--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "sharon_b283" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> JR, What about the song Bruce wrote, when the 3M plant in Freehold
> closed? What about the song from the movie, Philadelphia Story,
>about
> a gay man who contracts aids and fights to keep his job. Brings
tears
> to my eyes, just thinking about the cruelty of the heart this film
> evokes. Bruce sings of all that is wrong and then sings of being
> "Born In The USA", which evokes all the positive attributes of
>being
> born here! Guess that's okay huh, JR?
>
> So, he shouldn't care about what is happening, not only in NJ but
>the
> rest of the country? I prefer Bruce's "happy" songs! Everybody
>loves
> happy! He can also evoke emotions that ponder an answer. An
>answer
> that sometimes never comes!
Sharon those songs you mention are further proof of my point in the
column: Bruce writes about people in their "now." No past, no
future, just their "now."
He's great at it and should keep doing it.
And "Born in the USA" is not a pro-USA song. Read the lyrics.
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