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Originally Posted by Az911
Bruce is living off his name and hasn't writen a good song in years. The album is pure crap.
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Long time fan here. He's still writing good songs, it's just that the magic isn't there in spades like it used to be.
I saw that appearance on Jimmy Fallon back in March, and the show was rebroadcast tonight. I watched it again. Like Hawkeye's wife, I was very underwhelmed by the two songs from the new album. If there's a way to watch it online at NBC's site, what you'll see out of the first song, Death to My Hometown, is a well-written song with good imagery like always, and what looks like Bruce playing hard so he can stomp around a lot and prove he's not over the hill. I think the song is about the Wall Street banks/hedge funds corruption thing and the damage.
The second song, "Jack of All Trades," is a slow tempo, melancholy song about life and the turns it takes and surviving in difficult situations and difficult times. Another good song from one of our nation's greatest songwriters.
Respect for both songs, but sometimes the politics just creeps in a little too often these days.
And then they played "The E Street Shuffle" afterwards... with The Roots and a large horn section from who knows where.
A little bit of the magic returned for a few minutes.
But, I haven't bought the new album. Probably won't.