WINONA, Minn. – A spot check of playlists of radio stations whose signals reach Winona found none with Bruce Springsteen’s new anti-Trump ode “On the Streets of Minneapolis.” The radio silence reflected the aversion of radio station towner to the risk offending Trump, who can yank their licenses to use federally regulated airwaves. The story online, however, was different. The sing had 3.6 milion onYouTube the first day. Within its first five hours there were 350,000 streams from iTunes, far out-distancing KPop Dem0n Hunters, Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, and Taylor Swift, Springsteen said he compised the song Saturday and recorded it Wednesday. The 4-1/2 minute song draws stylistically on Springsteen’s “Streets of Philadelphia” for the1993 movie “Philadelphia.” That song won an Academy Award as the year’s original composition for a movie. It also won four Grammys. In both pieces Springsteen opens with a slow-burn acoustic guitar and voice. Both pieces build int a fuller band feel, including a harmonica solo. “Minneapolis Streets” ends with chants of “ICE Out!” Springsteen’s first live puibc performance was set fora street demonstration Friday afternoon in the First Avenue entertainment district in downtown Minneapolis.
Online cover.For new release by activist Bruce Soringsten, who has a knack for tapping suppressed mainstream values.
Minneapoils public premier. At a second Friday of a general strike against Trump’s armed occupation.