Davy Willis Lee wrote:
I know that Luthien doesn't like Springsteen, but maybe this article will shed some light on those of us who do: [
link]
Despite that, I can still see how that works though. I think that I consider his music 'not my cup of tea' because of the way that I listen to music. Which is that I don't get anywhere near the lyrics if the music doesn't also appeal to me. If I hear a Bruce Springsteen song on the radio, the image immediately presents itself of a man who makes a very physical kind of music, in a similar way as someone who is digging a hole or chopping wood. Which was amplified by seeing him pictured wearing a sweatband around his forehead (like a tennis player). The music has a physical, chunky, repetitive quality and when Springsteen'sbest-known chorus then exists of a repeated
"Born ... in the USA ... born! ... in the USA ... BORN .... (etcetera)" (which I remember thinking of like
"I wonder why he stresses that so much?") - I probably unconsciously decided that this is not for me.
Which is actually a pity because I'll readily believe that he has got something more to say; that he has written a couple of interesting songs at least.
It's not just with Bruce Springsteen .. I've had many discussions with people along the lines of
- What?? You don't like {insert artist name}?
- Well, no, not really ...
- But that song {insert song name} is really AMAZING!
- I bet you're right, but I just find the music so boring!
- Don't you listen to the lyrics then?
- Not if I don't like the music first.
- You're weird!
- I'm sorry!
All in all, it works better for me in this case to just READ the lyrics by way of a poem. So thanks for posting that!
But I must admit that I still don't see how you got from the
Queens of Numenor to
Springsteen's 'Down to the River' .. ? At least I don't see a lot of common ground between them.