Bruce Springsteen pens autobiography. Chapter 1: I can't sing worth a shiat. Why do these idiots pay to hear it?

oh yeah.. Me and Crazy Janie...

Haha, reading that in his voice made that headline great.

I never, ever understood why anyone would pay to hear Bruce Springsteen sing, let alone give him a record deal. Ugh.

jehovahs witness protection: Bruce Springsteen pens autobiography. Chapter 1: I can't sing worth a shiat. Why do these idiots pay to hear it?

I've never understood the appeal either. I find him rather annoying.

jehovahs witness protection: Bruce Springsteen pens autobiography. Chapter 1: I can't sing worth a shiat. Why do these idiots pay to hear it?

Let me guess, you have every Britney Spears and Creed CD ever recorded?

Nice headline. Yeah, the "Ben Stiller Show" was funny.

Treygreen13: Haha, reading that in his Ben Stillers voice made that headline great.

FTFY

/what'd I get to?

"Did I mention Route 9 or something to do with Jersey that will get the Barnegat Bay Guidos to buy another box set? Perth Amboy RAAAHWAY YEAHHHH"

If I ever paid money to go to a Bruce Springsteen show, it would only be to see Max Weinberg.

/Funny Guy
//Amazing Drummer

jerkobson: Treygreen13: Haha, reading that in his Ben Stillers voice made that headline great.

FTFY

/what'd I get to?

Say it. Say it. Once more. For me. C'mon. Say it. For me.

A link to Springsteen's audio autobiography is below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen_discography

WARNING: May contain fictional elements and excessive use of poetic license.

The Boss is splendiferous. Absolutely awesome. That said, I still laughed my ass off at the headline, and especially when I heard his voice saying it, like the above Farker said.

ObscureNameHere: jerkobson: Treygreen13: Haha, reading that in his Ben Stillers voice made that headline great.

FTFY

/what'd I get to?

Say it. Say it. Once more. For me. C'mon. Say it. For me.

Chowder.

purple helmet: ObscureNameHere: jerkobson: Treygreen13: Haha, reading that in his Ben Stillers voice made that headline great.

FTFY

/what'd I get to?

Say it. Say it. Once more. For me. C'mon. Say it. For me.

Chowder.

Hehe. Actually, Stiller's "Tony Robbins" bit probably was the funniest damn thing I saw on that show.

I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

And yes, Ben Stiller did a very funny job making fun of him. "Counting with Bruce Springsteen" kicks ass.

schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

Typical Bruce Song:

I grew up poor in a small town,
High School was OK, I didn't do well,
I got same job as my dad in a mill/mine/factory,
My life sucks, just like everyone else's here.
Someone else is to blame, so I can't chage anything.

Mix in occasional reference to being in Army or jail.

Bingo, you have 2/3 of Bruce's catalog.

CarnySaur: schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

I liked "867-5309 Jenny".

LessO2: Let me guess, you have every Britney Spears and Creed CD ever recorded?

Oh Jesus CHRIST this idiocy is annoying.

Look, the old "you don't like X, therefore you must like (insert shiatty music here)" response is farking STUPID. It has always been stupid. It will always BE stupid.

"Oh, you don't like my favorite show? Let me guess, huge fan of Oprah and Jay Leno?"

It's dumb. Not quite as dumb as "let's see you do better," but pretty damn close.

btfoom: Typical Bruce Song:

I grew up poor in a small town,
High School was OK, I didn't do well,
I got same job as my dad in a mill/mine/factory,
My life sucks, just like everyone else's here.
Someone else is to blame, so I can't chage anything.

Mix in occasional reference to being in Army or jail.

Bingo, you have 2/3 of Bruce's catalog.

Don't forget "cops suck".

Wait, are we talking about BS songs are a Fark thread?

ObscureNameHere: CarnySaur: schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

I liked "867-5309 Jenny".

I personally preferred "Working for the Weekend."

/+1 headline, Subby

Wrong tag, Sprinsteen is anything but cool.

Mordo The Black: ObscureNameHere: CarnySaur: schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

I liked "867-5309 Jenny".

I personally preferred "Working for the Weekend."


Nice, but it is no "Summer of '69"

I like Bruce to a degree. He's better when I've got three beers in me. Then I can either tear up or rawk out.
I don't understand though why Neil Young gets tons of music snob cred while Springsteen doesn't.
/Prove It All Night Sucks
//Thunder Road still rawks with a tear in its eye.

CarnySaur: schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

I was always partial to "Then Came The Last Days Of May"

The Boss is part of what made being a teenager in the mid 1970s bearable. That, Bob Seeger and cheap '60s Muscle Cars. I saw him live a couple of times and the shows were great. I can see how it might be hard to appreciate Bruce if you grew up at a different time.

