Comments on: New Kenny for half price http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/ News, Muse and Reviews Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: jmq http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-3814 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:20:24 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-3814 Hey Joe - that "so out of touch" Springsteen guy is at it again. Some words written in Rolling Stone about his new album... Springsteen’s songwriting here is also intricately wired with outrage and disbelief. The pain, courage and genuine love of country that he saw and felt after 9/11 and put to song with the E Street Band on The Rising have gone up in flames and betrayal. “Gypsy Biker” is the sober homecoming of a war veteran with images of anxious preparation (“We pulled your cycle out of the garage/And polished up the chrome”) and wasted effort (“The speculators made their money on the blood you shed”). Except this time, the soldier is returning in a coffin, and the devastated singer is numb with grief, mourning over lines of cocaine. “Last to Die” takes off like “Thunder Road,”but into a darkness of unknown depth. “Who will be the last to die for a mistake?” In “Long Walk Home, ”a muscular update of “My Hometown,” a father tells his son, about to ship out, the true meaning of national service and sacrifice: “You know that flag/Flying over the courthouse/Means certain things are set in stone/Who we are, what we’ll do/And what we won’t.” We only know who dies last for a mistake when we all stand up and say, “Enough.” Hey Joe - that “so out of touch” Springsteen guy is at it again. Some words written in Rolling Stone about his new album…

Springsteen’s songwriting here is also intricately wired with outrage and disbelief. The pain, courage and genuine love of country that he saw and felt after 9/11 and put to song with the E Street Band on The Rising have gone up in flames and betrayal. “Gypsy Biker” is the sober homecoming of a war veteran with images of anxious preparation (“We pulled your cycle out of the garage/And polished up the chrome”) and wasted effort (“The speculators made their money on the blood you shed”). Except this time, the soldier is returning in a coffin, and the devastated singer is numb with grief, mourning over lines of cocaine. “Last to Die” takes off like “Thunder Road,”but into a darkness of unknown depth. “Who will be the last to die for a mistake?”
In “Long Walk Home, ”a muscular update of “My Hometown,” a father tells his son, about to ship out, the true meaning of national service and sacrifice: “You know that flag/Flying over the courthouse/Means certain things are set in stone/Who we are, what we’ll do/And what we won’t.” We only know who dies last for a mistake when we all stand up and say, “Enough.”

]]> by: St. Crazy http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2992 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:08:35 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2992 Bruce who? Gimme a pirate any day! Bruce who?
Gimme a pirate any day!

]]> by: Joe Jackson http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2879 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:44:28 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2879 Ok jmq - you win. I didn't realize 'timely' and 'relevant' were the same thing. but - does he have a sexy tractor or a keg in his closet? problly not... Ok jmq - you win. I didn’t realize ‘timely’ and ‘relevant’ were the same thing.

but - does he have a sexy tractor or a keg in his closet? problly not…

]]> by: jmq http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2862 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:40:10 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2862 Joe - nothing to say for decades?? Alright, I'll take the troll like bait...did you listen to The Rising album? Springsteen addresses the spiritual dislocations of the World Trade Center attack - and the unquestioning bravery of the rescuers who lost their lives in it - with "Into the Fire," a song that starts out with the simplicity of a white-gospel hymn ("I need your kiss/But love and duty called you someplace higher"), then blossoms into a luminous anthem: May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love bring us love Elsewhere, Springsteen acknowledges the fury that welled up in many bereft New Yorkers after the destruction of Manhattan's two most towering landmarks: "I want a kiss from your lips/I want an eye for an eye/I woke up this morning to an empty sky." And in the lush, haunted ballad "Nothing Man," he seems to give voice to the emptiness and incomprehension felt by some of that day's surviving heroes: I never thought I'd live to read about myself In my hometown paper How my brave young life was forever changed In a misty cloud of pink vapor Yeah, thats pretty much irrevalent stuff... Joe - nothing to say for decades?? Alright, I’ll take the troll like bait…did you listen to The Rising album? Springsteen addresses the spiritual dislocations of the World Trade Center attack - and the unquestioning bravery of the rescuers who lost their lives in it - with “Into the Fire,” a song that starts out with the simplicity of a white-gospel hymn (”I need your kiss/But love and duty called you someplace higher”), then blossoms into a luminous anthem:

May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love bring us love

Elsewhere, Springsteen acknowledges the fury that welled up in many bereft New Yorkers after the destruction of Manhattan’s two most towering landmarks: “I want a kiss from your lips/I want an eye for an eye/I woke up this morning to an empty sky.” And in the lush, haunted ballad “Nothing Man,” he seems to give voice to the emptiness and incomprehension felt by some of that day’s surviving heroes:

