Tweet from Lynn Sweet ~ Guess what song was playing at Obama fundraiser?

[jillan]

"Born in the Usa".


That's my sweet home, Chicago for ya!

[Dennis Donovan]

1. I guess the people who planned the event didn't listen to the lyrics beforehand?

:blush::shrug:

[jillan]

3. Yeah - well - I bet most people only know the chorus :)

[babylonsister]

5. A direct response to the birther nonsense, I suspect, and

what conservative/rethug/bagger in their right mind listens to Springsteen? :evilgrin:

[reggie the dog]

12. totally appropriate in our context of wars, no jobs to come home to

and not recognizing ones country as sung by springsteen

[msanthrope]

19. Dude, the 'birthers' will only make out the chorus anyway...n/t

[young but wise]

2. LOL.

[cyberpj]

4. Really? Why don't people ever GET it? (Lyrics: )

Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just covering up

chorus
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.

I got in a little hometown jam
And so they put a rifle in my hands
Sent me off to Vietnam
To go and kill the yellow man

chorus

Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man says "Son if it was up to me"
I go down to see the V.A. man
He said "Son don't you understand"

chorus

I had a buddy at Khe Sahn
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a little girl in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms

Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years down the road
Nowhere to run, ain't got nowhere to go

I'm a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
I'm a cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.

[Hippo_Tron]

6. Unlike Raygun, I think Obama is well aware of the song's meaning

They had the song played as a reference to the birthers.

[unblock]

8. also unlike reagan's use of the song, springsteen i'm sure approves.of obama's

[jillan]

9. I'm sure it was played in honor of Donald Trump and had nothing to do with the lyrics - I thought it

was funny.

[cyberpj]

15. D'oh! Well DUH! Right over my head. Guess I have to relocate my sense of humor. nt

[Brickbat]

11. See, you're just supposed to take the CHORUS seriously.

The rest of it...the unpleasant stuff...well, nobody listens to the words anyway, right?

[reggie the dog]

13. this is the kind of music democrats should play

they should want to end the wars (vietnam in this song, afghanistan and iraq for us

they should want there to be jobs (hiring man said son, if it was up to me"

they should address that many of us feel lost in our birthcountry (got nowhere to run nowhere to go) i am lucky, i can leave the usa and live in europe, most people cannot

[Carni]

7. Not what I would use

This song doesn't exactly bespeak of fun fun fun surfin usa--more like U R screwed if you are born here with no $$$.

Irritates me that the "Born in the USA" lyrics are so mis-understood (or maybe not?)

[Drunken Irishman]

10. And right over your head...

Not sure if you know, but there are people out there who think Pres. Obama was, in fact, not born in the USA. One is the leading candidate for the Republican nomination (Donald Trump). Me thinks this is a slam at those fools...

[_ed_]

17. You should read the lyrics

Beyond the title line, the song refers mostly to the alienation of Vietnam vets as they returned to society. Since Obama doubled down on Bush's wars and started a third, using this song is unspeakably odd.

[Carni]

22. Thank you Ed

Well stated. Odd choice, is right!

[Drunken Irishman]

23. Yes, unspeakably odd...

To make fun of a group of lunatics through song. :eyes:

[Carni]

21. Gee REALLY?

Yeah, I sort of am aware of the whole birther thing.

[Drunken Irishman]

25. I don't think you are...

Or you're about as interesting as wallpaper paste.

[Carni]

27. Says the "drunken Irishman"

Your name suits you!

[Cherchez la Femme]

24. O RLY?

[reggie the dog]

14. the Democrats should be working for the pople born with no money

i say SHOULD

[_ed_]

16. "Send me off to a foreign land

to go and kill the man"

Do these people have no sense of shame?

[Drunken Irishman]

26. Ed, do you have a sense of humor?

[_ed_]

28. Not about veterans getting treated like crap

.

[KoKo]

29. You forgot..."Go and kill the yellow man."

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bruce+springsteen/born+in+the+u+s+a_20024969.html
Born in the USA--Bruce Springsteen

Born down in a dead man town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
Till you spend half your life just covering up

Born in the u.s.a., I was born in the u.s.a.
I was born in the u.s.a., born in the u.s.a.

Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man

Born in the U.S.A...

Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man said son if it was up to me
Went down to see my v.a. man
He said son, don't you understand

I had a brother at Khe Sahn
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone

He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now

Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burning down the road
Nowhere to run aint got nowhere to go

Born in the u.s.a., I was born in the u.s.a.
Born in the u.s.a., I'm a long gone daddy in the u.s.a.
Born in the u.s.a., born in the u.s.a.
Born in the u.s.a., I'm a cool rocking daddy in the u.s.a.

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bruce+springsteen/#share

[MadBadger]

31. Yellow Man

Did Obama invade China?

[flamingdem]

18. Great campaign song for O! nt

[ReturnoftheDjedi]

20. it's a nice slap in the face to birthers.

[KoKo]

30. It's quite a strange song for a Fundraiser. The Lyrics are Anti-War and show USA in decline...

Born in the USA--Bruce Springsteen

Born down in a dead man town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
Till you spend half your life just covering up

Born in the u.s.a., I was born in the u.s.a.
I was born in the u.s.a., born in the u.s.a.

Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man

Born in the U.S.A...

Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man said son if it was up to me
Went down to see my v.a. man
He said son, don't you understand

I had a brother at Khe Sahn
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone

He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now

Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burning down the road
Nowhere to run aint got nowhere to go

Born in the u.s.a., I was born in the u.s.a.
Born in the u.s.a., I'm a long gone daddy in the u.s.a.
Born in the u.s.a., born in the u.s.a.
Born in the u.s.a., I'm a cool rocking daddy in the u.s.a.

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bruce+springsteen/#share