Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (Official Video)
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- Official Video for "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen
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Born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
Born in the U.S.A
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The ironic thing is, this song is widely portrayed as being patriotic for reasons it isn't. Then people say its an anti america song. Both are wrong, it is one of the most patriotic songs there is, not because of praise for it's country, but because it calls out genuine issues. You don't have to blindly praise your country to be a patriot, the most patriotic thing you can do is call out and try improve your country's obvious flaws.
Still anti-American
@@darkahrenn1570 acknowledging and calling out your country's mistake is as patriotic as one can get
@@darkahrenn1570 calling out injustice and fighting to improve your country is 1 billion times more patriotic than covering your eyes and years and insisting things are perfect
The most underrated comment in this section!
Very good way to put it
I was always blown away to see this song played at ball games, political events seemingly depicting a proud America... Born in the USA. The true meaning of the song is protest and the suffering the veterans went through and what they dealt with in the war along with the pain they experienced when they returned home. The song has always been glorified as proud America when in fact it is a very sad and painful story of suffering and a lack of appreciation of all the lives lost and suffering that came out of this war.
That's the way I look at it.
You can call the song "ironic", I guess. Even though it calls living in the US to be shitty. lol But the way it is sang and portrayed with the American flag and the way Scorcese filmed it with Bruce in leather and looking badass I think works against its message. Because frankly most people enjoy the rhythm of songs and don't listen to the lyrics. With this message, it probably needed to be approached like a Bob Dylan song. More quiet.
My eldest brother, RIP, had lifelong issues with the lives he was forced to take...being called a baby killer upon his return did not help matters any. I agree with your commentary.
@@johnnyskinwalker4095 I'd definitely argue that's the point. It also shows and points out how simple and easy the US public is to manipulate, especially to those who see the songs lyrics. Like it doesn't work for the specific people who don't realize it however, it is yet another layer of criticism on the American people for how we treat veterans
@@gaigetucker6242 I think it's misunderstood from both side of the debate. I think the song and words are patriotic in a way that it doesn't demean what America represents but rather it says those veterans are important, they gave their lives for the country and we should do more for them. I mean it's pretty wholesome. But the video itself should perhaps have been more specific. Showing veterans in battles and then coming home and having a hard time, etc...Whereas in this state, the look of Bruce on stage is gung ho patriot righty and you show laid of workers which is a lefty message. And both don't work.
When Bruce toured Australia in the 1980's he donated his takinģ's from a concert to the Australian Vietnam veteran's group.Thank you Bruce
that was nice of him
Yours is not this, yours is the song down under, that is like your national anthem
Manda um salve aí pros brasileiros!kkk cê tá doidddddd
@@danielcortes8990 70800880000
Its almost unthinkable of him NOT being anywhere BUT USA
This song is a true testament that there are no winners and no glory in a war.
I will say Bruce sang it for a lot of guys. He sounds like he understood but he didn’t go.
Only the dead know the end of war. -Plato
Uh yeah sure buddy just ignore 1776 and 1945
@@sparky4405with so many deaths in those two wars I’m not sure where you think the glories and the winners are… gain doesn’t mean win or glory.
@@Bootes_Void it’s what they fought for that matters. Fighting for independence and freedom from the Nazis is a pretty good thing to fight for
I am just stunned by how much of himself Bruce puts into this vocal performance. He is raging, incandescently angry, almost shouting the lyrics. At the end there is just a howl of pain with no words at all really. He is living this song.
10 fucking 4
Es visceral. Es gutural más q' pulmón y garganta
Yeah, that howl at the end gives me the chills and chokes me up every time. OIF era USMC Vet here.
No he just wanted to be like Joe cocker who sa g that way cause he had cerebal paulsey.
@@bobspence5322 first of all, shut up. Secondly, learn how to spell.
