Springsteen Indulges Trayvon Hysteria

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

It’s always amazing to me, Save Jerseyans, how liberals like Bruce Springsteen can ignore unambiguously critical civil rights issues directly impacting the future of black Americans (read: school choice) but they’re always eager to exploit the media-mutated version of an isolated tragedy.

I know better by now than to expect more out of’em; that doesn’t make it any less disappointing.

According to published reports, the Boss played “American Skin” at a Tuesday concert in Ireland, telling the crowd that he wanted “to send this one out as a letter back home. For justice; for Trayvon Martin.” (h/t Newsbusters). 

“American Skin” was originally dedicated to Amadou Diallo, a 23-year old shot and killed by police in the Bronx back in 1999:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nghqjBwZTiE

Of course, Springsteen is no different than his hyper-emotional ideological allies, and he failed to elaborate upon what exactly he believed to be unjust about the Zimmerman verdict. We’d probably be better off seeking a straight answer from Crazy Janey and her mission man…

Lyrics are below the fold…

41 shots, and we’ll take that ride
‘Cross this bloody river to the other side
41 shots, cut through the night
You’re kneeling over his body in the vestibule
Praying for his life

Well, is it a gun, is it a knifereun
Is it a wallet, this is your life
It ain’t no secret (it ain’t no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)

41 shots, Lena gets her son ready for school
She says “On these streets, Charles
You’ve got to understand the rules
If an officer stops you, promise me you’ll always be polite
And that you’ll never ever run away
Promise Mama you’ll keep your hands in sight”

Well, is it a gun, is it a knife
Is it a wallet, this is your life
It ain’t no secret (it ain’t no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)

Is it a gun, is it a knife
Is it in your heart, is it in your eyes
It ain’t no secret (it ain’t no secret)
It ain’t no secret (it ain’t no secret)

41 shots, and we’ll take that ride
‘Cross this bloody river to the other side
41 shots, I got my boots caked in this mud
Baptized in these waters (we’re baptized in these waters)
And in each other’s blood (and in each other’s blood)

Well, is it a gun, is it a knife
Is it a wallet, this is your life
It ain’t no secret (it ain’t no secret)
It ain’t no secret (it ain’t no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

Matt Rooney
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13 Comments

  1. Springsteen is a liberal fool, just like Madonna, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and the rest. Who cares what they think, just play music and keep your liberal political views to yourself…..PLEASE!!!

  2. It´s funny how he only comes out at times like this to SELL his music! He´s such a LIBERAL phonney! Living high on the horse in Rumson and Colts Neck. He´s working class–This JERK-OFF never worked a day in his life. FUCK SPINGSTEEN!!!!!!

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