.com amateur rock critic vote and recognize the popularity and appeal of Bruce Springsteen to the mainstream.

 
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