Born In The U.S.A.

I was not born in the US

Bruce! Most of the songs, even those that are depressing subjects, are high energy, propulsive songs. Springsteen songs are very American - I know these characters. “I’m on Fire” is a lovely little number. Bruce is often a shout, powerhouse singer on this album, so a quieter song is a nice break Possibly one too many little girls between that and “Working on the Highway.” “Cover Me” and “I’m Goin’ Down” are my current faves. “Dancing in the Dark” is a great song.

Love this album! Just great music.

Man, I was really hoping that finally listening to this album would turn me into a Springsteen fan. I hate to say it, but this really didn't do much to convince me. I think I'd built it up in my head far too much, expecting to find some excellent songs past the major hits. Unfortunately, I came away still enjoying the famous tracks the most by far, and wasn't too impressed by everything else. I think I just get a little sick of Bruce's voice sometimes, and when it's his voice + slow/balladic instrumentals + the same lyrics repeated over and over, that really doesn't do it for me. Iconic album cover, though, and I'll keep listening to the hits. Favorite tracks: I'm On Fire, Glory Days, Dancing In the Dark

Fine. Snare snare snare snare

One of my favourites álbum ever.

I've heard these songs so many times over the yrs that their sheen wore off and I forgot. This album is a masterpiece. And I'm not even a true Bruce fan! I'm on Fire & Dancing in the Dark my hands down faves, then My Hometown. Nothing less than a 6. The lyrics the music the variety the band - top of their game.

Really solid album with some great songwriting. More pop centric than anything to date for him. I’m on Fire simmers. Title track is an all time great anthem and protest song. My Hometown reminds me of Dad. He loved that song. Big softee he was.

America, in its more idealistic days…full of youthful spirit, pure idealism, and hope for the future. A time when we were building towards something. A time when character mattered, along with trust and honesty.

After wandering through the 90s Bruce found purpose in the wake of 9/11. He got the band back together recorded an album we needed and helped a country begin to heal - occasionally calling out the then current administration. So what does a man do when he comes from nowhere to climb the loftiest heights of rock n roll, wandered the desert and then heroically returned...an album of folk tunes popularized by Pete Seeger - aka the Seeger Sessions. An album that feels like someone left a mic in the middle of a drunken hootenanny. This is the sound of an artist connecting something bigger (and smaller). Elvis lit the match for Bruce. The Beatles brought the songs. Dylan the words. Sam Cooke the soul. And Pete Seeger the defiance. Without all those pieces there is no Bruce. Without those elements Born in the USA is just a stadium jam instead of a misunderstood folk time cranked up to 11. Glory Days is just sing along song instead of a warning. And I'm on Fire does not cut as deeply as it does - 40 years later. I am not inherently a Bruce fan - Nebraska is my main jam. But I have the utmost respect Bruce as a man - flaws and all. As his heroes - especially Pete Seeger - Bruce transcends his music and becomes something of a folk hero himself.

Classical

Energetic but realistic, this Springsteen record is way different from Nebraska with its moody and introspectional themes. Instead, this album is a much more unusual, with festive sound and at times dark and realistic lyrics, a representation that this is the true American spirit. The main track “Born in the USA” shows it the most, with the political meaning in it being huge. Protest never sounded so lively.

Fantastic. I loved this album from day one so many years ago.

And you know I love Springsteen, faded blue jeans, Tennessee whiskey..? No, for real, I do have a soft spot for Bruce Springsteen, and this is a fine album.

some tracks are a little repetitive or outstayed their welcome but overall a great album

Absolute banger

kinda mid

Let's be real, you never worked on no damn Highway ("blue collar" my ass). Just be thankful with the 2 stars I'm giving you, as John Mellencamp will only have received 1 star.

Eh

Ekki ein af mínum go to plötum hjá Bruce en auðvitað frábær plata stútfull af smellum. Gerði Bruce að súperstjörnu.

Bossman's biggest. There is a bit of samey music in the middle that doesn't resonate the way the bookends do, but it's still solid storytelling, with a fun rockabilly sound. I know Bruce hates that Reagan and the fucking Republicans twisted "Born In the USA" into a right-wing anthem. But nobody listens to the lyrics! It's a big anthemic kickoff to a record featuring Bruce's ass against a stars-and-stripes field on the cover, and no song nearly as political on the rest of the album, with a lively mood throughout. Maybe he should have named the song "Fuckin' Nam Fucked Us Up, Man!" Just sayin'.

