• Telodzrum@lemmy.world
    61·
    1 day ago

    That’s just one verse. The whole song is about the death of small towns (particularly the Rust Belt) and the abandonment of unskilled labor by the economy of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

    • Slovene85@sh.itjust.works
      40·
      1 day ago

      Yeah, it’s about how hard life is for the working class in the USA.

      Also: "Springsteen himself has gone on record calling Trump ‘a flagrant, toxic narcissist,’ a ‘moron,’ and a ‘threat to our democracy.’ "

      He really is the boss.

      • Telodzrum@lemmy.world
        18·
        1 day ago

        100%

        He’s a great performer, too. He’s been responsible for the best shows I’ve ever seen in large venues.

    • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      12·
      1 day ago

      Basically my origin story, that’s why I like the song, but hate the assholes who blast it from their baggers or other dick compensators.