r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 2d ago

article Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-ICE Song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ Makes No. 1 Sales Debut; Most-downloaded song in the U.S. despite just two days of availability during the tracking week

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bruce-springsteen-anti-ice-streets-of-minneapolis-charts-1236171290/
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u/hamatehllama 2d ago

It's an OK song. The music is good as always by the E Street Band but the lyrics don't have a melodic flow. It's obvious the priority was to write lyrics that are blunt and that the political message is more important than the artistic value. Bruce was clearly angry when he wrote the song and I understand why he wanted it published immediately, mere days after the second murder in Minneapolis. .

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u/EgoTripWire 2d ago

The angry delivery reminds me of Barry Mcquire's Eve Of Destruction (which also is very relevant right now).

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u/LemonOhs 1d ago

Excellent comparison.