For many years I thought this was just another pro-American anthem, till I realised that it was a Vietnam vet that was disgruntled with his own government. Much respect for Bruce Springsteen, a living legend. From Australia
+Allan McKenzie Trump will help all the forgotten and disgruntled Veterans. Can't blame all the Vets who are disillusioned and not happy with our current president and Hillary.
shelleyinthecity I doubt that very much, he only seems interested in telling people what they want to hear. He's a dead-set lunatic and nothing more than a capitalist,racist pig who bad mouths anyone that disputes him. A very dangerous individual. Hillary Clinton is not much better
+Allan McKenzie I agree with you but Donald Trump will be a better president... you know Hilary let at least 10 hackers hack in to her secretary of state computer she had in her closet?
respect for the greatest singer of all time
General Lion Nothing surprises me about Hilary Clinton.
I’m a combat veteran, having done two tours. This song has always spoken to me. It’s Veterans Day, 2021, it’s been 20 years burning down the road, I’ve still got nowhere to run to, nowhere to go.
I feel ya. Been there, done that (Somalia, Iraq twice, Afghanistan). U.S. Army retired. Pick up the pieces and drive on Soldier. I'm still alive, you are too brother. Airborne all the way!
Thank you for your service. You are appreciated
Thank you for your service Sir
Thank you for your service. I appreciate it more than I could say, and I'm sorry for how our country has let you down.
Thank you
I can't believe someone created the USA just for this song.
One of my dad’s favorite songs of all times. His dad served during Vietnam and during that time, he inhaled fumes from tires that were being burned or something. After he obviously developed lung cancer, the VA denied that it was the government’s fault because my grandpa was a smoker so it was probably his fault. He was in poor health for the remainder of his life. My parents raised me to hate war, the politicians that support it, the recruiters that prey on the poor to keep their numbers up, and the military industrial complex but they also raised me to have the upmost respect for those that survived, came back and were forgotten by their own country despite offering their lives.
Vietnam was hell for lungs, my grandfather developed lung cancer and we believe it was as a result of Agent Orange
Well my grandfather served for usa and got lung cancer after the war
I agree with you
I served two tours. One in Afghanistan and one in Iraq even though I am a proud American I agree with you 100%. When I was growing up my grandfather which served in the Pacific during World War Two had instilled in me that if our country was ever attacked during my generation it was my duty to fight for our freedom. I would not ever want to be in a war zone again but I would not trade my service to our country for anything. God bless your grandfather for his service
Bless all those bright, beautiful young men and women who served and their families ... Thank You Is NEVER Enough ...
My Dad turned me on to Bruce. He was a Vietnam Army Veteran. I followed in his footsteps and became an OEF/OIF Veteran. We didn’t mind serving our country but lining rich folks pockets we had a problem with. This song speaks to us.
At least you got what these wars were fought for.
Many here in the comment section don't get it and still believe the narrative that these wars _(Vietnam, Panama, Grenada and the Middle East)_ were fought so they could _"sleep well at home"._
@@yannick245 nothing new under the sun
U guys are actually fighting for politicians not for your country
@@JuCarlos-ex8ip dude, thats not how war works.
@@user-pv5th2kb1y That's exactly how war works. The war in Afghanistan was a triumph for the defense industry.
My Grandfather served in WWII as a Captain/reconnaissance pilot in the Army Air Corps. We never declared war after that. Presidents send our precious troops into whatever country for whatever reason. I cry every time I hear this song.
Fortunate Son by CCR is another good one.
My grandfather was also in combat in World War II, greetings from Houston 👍😎🇺🇸
hello. my great grandfather also fought in WW2 has a pilot. He was a captain too. he flew an F4U corsshair
Totally agree!
Happy Birthday 🤗🤠,
Bruce Springsteen
75 th birthday
"Born In The USA"
September 23th, 1949
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This is one of very few rock songs that brings a lump to my throat. It's heartbreaking how we treat our veterans, especially Vietnam War vets, over wars that weren't their fault.
