Does anybody else think that Bruce Springsteen singing "Born in the USA" sounds like he's full of rage?

[raccoon]

[OLDMDDEM]

1. No.

[claudette]

2. No

Not really

[ms liberty]

3. If you read the lyrics, you'll understabd why

[raccoon]

7. I've read the lyrics, that's why it's a hoot that many people think it's a cute little patriotic song.

[ms liberty]

8. I know, who are these nuts, lol

It cracked me up when CSN&Y had their tour during the Iraq War and people were walking out, complaining that they should just stick to their old hits and not be political.
Stupid people, please.

[GreenWave]

4. For sure...

I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone

[kysrsoze]

5. It is a protest song, so there definitely is anger in it.

[303squadron]

6. Read the Pentagon Papers as I did

And you’ll be full of outrage. 58,000 good men thrown away for nothing.

Yeah, Bruce is pissed !

[twodogsbarking]

9. But yet it is used to recruit others.

[303squadron]

12. Recruit others?

I’m not sure where such recruitment took place. Right wingers have tried to use the song for political purposes for years but the song is hardly a ringing endorsement of Americanism.

Speaking in a much larger context; does any song make you change your political stance? I grew up in the 60’s and I can’t recall a song making someone change their political views. Certainly none of my conservative high school classmates listened to Dylan and had a political epiphany. Reinforce already held beliefs, yes. Up against the wall mf’ers after hearing Jefferson Airplane? I don’t think so.

[twodogsbarking]

13. Not the song for recruiting, Wars (Viet Nam) are used to recruit. So sorry.

[Tikki]

10. Passion

Tikki

[ProfessorGAC]

11. He's Singing Correctly

I'm not the biggest Bruce fan, but he wrote a song expressing anger & disillusionment. How else could he have sung it?
Yeah, he sounds enraged. It's appropriate.

[Eko]

14. Yup.

[Iggo]

15. Well, that song ain't about butterflies and rainbows.