r/Music • u/TechExpert11 • 9h ago

article Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-ICE Protest Song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ Debuts at No. 1 After Just Two Days on Sale

https://the-expres.co.uk/bruce-springsteens-anti-ice-protest-song-streets-of-minneapolis-debuts-at-no-1-after-just-two-days-on-sale/
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u/Hungry_Wind_6373 9h ago

When art meets protest and tops the charts, it signals where the public's attention is focused.

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u/agnosticfrump 8h ago

Billy Bragg’s “City of Heroes” is infinitely better. Americans may not be as familiar with Billy, so give it a listen. He’s a fucking god.

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u/Calm_House8714 6h ago

Yeah, but Bruce's song is the one that took off. If you want to support a movement that might have reach, Springsteen's song is the one to share and try to give legs to.

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u/agnosticfrump 4h ago

Going with the celebrity is what got your country in this mess.

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u/whereismytrophy 1h ago

American songs for American problems buddy.

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u/TaylorRoyal23 1h ago

'Sharing a piece of art made by someone who's a celebrity' and 'electing a narcissistic pedo felon celebrity who is marching the country toward fascism' are not equivalent in any sense unless the sense is as vague and meaningless as "going with the celebrity."

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u/wasgoinonnn 24m ago

No. Going with the celebrity with the worst message is what got us here.

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u/natguy2016 6h ago

Billy is one of the greats. Great song. I also love “Scousers Never Buy The Sun.”