Greetings From Chicago (I'm Back)

     So my computer broke quite awhile ago is FINALLY being fixed, so I've just been trying to find some time at the computer labs on campus and I guess, for now, I'll be writing out of here for the next month or so. So it's been awhile since I wrote on this blog....yeah...well I'm back for now!
     Well, I decided to go back and listen to some albums I haven't listened to in awhile, and I decided "Why not write a blogpost about it?". So, I'm gonna write some posts about albums that I am going back and listening to! And I'm going to start with none other that the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen!!
     I sat down and listened to his first album he released back in 1973, Greeteings From Asbury Park, NJ and here's what I have to say about it!

    First of all, let me make it clear: ELO did not write "Blinded By The Light", one of their popular songs. Nope, it's a Springsteen song and it's the first track on this album! Now, which version do I prefer? Well they are kind of different from each other and I do like ELO but I really do love the Springsteen version a lot, and it might be my favorite version, no offense to ELO. They have plenty of other great stuff!
   My other two favorite songs from this album are "Growin' Up" and "For You". I think, for "Growin' Up", it's a perfect song to transition into after the first song ("Blinded By The Light"), which sets the scene for the album, as a whole. "For You" is just a fun song that I could see breaking into song to in my life, hahaha!
   The reason why I like this album so much is the way it paints a picture of the world Springsteen wants to tell about. You can see examples from the previous three songs I mentioned earlier, which I think are a must listen to. I'm sure you can find them on youtube and I will post one here for your enjoyment.
    The imagery in this album is something I really love, it's kind of Bob Dylan-y but still original in it's own way! Coming from New Jersey, I can really appreciate this picture. I love the Springsteen's New Jersey, and I think it tells about stugggle and working class people and just living life, you know? I hate the "Jersey Shore" New Jersey of today that gets all the attention. I don't think that's really Jersey, just some bullshit that is giving us a bad name. If you go back to older NJ, the one where the working class hero was the story that was told, I think it has a lot of heart to it. Even "The Sopranos" gives off an interesting Jersey vibe. Why go to Jersey Shore to hang with Snooki or The Situation (unless it's to curbstomp them). You can find them ANYWHERE you go. It's nothing special, no worries.
    The New Jersey betrayed in this album is something I really like though and I think is worth a listen! At least the three songs mentioned! The whole album paints a good picture and puts me in the scene of the album. Below is an acoustic version of "Blinded By The Light", not the original. But still, take a listen!
    That's all for now! PEACE!!

-Your 21 Century American Reject