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lostnfound

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10. Wish dozens of big name singers would immediately record covers to make it a viral phenom

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:50 PM

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Including multiple genres.
Coldplay, Beyoncé, taylor swift, U2, foo fighters, DCFC, Rihanna, GreenDay, etc. etc.,

Their fan base would hear it.
Assuming Bruce would give permissions, of course.

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Bruce Springsteen's new protest song is important because it's AUTHENTIC and human - not AI [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP

AND NOT GD AUTOTUNED! The performers recorded together--not by digital "add-ons"... hlthe2b Thursday #1

To be fair autotune is quite different (and more egregious) than not recording together AZJonnie Thursday #3

I am well aware they are not the same. I am making TWO points in one posting. hlthe2b Thursday #5

Thanks for clarifying, and we are on the same page on these topics :) AZJonnie Thursday #6

Yes. I'm sure the recording producers are pushing it (Autotune). hlthe2b Thursday #7

It's raw and powerful, and yeah Bruce has a history of such songs, so it's very authentic. Jbraybarten Thursday #2

Okay, big fan of the Boss here ABC123Easy Thursday #4

A logical presumption but no it's not like when Elton redid Candle in the Wind for Diana for example AZJonnie Thursday #8

Awesome! ABC123Easy Thursday #9

No. 100% original. Wiz Imp Thursday #11

NICE! ABC123Easy Thursday #13

Wish dozens of big name singers would immediately record covers to make it a viral phenom lostnfound Thursday #10

I'd like them to all write and record their own protest songs, and maybe cover Bruce's during live performances. highplainsdem Thursday #12

kick highplainsdem Friday #14