PunchingBag Post By Larry Horist
Singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen –aka “the boss” — has joined the ranks of entertainers – old geezer category – who once again prove that talent and intelligence are not Siamese twins. He joins the ranks of people like actor Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand, producer Michael Moore and such has-beens as Rosie O’Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres.
In his latest public tantrum, the 76-year-old singer echoed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey by demanding that ICE agents “get the f*** out of Minnesota” as if it were a new movement mantra.
Springsteen was commonly referred to as “the boss” by bandmates and fans. He claims to have hated the appellation because he was contrary to his desired image as a working class fellow. In 1980 he told Creem Magazine that he “Always did from the beginning. I hate bosses. I hate being called the boss.” In a live performance in 1973, he altered the words to “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)” to “You don’t have to call me lieutenant, Rosie/Just don’t ever call me Boss!” He repeatedly asked fans to stop calling him “the boss,” but to no avail. He and the band eventually accepted the moniker as part of their promotional material…
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