To me it's the official American lament of all the good that could have been in that era of middle class expansion but never came to pass because of conflict and fear...Instead we got Bataan, Khe sahn, and Mei Lai. Then Kuwait and Baghdad, and were still there in Anwar and Faluja...and when the men and women get home there wasn't and isn't even work for many of them, even down by the gas fires of the refineries these days...so we've spent the last 50 years literally burnin' down the road, leaving no where to run and nowhere to go. I'm only 35 but probably heard Bruce for the first time when I was ten or twelve and it seems at this point all of us workers are long gone daddies in the USA...
And how we treat minorities, and migrants, and children in forever war countries, and our elderly, and our mentally ill, and our poor, and... Oh, he wrote songs about all that too, didn't he?
@@manda60 the statement "born in the usa" literally means "not american."
They were treated like shit they protected us from danger then we fuckin treat them like dog shit nah man treat them like friends and stuff
@@キアン-l6c I personally feel that the Vietnam war didn't protect anyone but that was still the motivation of the soldiers and I find that admirable
Most American song ever all wrapped up in a history lesson we never seem to remember
history? whats history? we are erasing it
From a guy that supports the war-monger and despises the man that ended our wars.
The irony never seems to stop.
Hearts and minds! Hearts and minds... 🙄
Bruce is among the Hollywood elite who despises Donald Trump. It is ironic that a man who wrote this song, shows so much hate towards a president who never started a war. That tells you all you need to know about Bruce.
USA 🇺🇸
You can be patriotic and against war. You can love and respect the soldiers, but hate the military.
THATS IS A PROBLEM AINT IT SON
American Deep State Zionists control US government.
American Deep State Zionists are responsible for most of the wars which occurred a little over the past 200 years.
As a patriot you can hate some of the past actions of your military, but you CANNOT hate your military. Si vis pacem, para bellum.
btw
@@prosaic.7944damn the boot is way up there
So much respect for the Vietnam vets!
Thank you.
Yes ,, no disrespect to the brave and courageous soldiers that fought for our freedom
@@Tmackn1 The whole point is they did not fight for our freedom but for the profits of the Military Industrial Complex.
@@larrycurley5581
BARILOCHE ARGENTINA
Welcome Home ❤ 🇺🇸
@@larrycurley5581yeah and they were looked at as criminals when they came back how horrible we are
My dad died very recently. This is the first song I remember him every playing for me. I will always love this song and my dad. I love you dad!!!!
My dad too
Praying for your Dad, you, and your family.
@Mel Rest, I'm so sorry for your loss. God bless you.
My daddy too!! This deep
Peace be with you Mel
You have a cool Pop.
"A Patriot must always defend his country - against its government"
- Edward Abbey
i think patriotism is stupid. the same bullshit as nationalism. only leads to hatred. lets not devide us in countries but unite us as people.
@@LunarPenguin42
I think, that Abbey was trying to say exactly that. I agree, patriotism and nationalism are very closely linked. Big business and the govt. have perverted the meaning to mean go fight for them. The original meaning of a Patriot is to hold his government accountable.
@Sparatist
Thx man 😃
@Dritzz Darkwood ! the quote is a gem 👍
@@dritzzdarkwood4727 I call myself a patriot. I applaud my government when they do good for the people and criticize and fight when they do not. Patriotism is for the love of your country, not kiss its ass regardless of what it does
The line where he says “had a brother at kaisan, fightin off all the Vietcong//they’re still there, but he’s all gone” and then it seems like there should be another verse. That part always gets me
It’s Khe Sanh
@@tomaslopez2940 true but they're still there and he's long gone >:)
Love from someone NOT born in the USA, you guys rock 🤙
I'm not even American but man can feel this fantastic song. Bruce is truly The Boss
2 live Crew is the BO$$ - Banned in the USA
Wow, I remember hearing this song played a lot in the stadiums as a child. Now that I'm older and can understand the lyrics....this is a very sad song.
La capisci che sono sempre nel mio cuore
Sbarco in Normandia
Contro il totalirsmo
Antifa
Grazie
I salute all those Vietnam vets that were shuffled off to a war they didn't ask for, then either got killed or return to a country that was eager to forget about their sacrifice. They were bastardized, victimized, and abused by their government and their fellow citizens.
Thank you for your service.
