I dont think any artist owes apologies for trying to get their work heard or out there at this point, with all the ripping off of music and artists, there are no room for apologies.

Bruce is a good guy, no doubt, but he also has no problem with being rich

lastdecember said:

he doesn't owe any apologies (nor do the people who shop there), but just like some people don't like to support Wal Mart, Bruce realized it didn't fit with his own philosophy.

I don't think he was referring to any mistake other than a personal one

NDRU said:

Well it was similar to when John Mellencamp put his song in a commercial and yet still talked about how songs shouldnt be used in commercials, hes comeback was " guys my age are not going to get played anywhere" this is a new way to at least be heard.

lastdecember said:

While I have no problem with these guys doing commercials, that rationale is lame. They both have mazuma up the wazoo; they'd do just fine without the extra sales that might come from these kinds of deals.

Ace said:

I think they're scared no one would recognize them unless they do what they protested against when they were young, lol.

Timmy84 said:

I think they're scared they won't have enough money to keep on the security they need to keep their crazy fans away.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090130/ap_en_ot/people_springsteen


NEW YORK – The Boss is owning up to a mistake.

In an interview with Sunday's New York Times, Bruce Springsteen says he shouldn't have made a deal with Wal-Mart. This month, the store started exclusively selling a Springsteen greatest hits CD.

Some fans were critical because Springsteen has been a longtime supporter of worker's rights, and Wal-Mart has faced criticism for its labor practices.

Springsteen told the Times that his team didn't vet the issue as closely as he should have, and that he "dropped the ball on it."

Springsteen went on to say: "It was a mistake. Our batting average is usually very good, but we missed that one. Fans will call you on that stuff, as it should be."

Springsteen released his new CD "Working on a Dream" this week and is performing the halftime show at the Super Bowl.

daPrettyman said:

Wal-Mart has no unions and North Carolina is a firewall state. I remember they were protesting against opening up Wal-Mart stores in New York, a few years back.

angel345 said:

We've embraced Wal-Mart as like THE MALL or some shit. Half the people who go to the Wal-Mart where I live at don't even buy nothing, they just hang out. THAT being said, they're incredulous with the prices and there's no damn independent CD in there except Nine Inch Nails. I hardly buy music now, I forgot I can burn CDs now.
[Edited 1/30/09 16:46pm]

Here is the track list for "Greatest Hits":

"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
"Born To Run"
"Thunder Road"
"Darkness on the Edge of Town"
"Badlands"
"Hungry Heart"
"Glory Days"
"Dancing in the Dark"
"Born in the U.S.A."
"The Rising"
"Lonesome Day"
"Radio Nowhere"

Bit of a crap Greatest Hits. Why would you buy it?

Here is the track list for "Greatest Hits":

"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
"Born To Run"
"Thunder Road"
"Darkness on the Edge of Town"
"Badlands"
"Hungry Heart"
"Glory Days"
"Dancing in the Dark"
"Born in the U.S.A."
"The Rising"
"Lonesome Day"
"Radio Nowhere"

Bit of a crap Greatest Hits. Why would you buy it?

mynameisnotsusan said:

Hell naw, lol.

Timmy84 said:

The Wal*Mart disc is limited to songs recorded with The E Street Band.

No. If you have no Springsteen and want a comp, both of these are better:

Ace said:

this is the one that got me into Bruce, back when it came out. very good comp.

errant said:

IIRC, Essential's better, but that's a 3-disc set (Disc 3 is a bunch of previously-unreleased things). It might be priced as a double-disc, though, 'cause the third CD was advertised as a bonus disc.

GH has "Better Days", "Blood Brothers" and "This Hard Land" (although the version of 'THL' on Tracks smokes that one), but Essential includes "Tunnel of Love", "Lucky Town" and "Living Proof" (among others). It also goes up through The Rising, so you get "The Ghost of Tom Joad", "The Rising" (meh), "Lonesome Day" (eh), "Mary's Place", "Land of Hope and Dreams" and "American Skin (41 Shots)".

i think the 1995 GH is a great intro for anyone interested in getting into Bruce. you're going to know all the tracks

errant said:

Well, I would think the vast majority would only be familiar with "Born to Run", "Hungry Heart", the Born in the U.S.A. songs, "Brilliant Disguise" and "Streets of Philadelphia", but I know what you mean.

I've become a post-River Bruce guy, myself, so I can't relate to most of the early stuff anymore. A lot of it is just too melodramatic and bombastic for me now.

Um is he performing at the Super Bowl this Sunday?

Ace said:

I noticed the same thing with myself. When I was into him the first go around, I really loved the 70's stuff and The River more than the really popular stuff from the 80's, which is actually strange, because that really wasn't at all where my musical interests were back then.

Since I've been revisiting him, I'm really enjoying Nebraska through Human Touch/Lucky Town. Especially Nebraska. I've yet to find time to really delve into the stuff after that. And the 70's stuff leaves me a little cold.

lastdecember said:

he doesn't owe any apologies (nor do the people who shop there), but just like some people don't like to support Wal Mart, Bruce realized it didn't fit with his own philosophy.

I don't think he was referring to any mistake other than a personal one

lastdecember said:

While I have no problem with these guys doing commercials, that rationale is lame. They both have mazuma up the wazoo; they'd do just fine without the extra sales that might come from these kinds of deals.

Not enough of a mistake to pull the album though.