/Sophie Masloff, Former Mayor of Pittsburgh, referred to him as Bruce Bedspring. Still makes me laugh

ObscureNameHere: Mordo The Black: ObscureNameHere: CarnySaur: schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

I liked "867-5309 Jenny".

I personally preferred "Working for the Weekend."


Nice, but it is no "Summer of '69"

That was the Canadian Springsteen...

It's not Springstein, it's Springstien.

/obscure?

Springsteen is an amazing songwriter and performer, who penned some of the most well-know, well-loved and iconic songs of our times. In addition to being a huge rock star, he has always stayed down to earth and stood up for what he believes in.

Future generations will consider him a poet; I really think so.

jehovahs witness protection: Bruce Springsteen pens autobiography. Chapter 1: I can't sing worth a shiat. Why do these idiots pay to hear it?

Every music thread has a few of these jackasses.

"I don't care for his music that much, therefor, HE'S THE CRAPPIEST MUSICIAN IN THE WORLD"

Rocket Balls: ObscureNameHere: Mordo The Black: ObscureNameHere: CarnySaur: schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

I liked "867-5309 Jenny".

I personally preferred "Working for the Weekend."


Nice, but it is no "Summer of '69"

That was the Canadian Springsteen...


That was win.

christer: Springsteen is an amazing songwriter and performer, who penned some of the most well-know, well-loved and iconic songs of our times. In addition to being a huge rock star, he has always stayed down to earth and stood up for what he believes in.

Future generations will consider him a poet; I really think so.

I think the problem is that once someone is a multi-millionaire the 'aw shucks' blue-collar schitck -- which may have been sincere at one time-- doesn't seem to go over as well.

I have to give him some credit for having David Sancious in his band way back when. Now that guy has some talent (look him up). "Forest of Feelings" is one of the best works of all musical time.

btfoom: Typical Bruce Song:

You forgot the shotgun blast and the death trap known as Highway 9.

/off to Wegmans on the Freehold border off of 9
//factory is now senior housing

Love Bruce- he is part of my life growing up.
Hate his politics, however.... typical entertainer turned uber liberal.
Saw him at Bonaroo 2009- amazing.
//Rocked out with my %$*# out!!!!!

ObscureNameHere: Mordo The Black: ObscureNameHere: CarnySaur: schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

I liked "867-5309 Jenny".

I personally preferred "Working for the Weekend."

Nice, but it is no "Summer of '69"

His crown jewel is definitely "Toccata & Fugue in D Minor"

Link (new window)

/almost obligatory

Nebraska is one of the greatest albums ever. I'm not big on his plugged stuff, but his acoustic work is just incredible.

Bruce's best work is the stuff he did with Zevon.

That totally went straight into Born to Run in my head.

LegalizeThoughtCrime: ObscureNameHere: Mordo The Black: ObscureNameHere: CarnySaur: schattenteufel: I liked "Jack & Diane" I guess.

I prefer "Jessie's Girl".

I liked "867-5309 Jenny".

I personally preferred "Working for the Weekend."

Nice, but it is no "Summer of '69"

His crown jewel is definitely "Toccata & Fugue in D Minor"

Now now, how can he surpass "Oye Coma Va?"

I've lived all over the country. I never heard his songs on the radio until I moved to New Jersey, where they played him at least 2 or 3 times an hour. And I nearly got my ass kicked by my coworkers when I mentioned how annoying his music was. Luckily I moved out of Jersey soon afterward, and I haven't heard his shiatty music since. Therefore, I believe almost all of Springsteen's record sales are to New Jersey residents.

+1
subby gets a free nail air brushing

Bruce Springsteen is a bag of ish.

/Jersey resident

I ROR'd.

/becoming more and more Chinese, every day

Marshall Willenholly: I've lived all over the country. I never heard his songs on the radio until I moved to New Jersey, where they played him at least 2 or 3 times an hour. And I nearly got my ass kicked by my coworkers when I mentioned how annoying his music was. Luckily I moved out of Jersey soon afterward, and I haven't heard his shiatty music since. Therefore, I believe almost all of Springsteen's record sales are to New Jersey residents.

I'm from New Jersey; listening to, seeing and referencing Springsteen is state law, even if you move.

/only applies to those born in the Garden State.

I've seen him in concert - i wasn't a huge fan or anything, but thought i'd take advantage of him and the E Street Band coming through. He's a model performer - played for 2 and a half hours without break, music from all through his catalogue.

I haven't the foggiest why you guys are biatching about his voice, it was strong and clear and his playing was fantastic, better than what i've heard on his records IMO.

Anyway, ladies, I would say this is one of the hottest performances i've ever seen *wipes sweat off brow. I beg you to differ!

Link

Parts of this thread remind me of the kid who told me he thought Billie Holliday sucked, because she "couldn't sing." Especially when compared to "someone (he) like(d)...Neil Diamond."

Man-in-the-Moon sized facepalm.