Bruce Springsteen Gets Political (Again) with New Song
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A new song from “The Boss” Bruce Springsteen has hit the internet.
Titled “We Take Care of Our Own,” the song is one of the tracks on his new album, “Wrecking Ball,” set for release March 6.
Judging from the names of the other tracks listed on the singers website — “This Depression,” “Easy Money,” and “Death to My Hometown” — Springsteen is once again wading in political waters and returning his focus to working-class issues.
The singer’s manager, Jon Landau, told Rolling Stone that the record contains “social overtones,” though it was mostly written before Occupy Wall Street and doesn’t address the movement directly. Springsteen does address economic issues, however. A source told The Hollywood Reporter that the singer “feels it’s the angriest album he’s ever made.”
A longtime icon of liberal causes, Springsteen has been an outspoken supporter of President Barack Obama and Sen. John Kerry’s failed bid for president. He also famously criticized President Ronald Reagan for using his name and song “Born in the U.S.A.” to rally Republican voters in 1980.
Landau called Springsteen’s 17th studio album an ambitious “big-picture piece of work.” “It’s a rock record that combines elements of both Bruce’s classic sound and his Seeger Sessions experience, with new textures and styles,” Landau told Rolling Stone, referring to Springsteen’s 2006 Pete Seeger tribute tour and album.
As for the new styles, Springsteen worked with a new producer, Ron Aniello, who previously worked with Springsteen’s wife, Patti Scialfa, on her LP. Members of the E Street Band, along with a variety of outside musicians, played on the album to add a fresh sound that includes electronic percussion, hip-hop and Irish folk rhythms.
No doubt Springsteen will draw on material from the new album when he begins touring with the E Street Band May 13 in Seville, Spain. The first leg of the tour was recently announced and includes 31 shows in 26 European cities. Dates in the U.S. have not yet been solidified.
This is the singer’s first tour since the death of saxophonist Clarence “Big Man” Clemons, who died last June from a massive stroke.
You can check out the new song “We Take Care of Our Own” here.
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most celebrities found out from the last election they were idiots for supporting one. Bruce must be slow. Once the “agenda” is completed with the help of people not paying attention His money will be as worthless as the drunk on the corner. Right now they have a use for Bruce,but if things work out for these guys he and others like him will be of no use to them anymore and the party and money is over.
Posted by: specialty57 | January 19, 2012, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Bruce who? Call me when someone relevant like Justin Bieber or Katy Perry comes out with a new song. This is just some old guy with a liberal Obama-loving agenda writing boring songs.
Posted by: Mike | January 19, 2012, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
Born in the USA definitely was not used “to rally Republican voters in 1980″. It came out in 1984 and was used in Reagan’s 1984 re-election campaign.
Posted by: David | January 19, 2012, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
“He also famously criticized President Ronald Reagan for using his name and song “Born in the U.S.A.” to rally Republican voters in 1980.”
Born in the U.S.A. came out in 1984. Simple fact checking would be appreciated.
Posted by: Tarik | January 19, 2012, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
which will result in more money for 1% Bruce. the guy who cheated on his ex-wife with Patti.
Posted by: john | January 19, 2012, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
“He also famously criticized President Ronald Reagan for using his name and song “Born in the U.S.A.” to rally Republican voters in 1980.”
Uh…no, it was the 1984 campaign. Springsteen’s song didn’t come out until then. Dopes!
Posted by: bigdog | January 19, 2012, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
Horribly written article about a has-been still living in the 1970s. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Posted by: lolwut | January 19, 2012, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm
Springsteens music is so damn boring. And, I am a baby boomer.
Posted by: robert | January 19, 2012, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
I have alway been a fan of Bruces, but I wonder if he is aware that this person gave Lashmi Mital an award after he took Bethlehem Steel and took it out of the country?
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Posted by: Molly | January 19, 2012, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
Bruce–
Stick with the music. As for politics, you’re clueless. Concerned about the “poor?” Try paying your fair share of taxes on your estate in Middletown!! And the farm in Colts Neck!!
Posted by: Al Vitelli | January 19, 2012, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm
I used to be a huge Springsteen fan until he started putting politics into his music. Along with Don Henley and Jackson Browne. What these guys don’t seem to get is that nobody cares about your political views because you don’t live in the real world. Its nice to live in an ivory tower with millions of dollars in the bank and preach about your ideal country but that doesn’t mean that you identify with many of the people that used to love your music. Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but that doesn’t mean I want to listen to it when you have a captive audience that paid premium bucks to see you perform your music. Stick to entertainment and let the corrupt politicians spew their rhetoric.
Posted by: Ron | January 19, 2012, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
Springsteen is another old has been. And part of the 1%.
Posted by: John | January 19, 2012, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm
Just another liberal idiot talking and singing about something he has not knowledge of.