Born In The U.S.A had it's moments. Particularly when the saxophone was involved, but mostly it was just pretty middle of the road stuff.

After releasing a folk record, called Nebraska, Bruce Springsteen decided it was time to return rock and roll keeping the pessimism, isolation and discontent that implicates living in the United States of America at the time. A pessimism that was present in Nebraska, and he would managed to keep in this album. Despite his notorious political stance and criticism, to many people Born in the U.S.A it's the perfect patriotic anthem, but the record tells us a different story. It doesn't distinguish between both sides of the political spectrum, hence the album as a whole it's filled up with lots of songs from different angles and perspectives. Dancing in the Dark for example, was an attempt of Bruce of adding some "club vibes" to his music making something to dance. The album helped out Springsteen to earn some new followers due to the fact that he decided to add synthetizers for the first time in his carreer putting himself in one of the greatest commercial spots this world has ever seen. Born in the U.S.A was the most proficient and sellout record in 1985, producing, seven singles, all of them reaching the top 10 in USA, even being tied with Thriller by Michael Jackson embarking Bruce on an extensive two year tour due to the success of the album. It didn't certainly make him succumb to electronic people like many people thought he would, but taking all of these songs and putting them all together after making a folk record it definitely deserves all of the credits.

Iconic album

Extremely repetitive and doesn't go anywhere. Annoying screechy vocals that go on for too long. Same melody over and over and then carries over to the next track. Unimaginative. 1/5

3.5

An album full of bangers, and this comes from a Mexican guy. Springsteen was cooking with gas, indeed.

Rahhh I am American, and I like beer and I'm eating a cheeseburger, and I'm from the 80s kinda music. I mean, not bad, but sometimes I felt like I was listening to the same songs. They were energetic for sure, but IMO the only one kinda different from the others was I'm on Fire with a slower, more intimate feel. I also liked Downbound Train, not as much as I'm on Fire, but it's catchy. Idk about this one; maybe it's popular because it's 80s American rock/pop-rock with maybe a little country influence, but meh, maybe nostalgia plays a big part in its rating because I didn't think it was thaaat great. 2.5/5

4.5

Bruce!

I'd never heard the whole album before, and it's great. A few other great tracks besides the famous singles. Such a distinctive set of themes and values, really different from other rock that sounds superficially similar.

Just can't get on with Springers.

a classic.

I can understand the significance without liking the music. Ironically, right-wing idiots can like the music without understanding the significance!

Has never been my favourite Bruce but deserves its legendary status.

Americaa, fuck yeah!

(3.5)

One or two songs I recognise so an extra point. Apparently he's born in the USA. Let's hope he stays there.

Sometimes you have to admit you’re a real basic bitch. This is easily my favourite Springsteen album. I really don’t think he sacrifices much in terms of songwriting depth in order to make the lyrics more accessible (and intelligible) and there’s a reason half of them have been on the radio for 50 years. As an aside, sometimes I feel a little slow for missing a theme or two or misunderstand lyrics here or there, but then I remember most people (including several US politicians who’ve used it as their them song) believe that “Born in the USA” is a deeply positive song about how great America is.

4.5 should be a 5-star, but im rounding down for no particular reason at all

I typed out a ton of thoughts for this record, and then the wifi at the bar had the audacity to shit the bed and I somehow lost it. Not typing it out again. Basically, not really representative of Bruce/E Street as a whole, but still has the songwriting and passion of everything we've come to know from the guy. Fantastic record.

Maybe Springsteen is an American taste, maybe he's been there for so long that everybody already listens to his music and accept it as the work of a great musician but outside of the US he has never been so present as other musicians like Bob Dylan that I sense he is perceived in a similar manner. The lyrics are good, better than average at moments, others they are really simple. The musicians are good and know when to be present and when yo step back and realize that the act is Bruce Springsteen. Yet, the sum of those parts don't seem to give a great album. Favourite songs: Born in the USA, Downbound train, the kind of creepy I'm on fire

Already know the album of course, not my favourite of his because of every white bloke ever shouting BORN IN THE USA in a cringe fashion (yes I know the meaning of the song morons, but not sure they do). I’m on fire is my fave, even though that first lyric hasn’t aged that well has it. Dancing in the dark is obviously an awesome track. Makes this a 4.