Yep, and those (including my brother) exposed to Agent Orange in addition to the other atrocities.
You should say sorry for your service. Their service didn't help you or the US population, only a few very rich person.
@@renenoel2641 People say Thank You for your Service as a greeting knowing now full well the Vietnam War was a pointless war and trying to make up for the way we were treated when we got home. USMC1969-1971
Now take a minute and think about what cruelty you did to the vietnamese people. Shame on the USA.
@@llothar68 Most didn't choose to go to war in Vietnam. It was the rich politicians who didn't give a shit about the poor and working class.
7th generation Chicano, glad my dad, after Nam, served you 1st class at Wailea. Id love to see E street one day. Aloha and mahalo, Boss
[Verse 1]
Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just coverin' up
[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
Born in the U.S.A
[Verse 2]
Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man
[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A
[Verse 3]
Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man says, "Son if it was up to me"
Went down to see my V.A. man
He said, "Son, don't you understand"
[Verse 4]
I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now
[Verse 5]
Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burning down the road
Nowhere to run ain't got nowhere to go
[Chorus]
Born in the U.S.A
I was born in the U.S.A. now
Born in the U.S.A
I'm a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. now
Born in the U.S.A
Born in the U.S.A
Born in the U.S.A
I'm a cool rockin' Daddy in the U.S.A. now
I thought he said born down in a dead mans town
The first kid that took us wen it hit the ground lol
I smoke too much reefa lol
@@jmac1698 too much "yesca" bro just too much
Thank You ❤️
Props to you to take the time to do this
I was a kid in the 80s when this came out. As I got older and understood what this was about and understood the impact of that War on those who served, it gives me chills. One of the best songs I've ever heard. Look at the passion on Bruce's face when he's singing.
This jam checks almost every box of a perfect rock song.
BARILOCHE VILLA LA ANGOSTURA SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES USHUAIA A R G E N T I N A
i love the fact that he is a liberal.
You can see his heart on his face
On your side..
Simply one of the best songs ever written.
Yes
One of the heaviest, too.
Sure it is. In an alternative universe. Lol.
@@hermanmunster714 You must be fun at parties
@@PeruvianPotato
ONE SONG MORE
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Back when this song came out, I kind of understood it wasn't what many believed it to be. But I didn't quite get it. Years later, having enlisted in the USMC and gone through multiple deployments (from which I have never really fully returned), when I heard this song again, it just hit so differently. I truly got it. For me, having lost some damn fine brothers either there or when they returned and ultimately succumbed to the demons they brought back with them, the line that hits me so hard is "they're still there; he's all gone." The battle spots on the map might have changed, but that fact remains just as true. Thank you for reminding people of that, Bruce. Semper Fi.
💔 thank you for serving & for sharing this
When I was little watching this video, I used to wonder why he was mad singing this. 37 years later, now I know.
it is not possible for any person to be born in the usa.
Being proud of your county means also pointing out it’s faults!
Doesn’t means to go communist and no, we do not have systemic racism.
@@susehendricks6217 that's what sytemic racism would say
@@genethesupreme that’s what the lack of systematic racism would say
Right. U.S. had, and have, a lot of brave men fighting and dying for this flag, and yet government does nothing to support vets
I'm from the UK and I can confirm that it's just as difficult over here to explain this concept as it is in America (I'm worked in the US so have some idea), keep up the good fight.
It boggles my mind how some people call a song about how a country should take care of the veterans who served their country “unpatriotic”?
It’s unpatriotic in the sense that it’s a criticism of the USA, It doesn’t celebrate any aspect of it. It’s not patriotic in the propaganda/pride sense. There is no patriotic pride in it
you don't have to be a blind bootlicker to be a patriot, its in fact extremely patriotic as its a song describing the struggle of veterans who serve their nation and then are treated like garbage for their service, (specifically vietnam vets) and is a call to action to fix those problems.
because it is. patriotism is a bad thing, you should be proud not to be a patriot.
"I had a brother at Khe Sanh fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now"
The heart of the song and it tears me up every time I hear it.