I never thought I’d live to read about myself
In my hometown paper
How my brave young life was forever changed
In a misty cloud of pink vapor

Yeah, thats pretty much irrevalent stuff…

]]> by: Ruth http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2847 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:06:50 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2847 Joe Jackson, that is very cool. -Ruth Joe Jackson, that is very cool.
-Ruth

]]> by: Joe Jackson http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2843 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:04:37 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2843 At least Kenny is somewhat 'in the moment, unlike our 'native son' Bruce. He's SO out of touch it's silly - and relevant? Please. He's covering Woody Guthrie, for Pete's sake... Bruce hasn't had anything to say for decades, not just years. But here's a funny one - look at this picture from the Stone Pony in July, 1976: http://www.flickr.com/photos/15756325@N00/1320567172/ At least Kenny is somewhat ‘in the moment, unlike our ‘native son’ Bruce. He’s SO out of touch it’s silly - and relevant? Please. He’s covering Woody Guthrie, for Pete’s sake… Bruce hasn’t had anything to say for decades, not just years. But here’s a funny one - look at this picture from the Stone Pony in July, 1976:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15756325@N00/1320567172/

]]> by: Ruth http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2820 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2820 Yes, Rosi. I think he meant that there's a little bit of the pirate in all of us. Not in a bad way, of course. -Ruth Yes, Rosi.
I think he meant that there’s a little bit of the pirate in all of us.
Not in a bad way, of course.
-Ruth

]]> by: RickG http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2819 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:09:57 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2819 I, for one, follow St. Jorge of the Fountain. The Supervillians will not be playing on STJ for Halloween this year. But, they are playing at DC 9 on Wednesday night. Their pirate ship is 100% hemp. Who's Bruce? Cheers, RickG I, for one, follow St. Jorge of the Fountain.

The Supervillians will not be playing on STJ for Halloween this year. But, they are playing at DC 9 on Wednesday night. Their pirate ship is 100% hemp.

Who’s Bruce?

Cheers, RickG

]]> by: Rosi http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2815 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:34:34 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2815 Thanks Ruth.......I was about to post something to the same effect...... As far as the pirate comment, I think kenny just meant we all have some restless's in our souls......wanderlust and a pirate lives that way all the time but the 'average joe' picks up on it as well. On island I think most have a restless soul that is why the open sea beckons them Thanks Ruth…….I was about to post something to the same effect……
As far as the pirate comment, I think kenny just meant we all have some restless’s in our souls……wanderlust and a pirate lives that way all the time but the ‘average joe’ picks up on it as well.
On island I think most have a restless soul that is why the open sea beckons them

]]> by: Ruth http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2809 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:58:50 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2809 As St. Jorge of the Fountain would say, simmadown now. Some of us have already pre-ordered BOTH CD's, so we're a complete wash for the statistics if there's a competition going. Bring 'em on! -Ruth As St. Jorge of the Fountain would say, simmadown now.
Some of us have already pre-ordered BOTH CD’s, so we’re a complete wash for the statistics if there’s a competition going.
Bring ‘em on!
-Ruth

]]> by: mary beth http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2808 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:41:34 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2808 Pirate Smirate, did anyone tell you there's a new Bruce album coming? AND a tour???? Did anyone tell ya, did they did they???? Download the new single Radio Nowhere from iTunes, FREE. It's FREE did ya hear that FREE FREE FREE. Just wanted to be sure you knew :) Pirate Smirate, did anyone tell you there’s a new Bruce album coming? AND a tour???? Did anyone tell ya, did they did they????
Download the new single Radio Nowhere from iTunes, FREE. It’s FREE did ya hear that FREE FREE FREE.

Just wanted to be sure you knew :)

]]> by: jrg http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2807 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:47:47 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/08/31/new-kenny-for-half-price/#comment-2807 Our best translation: Some people, no matter the job they hold or the life they lead, are better suited for the "pirate life" meaning they have a more free sort of spirit, heart, etc. But day to day, when it comes down to it, they're doin' what they gotta do. On the other hand, we just got home from happy hour so we could be full of crap. Our best translation: Some people, no matter the job they hold or the life they lead, are better suited for the “pirate life” meaning they have a more free sort of spirit, heart, etc. But day to day, when it comes down to it, they’re doin’ what they gotta do.

On the other hand, we just got home from happy hour so we could be full of crap.

]]>