Bruce Springsteen Delivers Dark Message and Dreary Bomb of a Performance at Kamala Rally

I know some at RedState have trashed Bruce Springsteen’s music, but I admit to thinking his “Born to Run” days were rock ‘n roll genius and his “Born in the USA” album was a radio regular in my ‘80s life. It wasn’t till later that I found out that the anthem “Born in the USA” was actually not particularly pro-America at all, it’s about a Vietnam vet returning home to find his life’s prospects grim. Although many to this day think it’s one of the most patriotic rock songs out there, it simply is not.

Regardless of whether or not I like some of his old tunes, I long ago tired of his politics. On Thursday, though, he seemed to stoop to a new low, delivering a dark, fear-mongering speech at a celebrity-packed Clarkston, Georgia, rally for Kamala Harris’ struggling campaign. He then proceeded to croak an out-of-tune, mournful version of his 1984 hit, “Dancing in the Dark.”

Trump is a "tyrant," he proclaimed:

This was his unifying message:

Bruce Springsteen urged voters to back Kamala Harris in the presidential election, warning that Donald Trump is a would-be “tyrant”.
“I want a president who reveres the constitution, who does not threaten but wants to protect and guide our great democracy, who believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power, who will fight for a woman’s right to choose, and who wants to create a middle-class economy that will serve all our citizens,” Springsteen said at the Thursday evening rally.

Like he could relate at all to the middle class anymore.

This constant “tyrant-Hitler” stuff is getting awfully grating lately, especially as progressives just throw out the charge but don’t back it up. Trump was the leader of the free world for four years and showed none of the tendencies they’re so often going on about.

But if you didn’t like the message, his song was far worse. He sounded like a cat being throttled, and without the E Street Band, he seemed utterly punchless and adrift:

The internet weighed in with many messages like this one:

I also wonder if Bruce realized he was at a rally where you’re supposed to excite people? Take a look at some of the lyrics:

I get up in the evenin'
And I ain't got nothin' to say
I come home in the mornin'
I go to bed feelin' the same way
I ain't nothin' but tired
Man, I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there, baby, I could use just a little help

Be still my beating heart; that sure makes me want to run out and vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Also, was it just me, or was it a little weird to see him caterwauling about how horny he was?

Hey baby, I'm just about starvin' tonight
I'm dyin' for some action
I'm sick of sittin' 'round here tryin' to write this book
I need a love reaction

The extremist Harris campaign certainly has their share of celebrity adherents, but are bleak performances like this one going to attract voters who are struggling to pay for their groceries? I can’t imagine they will.

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