As a native New Jerseyan, I never understood why Bruce Springsteen got so much hype. That being said, Born in the U.S.A. is one of his best, along with Born to Run.

The soundtrack of my youth, four stars more for sentimental reasons than for anything else.

Really liked this album! A side is completely killer and stacked as all hell! This of course has some of Bruce's most iconic songs like the title track and "Dancing in the Dark." The album is very anthemic, every song kind of sounds like, the song-to-end-all-songs. Bruce's lyrics give off real great imagery for the mind to play with (most notable in "Darlington County.") The few songs on here that don't have a upbeat tempo I feel like would fit very well on his previous album "Nebraska" (it makes sense a lot of the songs were written in the same sessions.) I highly recommend this one. Other Bruce Springsteen albums (like Darkness on the Edge of Town) apart from Nebraska haven't really striked a chord with me, so hopefully this is that one album that helps you understand an artist and the rest of their difficult-to-get-into (for me) albums. Highlight Song/s: "Born in the U.S.A.", "Cover Me", "Darlington County", "Working on the Highway", "I'm Goin' Down" and "Dancing in the Dark"

Bobby Jean gets me every time

Yes

Funny how his two most famous albums both have Born in the name. "Born in the Usa" is probably in my top 10 of songs I never want to hear again in my life. Far from my top 10 least liked song (Well not that far actually) but ive heard this fuckass song so many time. I am sick of it. Every time I hear it on the radio I instantly change the channel. The worst part of this song is the vocals. He sound like hes constipated. And that fucking chorus man... BAAAAAWWWWWNN IN THE USAaAaAA. Please shut the fuck up. Im not a bruce springsteen fan, in fact ive already gave to 2 of his album a 1/5. This album dindt change my mind at all. Just annoying 80's pop songs one after the other.

Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen Successful, popular, best selling, middle of the road ‘from my youth’ album with a couple of bigger hits, unchallenging even after 6 beers AOR. Competently mixed and executed. A bit la-la-la ling-a-long in places. Undertones of American Country in its lyrics and simple chord changes. Doesn’t travel that well outside US borders, average undistinguished voice, several album filler tracks. My sacreligeous rating: overrated, 58%.

Good classic rock album. I like Springsteen's voice and performances. The album begins and ends well, but there are also a few tracks of filler in between. The album has many memorable rock songs, but does not really break new ground or experiment. Overall, I'd say it's a solid album but a touch overrated.

Impassioned

The overall album was great, have a lot of catchy lyrics and I definitely i love the song, Dancing in the Dark.

Not my favorite Bruce Springsteen album but it’s pretty good

I don't dislike Bruce Springsteen but I do find most of his songs to be the same song.

4 - As with most music from this era, the lyrics can be unsettling. The music is really good though.

no me ha molado tanto eh

Está bien armado, pero no es mi estilo, el único tema que me gustó más o menos fue downbound train

just kinda mid

Дефолт

Great American album

No comments veel america propaganda

Much better than I expected. The music is very good, overall. The lyrics are usually deep and the bring you images of real life in the USA. That's touching. The only downside is that I find most of the vocal melodies quite monotonous. But generally it works in the album.

Never been a huge fan of Springsteen but I love his vision, lyrics, stories. The music to me is just ok. I give him 5 stars for this record just for his humanity alone, but this is a great record, even though it is not my cup of tea.

I swear Bruce put something in this album that makes it feel magic and addictive at the same time. The combination of the lyrics, the guitars, and his voice made me experience some good stuff I haven't in a while. That is a no skip album, even though Cover Me, I'm On Fire and Bobby Jean are my favorites right now. I'll certaintly be stuck in this record for a good period of time. Regret not listening to it before!

영화시작할때나올거같은노래! 드라이브할때 들으면 아빠가 좋아할듯 나쁘지않네오

bueno

Not too shabby.

