TJL
08-12-2003, 09:38 PM
TEENS UNAFFECTED BY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ALBUM
“The Rising,” the first studio album from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in almost two decades has been riding high on the record charts to the thunderous applause of millions of fans, but many local teens couldn’t care less.
Jeremy, a High School sophomore was indifferent to the media frenzy surrounding the album’s release. “So what,” Jeremy pondered as the attempted to grind a curb on his skateboard. “Just some old dude who thinks he can sing.”
As hundreds of die hard fans line up for tickets days in advance to see the celebrated New Jersey rocker in concert, many youngsters were scratching their heads as to just who the Hell this “Boss” was.
“I think he’s the guy who does that concert for the farms every year,” Fifteen year old Kayla told her friend as they shuffled passed sleeping fans outside Jack’s Music in Red Bank New Jersey on their way to their morning shift at Starbuck’s. “My Mom say’s he rocks. Yeah, like’s she’s ever rocked.”
Fourteen-year-old Derrick also has serious doubts as to whether Mr. Springsteen does indeed rock. “My Dad asked me to download one of this guys new songs from the web. I told him my computer doesn’t handle easy listening. Dude, he was so pissed.”
With soldout concerts throughout the world, many teens are worried about public embarrassment from their parents; many of them devoted attendees of Springsteen’s three-hour plus concerts. “Last year my Mom went to some concert by some guy called Fleetwood Mac,” Jeremy said. “She wore this stupid concert T-shirt to one of my soccer games. One of my friends said she looked hot. I totally had to kick his ass. She pulls that **** with this Bruce guy, then I’m going to go live with Dad.”
“The Rising,” the first studio album from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in almost two decades has been riding high on the record charts to the thunderous applause of millions of fans, but many local teens couldn’t care less.
Jeremy, a High School sophomore was indifferent to the media frenzy surrounding the album’s release. “So what,” Jeremy pondered as the attempted to grind a curb on his skateboard. “Just some old dude who thinks he can sing.”
As hundreds of die hard fans line up for tickets days in advance to see the celebrated New Jersey rocker in concert, many youngsters were scratching their heads as to just who the Hell this “Boss” was.
“I think he’s the guy who does that concert for the farms every year,” Fifteen year old Kayla told her friend as they shuffled passed sleeping fans outside Jack’s Music in Red Bank New Jersey on their way to their morning shift at Starbuck’s. “My Mom say’s he rocks. Yeah, like’s she’s ever rocked.”
Fourteen-year-old Derrick also has serious doubts as to whether Mr. Springsteen does indeed rock. “My Dad asked me to download one of this guys new songs from the web. I told him my computer doesn’t handle easy listening. Dude, he was so pissed.”
With soldout concerts throughout the world, many teens are worried about public embarrassment from their parents; many of them devoted attendees of Springsteen’s three-hour plus concerts. “Last year my Mom went to some concert by some guy called Fleetwood Mac,” Jeremy said. “She wore this stupid concert T-shirt to one of my soccer games. One of my friends said she looked hot. I totally had to kick his ass. She pulls that **** with this Bruce guy, then I’m going to go live with Dad.”