Charlie OBrien facts
I know what you mean,
when i was in elementary school -
i had a friend who's father was in Vietnam..
& without being to graghic,
he would tell us war stories that were terrible..
Like one minute him & a buddy would be walking side by side,
then all of a sudden - a sniper had open fired & dropped his buddy with a clean shot..
Jesus, he must have repeated the word senseless after every event he talked about - i must agree with him, (WAR) it's all senseless..
Him leaving those measures empty that had lyrics in them in the other parts of the song always gets me, it makes me think of a broken man who can’t find the words to describe the tragedy he’s been through
I feel the same about that part, too. All that death and sacrifice for nothing.
God bless America and all the great American nation.. greetings from Europe
do you even know what this song is about?
+Slingermon Yay Some people are under a very mistaken impression the chorus is sarcastic or a knock on America, as if you're only supposed to churn out mindless pretty slogans in order to write a patriotic song.
+candlepeace
Bruce couldn't give a shit about god.
Ulf Berglund lol me too, but i was trying to be nice and diplomatic for all the people reading the comment from usa,, you know what i mean ? :)
Yup.God Bless Merica
"So they put a rifle in my hand/Sent me off to a foreign land/To go and kill the Yellow Man" Once u actually listen to the lyrics of this song. It's like daaaaamn. Feel bad for them Vets
And for the yellow man as well!
SR N The yellow man? Purple guy connection!
@@MChiave The yellow man died to protect his country and family against an invading force who came from thousand miles away..
Was in the Army When this was Released you are damn right we knew what this was about. It was sung Loud and clear in the NCO club..yeah we knew about the treatment of our brothers in this war, I was in Central America at the time. Infantry we had Vets with us at the time yeah we heard what really was going on.
So strong
What a testament to how brilliant a songwriter Bruce is. This song is such a catchy, patriotic ditty, but if you understand the lyrics, they are so heartbreaking, you will cry.
Sad to see so many completely miss the point and misuse the song
The song is pro-war
0IIIIII Sure it is...www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/06/are-politicians-too-dumb-to-understand-the-lyrics-to-born-in-the-usa.html
not this one FRITZ .. all below , are as should be ..
Ze Germanz Well that's contrary to what I learned, but who says that the Daily Beast has the final word? Hmmmm? It doesn't matter. The Vietnam War was morally justified. US would've made South Vietnam a vibrant democracy like with South Korea and Taiwan, but because of the Anti-War Movement, this never happened. Ho Chi Minh was an evil and crazed dictator, which according to Jane Fonda and the hippies, is preferable to US nationbuilding. That's the Anti-War Movement for ya. Idiots trying to tell politicians how to run the world.
The U.S. involvement in Vietnam war was started on false pretext - the August 4th Gulf of Tonkin incident, justifying U.S. force against North Vietnamese communist aggression never happened. This was officially declassified by the CIA in 2005. Hence, known as a false flag, with thousands of lives lost on both sides.
What powerful lyrics "They're Still there, he's all gone" ❤
*he's long gone
This is my favorite part of the lyrics aswell.
He is sad for his brother, but what he is sad the most is that those yellow men are still there (not all yellow men have been killed). If at least the yellow men were all dead now his brothers death would have paid of.
At least that's how I interpreted that part, correct me if I am wrong.
@@99Gara99it's not that he necessarily wants them dead as well. It just goes to prove the futility of the conflict. We fought the war in Vietnam to remove their communist government and prevent its spread to other countries in SE Asia. 10 years later and 57,000 dead and that's what happened anyways.
I'm British & I've always been interested in this war between the USA & Vietnam, the movies about it are excellent especially we were soldiers with Mel Gibson. Always makes me wonder why America went in there especially with it being not so long after WW2. Even now in recent times its always our two countries that says enough is enough & we step in to defend freedom.
@@andylivsey7163They put us in it because the select few who profit from others misery in the name of democracy. The war machine is extremely profitable for a select few.
I'm living with one of our veterans right now and he is 75 and still remembers the very first day he was drafted, and I love him to death.😢😊😊😊😊😊
Thank him for his Service from me. And tell him -- Welcome Home !
