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Tag Archives: Bruce Springsteen
Just a Quick Thought on Tragic Heroism
As a singer-songwriter born in the 60s and raised in the 70s and 80s, I suppose there are two major shadows under which I labor: I refer to the long shadows cast by Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. I am … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-heroes, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, heroism, songwriting, tragedy
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Ballad of the Undertown
Now, Councilman Zeb Davis says that tourists are the way to save this town. Never mind the unemployment and the high school where the scores are going down. And the factories that close? That’s an element we just don’t need … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, Poems, Statements
Tagged Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, discontent, hypocrisy, rural living, small towns, Tom T. Hall, Willie Nelson
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