none of those RATS should be allowed anywhere near a concert for our Troops.No surprise....
How many people there caught on to that?
I was just at a Vet Day parade where they put Anzio and D-Day vets in German cars and veterans of the South Pacific in Japanese cars to drive the parade route. I do not think anyone else noticed.
Not an accident, nor a tin ear. Just in your face disrespect. Typical of Brucie.
Springsteen at a concert for veterans? Who the hell made that decision?
Three libs singing a song by a fourth. Why did any vets attend such an event with Obama in power to begin with? They know he hates them and this was a deliberate result of that.
Whoever booked those acts is an idiot.
Just my opinion.
Fortunate Son is. Of an anti-military song.
At best it deals with class and the some of politicians and the very wealthy not being subjected to the draft.
As expected from the Pete Seeger’s ass-kissing Springsteen (who is both personally and professionally an a@@hole fraud—despite the use of his Born in the USA by idiots in the repub rino party— not realizing it as a Born on the 4th of July theme rant—a long way from Kipling).
And, as expected from the Jimmy Buffett coke money backed restaurant cook, Zac Brown-— who would do and say anything for a buck in his marketing plan. And eat up decent citizens in the process.
Don’t ask how I know these things— they are true. Find a reliable senior retired DEA executive to fill you in on the white powder Tenn. mafia.
I caught Springsteen. Who the hell invited that clown? Politics aside, even, his songs were awful and ground the entire concert to a halt after Metallica had it all revved up.
I think it’s time for someone to retire.
To be fair, “Fortunate Son” isn’t per se an anti-military song. It’s attacking politicians (and their children) who start wars and haven’t fought themselves or won’t let their kids serve.
Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Ooh, they’re red, white and blue
And when the band plays “Hail to the Chief”
Oh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
I ain’t no Senator’s son
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
I ain’t no fortunate one, no
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don’t they help themselves, oh
But when the tax men come to the door
Lord, the house look a like a rummage sale, yes
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
I ain’t no millionaire’s son, no, no
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
I ain’t no fortunate one, no
Yeah, some folks inherit star spangled eyes
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask them, “How much should we give?”
Oh, they only answer, more, more, more, oh
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
I ain’t no military son
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
I ain’t no fortunate one
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
I ain’t no fortunate one, no, no, no
It ain’t me, it ain’t me
I ain’t no fortunate son, no, no
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Fortunate Son was about Al Gore, Jr. His dad was a Senator who had him pulled from reporting on the Viet Nam war because the enemy was getting too close. Jr was a JOURNALIST. Not in a combat role, but only spent 5 months in country. That song was making fun of politicians who sent other’s sons to war.
If I was a liberal Democrat in 2014, I’d be laughing and $h!tt!ng on everyone too.
No one anywhere is stopping them. :)
I always thought Springsteen was an a-hole.
none of those RATS should be allowed anywhere near a concert for our Troops.ignore these a-holes , don’t buy their music , don’t attend their concerts and throw away their/your old CDs .
or better yet , use them for targets on your range and film that
All they know is that it is in the soundtracks for just about every Vietnam war movie. So it must be cool, right?
I listen to music of all kinds and have done so for at least 4 decades. I have yet to find any redeeming value to a single tune produced or performed by Bruce Springsteen and the G-String Band. I am beside myself as to how he garners so much hype. He, or some union types, must be forking over a ton of payola just to get his sorry voice out there.
I was one of those military sons mentioned in the lyrics. My father and I both served in Vietnam and I was privileged to command American infantrymen in combat. As draftees, they identified with this song and loved it. It told their story. It wasn’t a protest in their minds, just a statement of fact.
These draftees served their country well, did their jobs in spades, earned their Combat Infantryman’s Badge many times over. They certainly deserve to have their valor and sacrifices recognized on the Mall, and I don’t see why this song doesn’t do just that.