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.
Baggers are the motorcycles with loud exhaust and even louder speaker systems in the big plastic cargo bags on the back. Often ridden by insecure assholes in my experience.
Same when you blast fortunate son. Unless you're the child of an economic elite you aren't the fortunate son... Which is the whole point of the song but people don't use their brains...
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Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 43d
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 · 42 pts · 42d
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 · 19 pts · 42d
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.de · 14 pts · 43d
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.
NewNewAccount@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 42d
Please explain.
Slovene85@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 42d
I assume giant pickup trucks
nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2d
Baggers are the motorcycles with loud exhaust and even louder speaker systems in the big plastic cargo bags on the back. Often ridden by insecure assholes in my experience.
zloubida@sh.itjust.works · 55 pts · 43d
village604@adultswim.fan · 26 pts · 42d
Not so Fun Fact: only 18% of veterans get the full benefits they're entitled to.
decapitae@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 43d
Oligarchs have no purpose among people of substance
NABDad@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 42d
Mistreating and abandoning veterans is more American than Apple pie.
Pandantic@midwest.social · 14 pts · 42d
I love that Springsteen covertly infiltrated the nationalistic chuds just because they can't read past the hook.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 13 pts · 42d
If there was any 4th of July to blast that song its this 4th of July.
iocase@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 42d
Same when you blast fortunate son. Unless you're the child of an economic elite you aren't the fortunate son... Which is the whole point of the song but people don't use their brains...
Garbagio@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 42d
That's literally why I do
itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 42d
Is there anything more American though
DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 42d
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8:10
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