Posted by: Allan | January 19, 2012, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm
a rich ,draft dodger and adulterer. He makes me sick
Posted by: malcom | January 19, 2012, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
I am NOT a fan of Springsteen and wonder how the heck he got so much publicity – his voice is terrible – my son is an educated sound engineer who enhances music and vocals and he says Springsteens voice is garbage – I agree – Springsteen must be hard up in his old age and has approached the powers that be for cash and made a deal — he is such s shallow person wanting admiration for nothing – he just doesn’t have talent. He was lucky when he made his start. yuck..
Posted by: Sci | January 19, 2012, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
If he keeps promoting Obam and his boss Soros, he will be singing”Born in the new world order”. Bruce is not the boss, Soros is.
Posted by: specialty57 | January 19, 2012, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
So, I listened to it; I can’t really agree it is political, but if so, not sure what the message is then; we take care of our own, where this flag is flown… If anything, I will say it makes a statement for “less” government involvement and intrusiveness needed, thank you; or, essentially speaks for the current Republican mantra against the current economic and social depression and against government getting into everyone’s daily business. That said, the lyrics to this one are rather sappy and generic and contrived to just fit them in there. He asks, “Where’s the eyes…, the will…, the heart…, the love…, the promises…, and, the work…”, all making me think of promises unfulfilled from current administration. So, if viewed Political, it’s anti-current-administration.
Posted by: Cab | January 19, 2012, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
In his day he was hot stuff. I enjoy seeing the old rockers every now and then, but when I pay big bucks to see them and they start spouting politics, it really makes me mad.
Posted by: LW | January 19, 2012, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm
A lot of posters whining about Bruce. If you agree with them like that blockhead Toby Keith, its OK. But if you don’t they crawl up your behind. Both are entitled to their opinions. They did not give up their rights when they became famous. And Soros actively promotes policies against his own economic benefit. Do the Koch brothers, fox news lemmings?
Posted by: OldSchoolRepublican | January 19, 2012, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
man is this old singer confused. We take care of our own and he;s talking about the kenyan? He is simply clueless .Obama takes care of himself and his commie friends not us
Posted by: mary H | January 19, 2012, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm
“There ain’t no help, the Calvary stayed home”. Calvary? Calvary?? And I’m supposed to respect the intelligence of an “artist” who would release a finished product to be heard by millions of people with a mistake like this in it? Really?
Check it out at 1:29 in the video.
Posted by: SelfLoathingBoomer | January 19, 2012, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm
Great, all the retardagains crying about Bruce Springsteen being a Democrat. If you retards aren’t cryin’, you’re lyin’. Let’s see Bruce: Democrat; Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears: retardagains. Yeah, goes to show you who has better taste in music.
Posted by: The Prisoner | January 19, 2012, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm
Why are you all complaining about his politics? Bruce is an awesome guy, introduced to his music when I was 8. I am 20 now and do like his style of music. Bruce was and always will be The Boss…for some of you people judging his singing, I’d like for you to try and electrify a 90,000 seat stadium like he does every single tour! And lets talk about bad singing…Bruce is awesome, but Tom Waits sucks balls…always screaming and moaning in his songs….glad Rod Stewart and Bob Seeger cleaned up “Downtown Train”.
Posted by: Jason | January 19, 2012, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
Sheesh, what a bunch of nasties here! Thank goodness folks who post their fact-free resentments aren’t the majority. This country is so much better than that which these little creeps represent.
Posted by: Philip ASC | January 19, 2012, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Love Bruce and all he stands for! The last great artist to me in an era of Justin Bieber and Britney Spears.
Keep hating on him haters!
I will be lining up for his concerts!
Posted by: Colin | January 20, 2012, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Don Henley can say or sing about anything he freakin’ wants. If you don’t want to hear it don’t listen. But apparently a LOT of people do.
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Posted by: Deena Sowders | February 1, 2012, 7:04 pm 7:04 pm
Though I agree that usually Springsteen lyrics/themes are liberal (especially Born in the U.S.A., Ghost of Tom Joad) I would argue that this one, if written in the last 4 years, could be construed as anti-Obama. The chorus is obviously ironic; his point is we *don’t* take care of our own. But the part that makes me feel it’s anti-Obama is the bridge, “Where are the jobs that will set my soul/my hands free?” “Where’s the promise that will reign, reign over me?” It’s like…ok, we elected you and you said you would change things, but where are the jobs? Where is the promise of change? At least that’s what I want it to mean because I love Springsteen despite the fact that I’m a conservative. He’s a poet. And I hope that he’s a smart enough individual to see the emptiness of liberal promises (at least the liberal currently in office) and the fact that they are even more in the pockets of the fat cats than conservatives.
Posted by: betsy | February 10, 2012, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm
I love Bruce, always will. If you don’t like his politics, then don’t listen to his music.it’s an easy fix. And just because you don’t agree with his political views doesn’t mean he is any less entitled to speak of them than anyone else. As far as, Born in the USA it was a protest song released in 1984!!!!!!! Check your facts, Reagan used it to his own end in his campaign, and most of his supporters have never even listened to the lyrics (Glenn Beck). Don’t like him, change the channel…done.
Posted by: L Harman | March 4, 2012, 4:52 am 4:52 am