July 4th, 2024. Born in the usa 🇺🇸
this song has such power. i love the power of it when i blast it in my earphones. the anger felt by the returning troops is in his words and sounds.
yeh dont fuck up ur hearing tho, seriously
One of the most misunderstood songs ever.
I freaking love it, we love it, even if we don't born in the USA.
This might be a controversial opinion, but this is the most patriotic song of all time.
@@Dylan_Sterling it's about coming back from Vietnam being seriously damaged BUT still having hope for what America's people can become again. So it's sad and patriotic at the same time
It’s not misunderstood at all…a song can’t be misinterpreted…..the listener creates the meaning….the beauty of this song is that it’s vague enough to be claimed by many viewpoints, but at its heart it’s always seemed to me about an average working class guy who got in trouble, and as was common in those days, told by a Judge it’s jail or the army , so he joined the army. He had a rough time in the years after and when this song was written he would not even have been much past 35. It’s a common story from that time and era, and despite his problems the narrator still feels, in my opinion, proud to be born in the USA…his story is HIS story….it’s HIS personal American narrative. Plus, ole Bruce, he pumped himself up, ditched the earring, turned up the drums, appropriated the flag as much as sly Stallone in rocky four and Rambo 2….don’t lie to me and tell me he wasn’t trying to convey a jingoistic, traditionally patriotic message here….
@@decristo1021 Nothing in this song is jingoistic. He’s protesting the treatment of working class Americans and especially those that fought in vietnam
@@Dylan_Sterling controversial? Or just plain stupid
This man is so badass he couldn’t choose between a leather jacket or a sleeveless jean jacket so he wore both
he's also wearing a headband and a neckband at the same time
this comment is criminally underrated
Hilarious
The Boss! Man, I'm a lifelong Jersey girl. This guy IS Jersey. But, it sucks that he became a liberal commie. Jersey has some of the greatest artists of all genres, but, bunch of commie fucks. Sad.
Niceee fellow deadboy.. SESH
And I was born on the East coast of my beloved Spain. Greetings from Europe!!! By the way, such a gorgeous song. God bless!!! 🇪🇸
I lived in FL for 3 years during the 90’s and I remember a lot of vietnam vets searching for jobs, asking for money, problems with drugs, alcohol, even two decades after the war. Sad. Greetings from Sao Paulo, Brasil.
Fuck brazil shithole country
@@kazghalali9683 who hurt you?
@@Nate-wf5hk im iranian living in vienna Austria i know shithole countries
@@kazghalali9683 like the one you left to go live in the west? Im an American that has been to 28 countries. Brasil is one of my favorites.
@@kazghalali9683 Iran is a great nation, I don't like the Iranian Government but the Iranian nation, Iranian people, Iranian Culture, Language, History, Foods, are GREAT! Greetings from Albania
Love the song . It used to be the
2nd anthem at that time. It highlighted a lot of issues and was controversial but it won the hearts of most working class Americans.
Heck it still does.
@@cameronwright8634 which issues is he talking about. I can see the criticism towards the government on how the treated veterans from Vietnam war but nothing else.
@@carlcr4425 Other criticisms includes:
The poor state of small American worker towns: "Born in a dead man's town."
The drafting of young, petty criminals into the Vietnam war as a way to get off sentance: "Got into a little hometown jam, so they put a rifle in my hand."
Skyrocketing unemployment and lack of support from the Vet's Association in Verse 3.
The destructive loss and futility of American wars as well as the emotional impact of said wars in Verse 4.
The loss of meaning in the country/life in Verse 5.
One of the most important songs in US rock history.
6ix9ine Gummo is way betterer dude
@@youremybiggestfan No
Why do you say that?
@@Howtech55 as a joke
1000% agree
In the United States you can criticize your own country and have a big hit, in other countries you would simply disappear when they read the lyrics to your song. Americans, you should be proud to have the First Amendment in a world full of dictatorships and fragile democracies like my country.
the saddest lyric in this song....still brings tears...