Bruce Springsteen — Born in the USA Pre-listening: I’ve always had a hard time liking Springsteen. Mainly because it’s just so overplayed, but hopefully I find more depth in it. Best: Working On the Highway Runner-up: Darlington County Third: My Hometown Post-listening: I’m not afraid to say it; Springsteen is overrated. I’m sure he’s a helluva performer, and his shows are/were wild. But I feel like you go for the party, not the music. Born, Glory, Dancing are all horribly overplayed and I struggled to bring myself to play them again. A lot of his songs have a drunken-sing-a-long quality to them, which is fun, but when I think album, I need a singular listening experience. I’ll always understand why people love Springsteen. It’s the same reason people love Jimmy Buffet, Flava Flav, Lil’ Jon and the alike; he gets the people going! For me, I’m just not part of the people. Rating: 5/10 Stars: 2/5

A little cheesy in parts, and as such is not as good as Born to Run. But it’s still excellent, Dancing In The Dark is a near perfect song

Звук плохой. Прослушивание на грязном тракте. За редким исключением , все хрень. Надо быть глубоко в контексте. Или жить в Джерси.

A Bruce album filled with singles. Upbeat but depressing. I don't mind the album, but many of the songs are so commonly mis-interpreted, and overplayed.

Hell yeah I love patriotism I still don’t get how the title track keeps fooling people 40 years later, but man it’s a great way to start an album. Darlington County and Working on the Highway round out a very strong first half of the album. Glory Days might be my favorite track on the album; Bruce does such a great job of telling a story that’s all too common while feeling personal. Dancing in the Dark is awesome too, probably his catchiest song and really hard not to jam along to. Bruce’s voice works so well in this one and the E Street Band delivers as usual in the instrumentation department. Pretty minor complaints overall, but I do think the middle of the album doesn’t have the same quality the start and the finish have (even though everything’s still fine). I think I’m on Fire is a little overrated and I don’t really get the appeal or all the acclaim it gets Nitpicks aside this is a great album with some very, very high end songs and enough talent to make this one an enjoyable listen all the way through. Bruce is a great songwriter, and in my opinion really blows some of the other acclaimed lyricists this book loves (Elvis Costello, Nick Cave etc) out of the water. Hopefully we get another banger tomorrow

Yeah this guy is really cool. Super iconic songs with great lyrics. The synths are very strong and in your face to make really catchy hooks. It's telling that I was repeating "Born in the USA" over and over to myself when it was over. The secret to good political music is to also make it catchy as hell.

Only if you are a DSA loser.

Album 341. Born In The U.S.A. — Bruce Springsteen (1984) This album is like a double cheeseburger The eagles are screaming, the oil is pumping, the dollar printer is doing brrrrrr Downbound Train is astonishing. Revelation of the album His music is so upbeat and bitter at the same time and it sounds perfect I get a finalized thought today. Bruce Springsteen is a Taylor Swift just for a lower and middle working class Americans, I guess. Even though I liked 9 out of 12 songs again, I can't say it's perfect for me again. It's the third Springsteen album in the row that I give a... 4/5 Liked: — Born in the U.S.A. — Cover Me — Working on the Highway — Downbound Train — I'm On Fire — No Surrender — I'm Goin' Down — Dancing In the Dark — My Hometown

Bruce Springsteen....I respect him a hell of a lot. And this album is generally very good! A little repetitive at times, maybe, but Dancing In The Dark, Darlington County, and Bobby Jean were really, really good. A nice way to start my morning overall. Will likely listen again.

Boss is pretty good

Another very enjoyable Springsteen album.

It's kinda weird that both of Bruce's undisputed masterpieces contain the word "born" in the title. Anyway, yeah this rules. It's 80sness probably keeps it from being as good as Born To Run but man this has so many great songs so I don't even care how cheesy some of the keyboards sound.

It's good but it just doesn't strike a chord with me! That being said, these are his hits of hits and they're STILL getting played so there's something to be said for longevity.

4/5

OK then

favourite song: i’m on fire

No one has ever said that Bruce has a great voice, but his voice very much fits his music. There are many hits on this album with my favorite probably being "My Hometown".

The hits album of Bruce Springsteen, also the time I heard for the first time of him. The forced way of singing has since always putting me off a little and it was until later that I really discovered Bruce Springsteen. So a little trip to memory lane, but I like the earlier and some latter albums more.

