Can’t a song be a song? Or does it have to have ideology?
by John RomanoBruce Springsteen and I both released albums this week. Mine is “London Paris” by The Sugarmen and Bruce’s is “Working on a Dream.” You’d be hard pressed to think of two more starkly different approaches to recording. Bruce has admitted that his hatred of President Bush inspired his latest CD. “London Paris” was inspired by traveling with the band between two major European cities. That’s right. You guessed it. Prague and Cologne.
In my opinion, what worked about rock in the 60’s and 70’s was that the music really was asking questions of society. There was a clear difference between those in power and the musicians who rebelled against the norm. Some of it was show for sure, but who can argue with the power and emotion of “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye? (more…)
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