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Here's why the guy is so popular:

He sings about the struggles of blue collar people. And while he sings about the toughness of life, the music is somehow uplifting. I bet his music has helped a ton of people (myself included) through some tough times. Did you see him perform "City of Ruins" on the 911 tv concert. For that alone he should be popular.

He's one of the greatest songwriters in the rock and roll era. Period. I'll give you that his new stuff is 'fluffier' but he's got a bunch of classics in the early albums. You gotta really listen to his lyrics to get it though.

He's from a working class background. Struggled through his early years. Millions of people relate to those struggles.

He helps his communities.

He's never had a dwi or drug bust.

And oh yeah he's a great songwriter, plays a decent guitar and can sing. Maybe he can't sing as good as he's used to but would you dog a baseball player in his 50's because he couldn't hit as well as he did in his 20's??? It takes a toll on the pipes I tell 'ya, and they weren't the greatest to start with.

Lastly he's been giving great live performances for 30 yrs. If you go to a concert of his and don't have good time, you should get to a dr. right away. It's like not liking Vegas.

So that's why he's popular. Tell me why - 50 cent, Puf whatever, and a slew of others are so popular? I mean I get why people like Tupac, Jay-z and others are popular but to question Bruce's popularity is tough.

I can accept that you might not like him or his music, but really you're mystified as to how people could like it\him???


Thanks Rob for making me look long winded. You said it all, amen brother!