I'm not usually a big Springsteen listener, but this album was really good. It should be though, this is like THE Springsteen album. Musically this is like bar or truck stop rock for sure, but while simplistic, it's catchy and easy to groove to. You know what you're getting and you have a good time with it. Standout tracks are "Born in the USA" "I'm On Fire" and "Dancing in the Dark" It's a solid 4/5 for me. The album goes from one of the coolest songs into a slow tempod downer, wish it ended with some more flair!

forgot to rate this the other day, brucey i do love you so!

Not the American Patriotism album that many people think. Some catchy tunes, well known ones, but overall pretty good.

I think most people nowadays know the deal with this album - lyrics dissecting and criticism the US way of life/mindset/dream wrapped in anthemic, kind of nostalgic sounds. Great, we love trojan political songs critiquing established social structures. The problem for me is that the musical wrapping paper (I'm in a metaphoric mood today, apparently) is so flashy, so eye-catching that you never want to actually unwrap the gift. Maybe this metaphor is not working properly, but here we are now. The music is good, no question. But I feel like it was so specifically engineered to do this trojan horse-move that Springsteen and co got too limited to let the subversive mindset of the lyrics bleed into the music itself. Maybe -probably- the album hits different for Americans. But looking from the outside I can't help but feel a little confused what the fuzz is all about. Anyways, there are three great songs on here i always enjoyed - the title track, Dancing In The Dark and I'm On Fire.

Icónico

I’ve never really been a huge Springsteen fan. I always felt like he’s someone you’d adore if you’d grown up listening to him, but my family were never fans. The title track didn’t really change this view for me, but from Working on the Highway onwards I enjoyed the album far more than I expected! What I enjoyed the most is that for the first time I listened properly to the lyrics and actually discovered that Springsteen is not the MAGA American I thought he was (I know all the Springsteen fans are infuriated I ever thought this!) I was really taken by some of his words, and deep dived more into his political history and views and was completely blown away. What a bloody great guy! I’ll be listening to more Springsteen to educate my musical knowledge for sure. And I couldn’t stop thinking the whole way through…I bet he’s awesome live! Highlights: Some awesome guitar riffs (bass especially!) and a brilliant voice. Lowlights: Sometimes the country-rock vibes just went a bit far for me - Darlington County was the low point for me. Top Tunes: Working on the Highway, Downbound Train, Dancing in the Dark Rating: 3

However many times I’ve heard the song Born in the USA is too many. The saxophone on Darlington County commits unforgivable atrocities. After that the album is fine. I’m on Fire and My Hometown are probably my favourites. 2/5 - below average, probably won’t listen to the album ever again by choice

It was outstanding

I still feel he's very overrated but maybe that's just because I'm not American. The lyrics possibly resonate more with them. Working on the highway in the UK would be why are there always roadworks on the M1. Any song where you start shalalalala-ing should be left out of an album. Still not bad though and far better than a few of the recent ones

Great to hear this whole album again (we had it at home)- feel like my mum’s more the Springsteen fan. Plenty of lively tunes. Definitely the most poppy, mainstream ‘produced’ record he made - not sure if that’s good or bad. I think ‘Downbound train’ my favourite track. Really good but not a classic. Straight 3/5 from me.

Instrumentally interesting but vocally and lyrically only average. I can imagine it's a great high energy live set but on album left wanting something more.

I thoroughly enjoyed the second half of this album, from Downward Train onwards. Will listen again.

I love Bruce Springsteen so much. He’s my ultimate, and that voice is just epic. Born in the U.S.A. isn’t my favourite album of his, but it’s still an excellent record. Controversially, I actually think the title track is a bit overrated. Musically, it’s far from his best, but I do love the anti-establishment sentiment behind it, which runs throughout the album. Dancing in the Dark, though, is one of my favourite songs of all time. “Wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face” — honestly, what a lyric. I never get tired of it. I’m on Fire is another absolute favourite, and Glory Days is just brilliant. It might not be my number one Bruce album, but it’s packed with incredible songs, that unmistakable voice, and all the heart and grit that make me love him so much. The Boss, always. Rating 4.5

abismalmente underrated y de los mejores albums para poner cuando están intentando prender un carbón