I hated Springsteen before hating Sprinsteen was cool.
That is to say, back in the '70s and '80s.
Me, too. Never was impressed with him.
Me too.
“I hated Springsteen before hating Sprinsteen was cool.”
I don’t hate Springsteen. His music is honest, but of mediocre quality.
I did not understand his stardom, I don’t understand the current dislike.
He seems like a decent enough performer. Mostly mediocre.
What is there to like or dislike ?
I can't put my finger on what it is about his music that I don't dig. But there is something about it that just doesn't speak to me like it has millions of others (makes one wonder about peer pressure).
Kind of the same with U2. Just didn't feel it. Do remember when U2 hit the "scene" as it were, and I recall the girls all saying "I love U2"... Something about them, and their music that never spoke to me. Not that it's bad per se, just that other artists' material was better.
Steely Dan
I disagree with the Millennial’s hate Bruce assertion in the article. I came from North Jersey and my friend in NJ was not neccessarily a Millennial... more a Gen Xer... but his sister was on the cusp of Millenial status. There was a younger crowd that would hang out on the weekends and they wouldnget smashed on wine and patron and listen to this douchebag nonstop. It was so offputting. One time some asked me if I wanted to go see him at that Garden State (now PNC) Arts Center. I politely declined. Then I was asked why not, like there was a problem with not gushing over the dude. They insisted I explain myself... so I did and basically went off on him saying I have no desire to pay “an effing Communist” to sing badly. I was never asked again. SUCCESS!
Hipster!
I bet you burned your mouth on pizza because you ate pizza before it was cool, too!
Me too back in the '70s.
His voice was irritating. He sung like he was constipated.
Me too, I always hated his stupid screaming voice and his songs way before I started realizing I hate his idiotic liberal politics as well.
I hated BS the first time I was aware of him - c. 1971.
I just never "got it" with his fake working-class persona while doing everything to appeal to the high end celebrity crowd.
Ditto and ditto.
I have to break it very slowly and carefully to people from New Jersey that Springsteen’s music sucks. It usually comes as a huge shock, with traumatic consequences.
But hey, someone has to do the difficult things in life.
Bruce always was totally over rated.