No Bruce

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » August 27, 2008 10:59 am

Backstreets.com is reporting that Bruce will not be playing Thursday night after Barack Obama gives his speech

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 27, 2008 11:44 am

I think that's a good idea.
Hollywood and music stars should back away from this election,
and let people figure out WHO and WHAT they want in a President, without any pop culture thrown in...
Learn a lesson from '04's overblown excess.

Besides... McCain just found out that Benny Goodman and Lawrence Welk were dead, anyway.

Burny Charles · Post by **Burny Charles** » August 27, 2008 12:39 pm

Lightning Bolt wrote:Besides... McCain just found out that Benny Goodman and Lawrence Welk were dead, anyway.

That's OK, he's got John Rich who will most likely perform "Raising McCain" at the RNC.

GumboPirate · Post by **GumboPirate** » August 27, 2008 7:19 pm

Burny Charles wrote:
Lightning Bolt wrote:Besides... McCain just found out that Benny Goodman and Lawrence Welk were dead, anyway.
That's OK, he's got John Rich who will most likely perform "Raising McCain" at the RNC.

TropicalTroubador · Post by **TropicalTroubador** » August 27, 2008 8:16 pm

Burny Charles wrote:
Lightning Bolt wrote:Besides... McCain just found out that Benny Goodman and Lawrence Welk were dead, anyway.
That's OK, he's got John Rich who will most likely perform "Raising McCain" at the RNC.

Wouldn't that require Viagra?

Bubbaphan · Post by **Bubbaphan** » August 28, 2008 11:23 am

TropicalTroubador wrote:
Burny Charles wrote:
Lightning Bolt wrote:Besides... McCain just found out that Benny Goodman and Lawrence Welk were dead, anyway.
That's OK, he's got John Rich who will most likely perform "Raising McCain" at the RNC.
Wouldn't that require Viagra?

And a witch doctor!

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » August 28, 2008 11:30 am

John's an old guy. Bruce can sing Adam Raised McCain.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » August 28, 2008 11:33 am

Bruce should just stick to singing and not become Ditzi Twits with a pea-nus.

ConchRepublican · Post by **ConchRepublican** » August 28, 2008 12:58 pm

chippewa wrote:John's an old guy. Bruce can sing Adam Raised McCain.

Well done . . .

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » August 28, 2008 1:48 pm

chippewa wrote:John's an old guy. Bruce can sing Adam Raised McCain.

Now that is freaking funny....

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » August 28, 2008 2:37 pm

From Brucespringsteen.net:

Just to add to what the Obama Campaign stated earlier today, while Bruce is an ardent and dedicated supporter of Senator Obama, he will not be performing at, and, in fact, had never planned to perform, at Invesco Field this Thursday.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 28, 2008 2:44 pm

Stevie Wonder is performing though. YAY!

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » August 28, 2008 3:42 pm

I found it a little odd after Joe Biden's speech last night they played "The Rising" by Bruce. It was a song told from the point of view of a firefighter trapped in the towers on 9/11. I just found it to be an odd song to play

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 28, 2008 3:55 pm

During the Reagan re-election campaign of '84, they used "Born In The U.S.A.",
which was more of a slap at America post-Vietnam, than just a "rah-rah" anthem.

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » August 28, 2008 4:06 pm

Frank4 wrote:I found it a little odd after Joe Biden's speech last night they played "The Rising" by Bruce. It was a song told from the point of view of a firefighter trapped in the towers on 9/11. I just found it to be an odd song to play

Classic. Some campaign guru throws the song with the catchy title out there, having no idea what the song is about. Reagan's people wanted tuse Born in the USA for his campaign, apparently they never got passed the first line.

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » August 28, 2008 4:10 pm

Lightning Bolt wrote:During the Reagan re-election campaign of '84, they used "Born In The U.S.A.",
which was more of a slap at America post-Vietnam, than just a "rah-rah" anthem.

It's amazing what happens when people don't pay attention to the entire song.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » August 28, 2008 4:31 pm

weirdo0521 wrote:
Frank4 wrote:I found it a little odd after Joe Biden's speech last night they played "The Rising" by Bruce. It was a song told from the point of view of a firefighter trapped in the towers on 9/11. I just found it to be an odd song to play
Classic. Some campaign guru throws the song with the catchy title out there, having no idea what the song is about. Reagan's people wanted tuse Born in the USA for his campaign, apparently they never got passed the first line.

And, as I remember, Bruce wanted to part of it.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 28, 2008 4:49 pm

ejr wrote:
weirdo0521 wrote:
Frank4 wrote:I found it a little odd after Joe Biden's speech last night they played "The Rising" by Bruce. It was a song told from the point of view of a firefighter trapped in the towers on 9/11. I just found it to be an odd song to play
Classic. Some campaign guru throws the song with the catchy title out there, having no idea what the song is about. Reagan's people wanted tuse Born in the USA for his campaign, apparently they never got passed the first line.
And, as I remember, Bruce wanted to part of it.

???

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » August 28, 2008 4:57 pm

Lightning Bolt wrote:
ejr wrote:
weirdo0521 wrote:
Frank4 wrote:I found it a little odd after Joe Biden's speech last night they played "The Rising" by Bruce. It was a song told from the point of view of a firefighter trapped in the towers on 9/11. I just found it to be an odd song to play
Classic. Some campaign guru throws the song with the catchy title out there, having no idea what the song is about. Reagan's people wanted tuse Born in the USA for his campaign, apparently they never got passed the first line.
And, as I remember, Bruce wanted to part of it.
???

Is that supposed to be "Bruce Wanted No Part of It". I remember it being that way. Ford Trucks wanted to use "Born in the USA" also. Bruce said no...

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 28, 2008 5:05 pm

Frank4 wrote:
Lightning Bolt wrote:
ejr wrote:
weirdo0521 wrote:
Frank4 wrote:I found it a little odd after Joe Biden's speech last night they played "The Rising" by Bruce. It was a song told from the point of view of a firefighter trapped in the towers on 9/11. I just found it to be an odd song to play
Classic. Some campaign guru throws the song with the catchy title out there, having no idea what the song is about. Reagan's people wanted tuse Born in the USA for his campaign, apparently they never got passed the first line.
And, as I remember, Bruce wanted to part of it.
???
Is that supposed to be "Bruce Wanted No Part of It". I remember it being that way. Ford Trucks wanted to use "Born in the USA" also. Bruce said no...

Why couldn't Bruce have said "No" when it really counted? When Jimmy wanted to do Glory Days.