http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/10/03/sevens-politiko-born-in-the-usa/ Los Angeles based mp3 & music blog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/10/03/sevens-politiko-born-in-the-usa/#comment-522072 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:42:47 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/10/03/sevens-politiko-born-in-the-usa/#comment-522072 As an interesting juxtaposition, perhaps, when I went and saw Obama/Biden speak the other week, they came out on stage to the tune of "The Rising." But "Born in the U.S.A." is bleak. Bleaker than almost anything on <i>Nebraska</i> or <i>Darkness..</i>. It's just hidden so well beneath that anthemic keyboard riff and big beat. Breathtaking, really. As an interesting juxtaposition, perhaps, when I went and saw Obama/Biden speak the other week, they came out on stage to the tune of “The Rising.” But “Born in the U.S.A.” is bleak. Bleaker than almost anything on Nebraska or Darkness... It’s just hidden so well beneath that anthemic keyboard riff and big beat. Breathtaking, really.

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