I had a brother at Khe Sanh
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now
Aussie here. Very disturbing isn't it how vets were and are treated. I've seen so many homeless lost men I just can't understand why the US hasnt built care homes for those that need it. My uncle went (Aussies are US allies so we sent thousands to their death) and he was utterly destroyed when he came back and led a tragic life with an early death. If you get a chance look up the song Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel. Peace mate.
@@sunshinecoastrealestatepho9970 it's because they never care about soldiers. They're just pawns for the 1% we know as politicians and those behind them. "Glory", ideology? Meaningless, they just want to extend their influence to make more money = make people suffer.
Signs and symptoms of burgeoning population crisis: Hormonal impetus for lack of cognitive for self- constraint (using rationale)
Agree or disagree ?
@@sunshinecoastrealestatepho9970 Alos , " I was only 19 " ...
i played this at full volume at 2 a.m. and my neighbours were so happy to be woken up by such a spectacle they threw a rock at my window to hear it better
Lol
wtf lol
LMAO THATS AWSOME 😁!!
Curiously, the same thing happened to me at this moment, almost at 2 am, but they threw stones, it was to lower the volume.
WTF lmao
He sings his heart out!
Como debe cantar todo roquero que se respeta.
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Happy 4th to all the people who are playing this song because they never listened to the verses!
You can play this song on the 4th and still love your country. It's not that I hate my country overall. I hate what my government has done in my name.
Exactly, no one ever pays attention to the lyrics of this song, it’s all just “America fuck yeah 🇺🇸 🦅 🦅”
Everybody has known the lyrics for years, they still like the song. Like Fortunate Son being an anti-war song blasted by soldiers
@@FBI-wn2qoYeah, while they were committing war crimes.
Kinda proves ops point doesn't it.
…and to the people playing it because they know that protest is patriotic.
To think, people now prefer Kid Rock's plastic patriotism to Bruces genuine love of America. If you listen to all his music, his love of America as evident.
Only fools prefer Kid Rock and his phony blind allegiance.
People see what they want to see, yourself included. Often times that’s not the actual reality.
you do understand that this is a full throated rebuke of the American government, right?
But he's changed I think
@@TiffanyHamill Please elaborate on your comment. How do you think Bruce has changed?
When i was young i used to sing this on my birthday, then i found out that i was born in Australia....
Hah! :-)
Hahahahahah
+Trolling Banana Guy BORN IN THE AUSA! But tbh Australia > 'Murics
+GeoGuy NZ True that
Unlucky man I am Australian and it's ok
My dad, a Marine Vietnam Vet, loved this song. Thank you!
3 hrs til the 4th! Couldn't Wait!
And posting on the biggest fuck you to America
"had a brother at khe sahn
fighting off the viet cong
they're still here, he's all gone"
jeez man, heavy shit
burek sa sirom do u not get it? The guy was fighting for a lost cause. The wars over but his soul is still fighting
@burek sa sirom can you read?
Chris 389 Not everyone has English as their first language,he’s obviously slavic,instead of being a dumbass you can write the explanation of the lyric.+burek sa sirom прича о рату Амера и Вијетнамаца,ова песма је против рата и саркастично говори како је поносан Американац.А ово што је овај лик написао односи се на брата Спрингстина који је погинуо у Вијетнаму за џабе.
Man I miss the 80’s
landenberg I was born in the eighties and grew up in the 90s but 80s music is the best of all time!!!!
Yup
i was born in the 2000s, but 70s,80s,90s rock is the best
I miss the eighties to
Me too. 👍❤️
This song gives me the chills and I'm not even an American.
sure you are. you speak American don't cha? i mean, if you say you're not, then i suppose you might have been speaking english and i just read it wrong.
@@subterranea9095 bruh
@@subterranea9095 You know American is not a language right?
@@thenorthstarsamurai r/whoosh
@@frostyflakes69 Hm it seems the joke went through my head :/
As a german iam so proud too see this😢how proud he is :/
this is the most misunderstood song on the internet
Along with "Turning Japanese" and "More than Words."
