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I thought he was overrated in the '70s and still think he is.

There is no reasoning with Springsteen fans. They form their own religion, or rather their own cult. Bruce's return is their Second Coming, and third and fourth, depending on how you count

I remember in 1979 or 80 I worked with some people who were happy to pay scalpers over $100 to see "The Boss". This was back when an arena concert was probably about $10-$15. I thought they were crazy.

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"I thought he was overrated in the '70s and still think he is.

The dude grates my nerves even worse than Billy Joel

[weegee]

There are those who buy into the "working man" image. A example of the cult of illusion built up around Bruce is the concert scene in "Dancing in the Dark" where a "fan" gets onstage to dance with Bruce. Years later we know this actress as Courtney Cox.

He seems accessible to his fans.