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But they also have some different stuff.

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TW for some violence in the form of russian roulette…

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Awesome to hear new stuff from him!

But that second one could do with a content warning, no? :grimacing:

ETA: Ah, the first one isn’t new? Anyway, I found this live version, which is great!

I wonder if he’ll ever start recording again, hope so!

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Oh! Added! My bad! I only half-watched the video…

Here’s his Tiny Desk Concert for a couple years ago…

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And new Orville Peck with Kylie Minogue…

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This is a true story.

One night back in the 90s, when at the top of my game, I was playing darts with friends at a bar. I covered my eyes with one forearm, and threw three triple bulls while reciting this song. Very Zen archer-like, but applied to an electronic darts game!

Pity I never played for $.

I gave, and still give Primus all credit.

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New track from Flamy Grant!!!

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[ETA] St. Vincent…

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Neil Young with Devo (he’s on guitar).

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i feel like it needs to be said that this is a quote from carly rae jepsen

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CLASSIC.
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Holy shit, it’s been 40 years since that song came out!!! :sob:

And I remember when Reagan tried to use that song in his campaign in 84…

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Not just Reagan. Every few years, some Republican running for something will have that song playing at their campaign event and Bruce has to remind everyone what the song is about again.

“This was when the Republicans first mastered the art of co-opting anything and everything that seemed fundamentally American, and if you were on the other side, you were somehow unpatriotic,” said Springsteen in a 2005 NPR interview. “I make American music, and I write about the place I live and who I am in my lifetime. Those are the things I’m going to struggle for and fight for.”

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I’m actually wondering now if that instance kicked off the practice of politicians using pop songs (often without permission) at campaign rallies?

Although, now I’m thinking about that documentary about Jimmy Carter that came out a few years ago (and that I never got around to watching)…

I wonder if prior to that, it was more common to commission jingles for the campaigns? I also wonder if Democratic candidates are more likely to get permission vs. Republicans?

Now I’m wondering if anyone has tackled that specific question? A history of how music has been used in political campaigns in the modern era? :thinking:

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