Martin Longman is the web editor of the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. Before joining the Monthly, Martin was a county coordinator for ACORN/Project Vote and a political consultant. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
Interesting choice of Streets. Its meaning has really changed over the years, hasn’t it? A song about the AIDS crisis now takes on new resonance with the terrible gun violence of Philly, Chicago and many of our other major cities. As for Springsteen vs. the Nuge, well, all I can say is that while Bruce is a man who’s always had an appreciation for poon, he’s also a gentleman, and would never put it so crudely as Mr. I-Shit-My-Pants-to-Avoid-The-Draft. By the way, if I may be a bit of a boor myself and plug my recent diary on Springsteen’s “Factory”.… Read more »
As for Springsteen vs. the Nuge, well, all I can say is that while Bruce is a man who’s always had an appreciation for poon, he’s also a gentleman, and would never put it so crudely as Mr. I-Shit-My-Pants-to-Avoid-The-Draft.
Bruce is certainly more of a gentleman. But he also wrote this:
Yes, and furthermore, “I’m On Fire” is the conclusion of what I’ve come to think of as the Domestic Violence Suite on the “Born In the USA” album.
“Darlington County”, “Working on the Highway”, “Downbound Train” and “I’m On Fire” all have characters whose behavior towards women is at least troubling, and at most, downright murderous.
(Having said all that…yeah, Bruce. No contest really.)
Well, the differences between Springsteen and Nugent are night and day. Springsteen has a musical history of social awareness, civil rights, observations about life on the streets, right vs wrong, and small town heroism.
Nugent has a musical history of sex and misogyny, with explicit violence and hate.
Springsteen promotes compassion and Nugent promotes hate.
I would stand in line to see Springsteen; I wouldn’t step outside to see Nugent.
July 15th, 2013 – 92 year-old Moral Monday arrestee and Civil Rights Veteran Rosa Nell Eaton speaks at the 11th Wave Moral Monday rally at the North Carolina General Assembly.
The kangaroo is hopping in the Bradley Manning trial. The judge refused to throw out the “aiding the enemy” charge. Well now the New York Times and any other US paper that published information about the specific cables Manning is charged with leaking and that were viewed by Osama bin Laden are now subject to investigation for aiding the enemy.
I mean, nobody is going to argue that Ted Nugent isn’t a giant asshole (who should be dead or in jail at this point), but that’s definitely one of his worst songs.
I don’t like many of his songs, but this is a good one.
Trayvon Martin’s parents shocked by verdict “We felt that the killer of our unarmed child was going to be convicted of the crime he committed,” Trayvon Martin’s dad Tracy said… On ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Tracy Martin said he felt the jury did not get a chance to get to know the teen. “They didn’t know him as a human being,” he said. Martin’s parents said they still believe Zimmerman, who identifies himself as Hispanic, racially profiled their son. “Obviously, any time you have a person that makes an assumption that a person is up to no good, that’s some… Read more »
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Interesting choice of Streets. Its meaning has really changed over the years, hasn’t it? A song about the AIDS crisis now takes on new resonance with the terrible gun violence of Philly, Chicago and many of our other major cities. As for Springsteen vs. the Nuge, well, all I can say is that while Bruce is a man who’s always had an appreciation for poon, he’s also a gentleman, and would never put it so crudely as Mr. I-Shit-My-Pants-to-Avoid-The-Draft. By the way, if I may be a bit of a boor myself and plug my recent diary on Springsteen’s “Factory”.… Read more »
As for Springsteen vs. the Nuge, well, all I can say is that while Bruce is a man who’s always had an appreciation for poon, he’s also a gentleman, and would never put it so crudely as Mr. I-Shit-My-Pants-to-Avoid-The-Draft.
Bruce is certainly more of a gentleman. But he also wrote this:
Yes, and furthermore, “I’m On Fire” is the conclusion of what I’ve come to think of as the Domestic Violence Suite on the “Born In the USA” album.
“Darlington County”, “Working on the Highway”, “Downbound Train” and “I’m On Fire” all have characters whose behavior towards women is at least troubling, and at most, downright murderous.
(Having said all that…yeah, Bruce. No contest really.)
Can I choose a song ABOUT Ted Nugent?
Not specifically about him, of course…
That’s like a choice between a bowl of Ben & Jerry’s finest chocolate ice-cream, and feces.
That was just rude.
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Well, the differences between Springsteen and Nugent are night and day. Springsteen has a musical history of social awareness, civil rights, observations about life on the streets, right vs wrong, and small town heroism.
Nugent has a musical history of sex and misogyny, with explicit violence and hate.
Springsteen promotes compassion and Nugent promotes hate.
I would stand in line to see Springsteen; I wouldn’t step outside to see Nugent.
That was a rhetorical question, right?
Nugent should be shot, drawn and quartered for what he did to the Amboy Dukes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN2VNFpiGWo
Published on Jul 16, 2013
July 15th, 2013 – 92 year-old Moral Monday arrestee and Civil Rights Veteran Rosa Nell Eaton speaks at the 11th Wave Moral Monday rally at the North Carolina General Assembly.
The kangaroo is hopping in the Bradley Manning trial. The judge refused to throw out the “aiding the enemy” charge. Well now the New York Times and any other US paper that published information about the specific cables Manning is charged with leaking and that were viewed by Osama bin Laden are now subject to investigation for aiding the enemy.
We have gone down the rabbithole.
I mean, nobody is going to argue that Ted Nugent isn’t a giant asshole (who should be dead or in jail at this point), but that’s definitely one of his worst songs.
I don’t like many of his songs, but this is a good one.
Trayvon Martin’s parents shocked by verdict “We felt that the killer of our unarmed child was going to be convicted of the crime he committed,” Trayvon Martin’s dad Tracy said… On ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Tracy Martin said he felt the jury did not get a chance to get to know the teen. “They didn’t know him as a human being,” he said. Martin’s parents said they still believe Zimmerman, who identifies himself as Hispanic, racially profiled their son. “Obviously, any time you have a person that makes an assumption that a person is up to no good, that’s some… Read more »
It’s kind of funny, really. Ted Nugent is too dumb to see the basic irony in a white supremacist playing rock and roll.