Bruce Springsteen looked like he had just rolled out of bed, but his performance on Today was anything but groggy.
It was early for Springsteen and the E Street Band, but they brought it for the large crowd in Rockefeller Plaza .
First, "Promised Land."
Then, Matt Lauer talked to Bruce for a bit.
He asked about the theme of the new album, Magic.
Springsteen said, "It's pretty much what's happening now... comments on the events of the day."
I think Lauer was baited Springsteen to be more specific, to go off and rip the current administration. He didn't take the bait which was wise if he hopes to convince some of his alienated conservative fans to rejoin the fold.
Then, "Radio Nowhere," followed by "Livin' in the Future."
When Springsteen introduced that song, he said, "I must really want to sell some records bad to be up her this early singing, singing these songs. It's a little desperate, but it's alright."
No kidding.
It was at this point that Springsteen delivered his political rant, going on national TV to give an "in your face" attack on life in George Bush's America.
I think it's sad.
It was early for Springsteen and the E Street Band, but they brought it for the large crowd in Rockefeller Plaza .
First, "Promised Land."
Then, Matt Lauer talked to Bruce for a bit.
He asked about the theme of the new album, Magic.
Springsteen said, "It's pretty much what's happening now... comments on the events of the day."
I think Lauer was baited Springsteen to be more specific, to go off and rip the current administration. He didn't take the bait which was wise if he hopes to convince some of his alienated conservative fans to rejoin the fold.
Then, "Radio Nowhere," followed by "Livin' in the Future."
When Springsteen introduced that song, he said, "I must really want to sell some records bad to be up her this early singing, singing these songs. It's a little desperate, but it's alright."
No kidding.
It was at this point that Springsteen delivered his political rant, going on national TV to give an "in your face" attack on life in George Bush's America.
SPRINGSTEEN: This is a song called "Livin' in the Future" but it's really about what's happening now, right now. It's kind of about how.. the things that we love about America - cheeseburgers, french fries, the Yankees battlin' Boston, the Bill of Rights, V-twin motorcyles, Tim Russert's haircut, transfat, and the Jersey shore. We love all those things and that the way the women folk love on Matt Lauer. That's right.
But over the past 6 years we've had to add to the American picture rendition, illegal wiretapping, voter suppression, no habeus corpus, to the neglect of our great city of New Orleans and her people, an attack on the Constitution, and the loss of our best young men and women in a tragic war. This is a song about things that shouldn't happen here happening here. And so right now we plan to do something about it. We plan to sing about it. I know it's early, but it's late. So come and join us.
I think it's sad.
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Springsteen of course isn't being intentionally divisive. He just can't see outside of his own partisanship.
Sometimes, none of us can.
Springsteen knows what he's doing.
He knows that he's going to hack off some fans.
Of course, he has every right to do that.
I just wish a concert or an appearance like he did on Today wouldn't have to be overtly political.
Sometimes it's nice to take a break from politics and get lost in music.
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