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Originally Posted by severo17 (Post 995846)

Anybody here fan of "Girls In Their Summer Clothes"? Been listening so much to the song and I love it! :D

I've just started to love that song. As much as I love Magic I always found it hard to really get into Girls In Their Summer Clothes but I listened to it recently and finally found it!:) I love the contratst between the bright and sunny nature the music and the sadness and pathos of Bruce's vocally delivery. I suppose realising that it's quite a sad song made me like it. Weird.

The song I'm digging most at the moment is Happy, from Tracks. It's such a beautiful song. Part Man, Part Monkey is so good too. Disc 4 is definitely my favourite!

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Originally Posted by ticos_stick (Post 995829)

That's the song that got me into Bruce. I just thought he was a patriotic singing mechanic before I heard it.

That's because nobody ever listens to the words - all they hear are the choruses. Sounds like another band I know :roll:

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Originally Posted by Kathleen (Post 995869)

That's because nobody ever listens to the words - all they hear are the choruses. Sounds like another band I know :roll:

That's right. At first I though Philadelphia was about spreadable cheese.

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Originally Posted by ticos_stick (Post 995892)

That's right. At first I though Philadelphia was about spreadable cheese.

Aw c'mon - nobody is that dumb.

But Born in the USA was completely misunderstood by many people as a patriotic song for many years - including a president of the United States who wanted to use the song as a campaign stumping anthem.

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Originally Posted by Kathleen (Post 995894)

It is widely thought of as a homage to The USA indeed. I don't think that will ever change. The title of the song and the video evoke way too much imagery.

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Originally Posted by Kathleen (Post 995894)

That was Reagan if I remember correctly?

That would have been so awesome if the stupid old cunt had actually used it.

Yeh man, it was Reagan.

Wasn't it revealed not too long ago that the US Army would play this song (along with 'America, Fu*k Yeah' from Team America, World Police) out out of huge speakers attached to their humvees or tanks when a convoy would be engaged in an operation in Iraq? If that was true, that's irony of the highest order.

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Originally Posted by Jim Bon Jovi (Post 995980)

That was Reagan if I remember correctly?

That would have been so awesome if the stupid old cunt had actually used it.

He did use it briefly if I recall. Then someone asked Bruce about it and he famously said - only a republican would misinterpret what that song is about (or something to that effect - don't have time to look it up).

So apparently Bruce Springsteen has been in Calgary the past few days and I didn't even know about it. :(

Oli is going to be very dissapointed in me I think...

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Bruce+S...249/story.html

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CALGARY- Spruce Meadows turned into a real Thunder Road Wednesday.

Yes, if you were among the tens of fans braving the monsoon-like conditions at Spruce Meadows Wednesday, that was the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, wading around in rubber boots and a rain slicker

Springsteen was in town with wife Patti Scialfa to watch their 17-year-old daughter Jessica compete at the Spruce Meadows Horse competition. (Springsteen, who is reputed to be somewhat of an equestrian prodigy, competed in the North American Ring at 3:30pm).

The Boss wasn't too keen on doing interviews Wednesday, however, preferring to play the behind-the-scenes proud poppa there to support Jessica.

"Really, I just try to stay out of it (the spotlight)," he said. "We're just here with our daughter.

"When I come to these events," he added, "I try to give my daughter all the room she needs."

As much as we'd love to knock back a few brew and talk about all things E-Street, it's kind of tough to argue with the Boss there -- and standing in a horse stall, dripping wet, he seemed a lot more supportive dad than rock legend for an afternoon anyhow.

Tuesday night, Springsteen and Scialfa celebrated a milestone of their own: their 19th wedding anniversary.

They toasted the occasion at Paul Rogalski and Olivier Reynaud's increasingly legendary Rouge, the Inglewood eatery that recently was named one of the top 100 restaurants in the world.

"He was great," said a young woman who works at Rouge, who asked not to be identified. "He enjoyed everything. It was fun."

When asked if the Boss simply arrived sans reservation to the most popular restaurant in town, she said no.

"It was an advance reservation," she said. "It was very well planned out and he was a good guy."

Was she a fan?

"I'm 18 years old!" she said. "I didn't really know his music. I've heard of him."

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