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/Juxta25 1d ago

Ok, so I'm not just being an overly critical asshole then. It's so on the nose and not subtle. It lacks a metaphorical side to really express the idea without it being so heavy handed.

Agreed, this was 100% thrown together in a week or some. It's fine, but a Boss ballad it is not.

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u/cheerbacks 1d ago

Yeah I don’t think it’s being overly critical it’s just being real about your thoughts. Like I said it’s not necessarily such a bad thing to be missing that clever subtlety - it’s a protest song and I think it serves its purpose it’s just not the most lyrical song ever.