Well sort of. Most people do listen to the lyrics. The more conservative side of the US just hear the chorus.
I misunderstood songs in the world are the new rappers
Fariz Afaf don't use Political correctness when listening to this, that was the nice way of talking about Vietnamese
im an Indian but i still understand your comment... so true
BORN IN THE HOSPITAL
I WAS BOOOORN IN THE HOSPITAL
Jajajajajaa
Boooooorn in a mom
I'm a sperm. I wasn't borned yet.
Ella B. Get back in the corner baby
"Born in the USA" is my favorite album of all time.
it's not possible to be born in the usa. that's the very first paragraph out of the united states history book!
I agree...it is one of the best albums of all time...I just read Bruce's autobiography and it was really good..you can tell by the way he talks about himself that he still sees himself as a working man...the boss goat!
@@delilasloan8914 it's not possible for any person to be born in the usa.
@@subterranea9095 shut your mouth
@@eltigueraso ok. my mouth is shut. while it's shut, please allow me to remind you that it's not possible for any person to be born into the usa. that's guaranteed by the united states declaration of independence: we're all born in nature, and after we're born, we use our natural freedom to associate to the united states. the united states is not something that can be born into or that forces us to represent it according to birth or bloodlines.
Still the Boss..
I actually still hear this song played at sporting events when they ask the veterans to stand
Ironic that it's an anti war song about how poorly veterans are treated
prylosec or something it’s about more than just that, friend. it’s about never getting what you need to grow up, being troubled, and being shipped off to war to senselessly kill for a war many people didn’t believe in
Good to know people still listen to good music
That makes it even worse to use to honor troops if you consider a lot of troops they’re most likely honoring are veterans of the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars; both wars that were fought for bullshit reasons.
Thats why his worth 500 million royalties 😊
If you listenning this song in 2021 and you remember top gear in vietnam with the Honda with the american flag you are a légend
Yes thats right
I'm from Germany 🇩🇪 and I would move to the USA 🇺🇸 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Amazing, I thought I would be the only one here in 2021 wondering what they are doing to our country and trying to hold onto our FREEDOM
Why the fuck would any American want to remember Vietnam?
to bad Bruce is a demo 🐀 the traitor
@@brucespringsteen9661 Sorry ur a democrat and there a pathetic bunch today TRUMP best president in 100 yrs
I'm British and I'm truly jealous of anyone who has had the amazing privilege of being born in the USA. It is an amazing country with great buildings and wonderful open roads to cruise down. The vast open deserts and the big, phenomenal city of Manhattan. I went to Florida when I was 5 but don't remember it much. I can't wait until I'm 18 in 3 years so I can explore the most incredible country in the world. USA! USA! USA! USA!
So ur british but ur picture is an american hockey team from new jersey, the same state bruce springsteen was born?
Buck Nekrid They're my favourite NHL team and I wasn't aware Bruce was from NJ. I love hockey as much as most Americans and Canadians. I don't see why you think I'm lying, would you like me to attach a photo of my passport or something? Damn....
You know this song is about recovering from the war right?
Good point, most people don't actually realise that it's anti-american
james alex
it is not anti-american
more nuanced than that
more anti - war
Best song ever proud too be born in he USA
One of the best songs ever preformed
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Arguably,this is one of Bruce's best songs.
Not arguable, it is.
Probably so and that says a lot.
It's only arguable if you want to call it his absolute best. But one of his best, no argument.
One of the most memorable and powerful songs of the 80s! It's going on the mixtape!
Kdkssjsjuseiwisiaiai se riowqpwwqq❤
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My good friend jay sent me this on the 4th of July 2024!! Happy 4th brother!!
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Such a bitter anthem of the USA. Yet very on point nowadays. Hard to belive many people misunderstand the message of this song, it's like they don't hear the lyrics, apart of "born in the USA"...?
One of a few songs that "patriots" like to play but clearly not pay attention to
typical Americans
I'm 22 and I understand this song so clearly along with pink houses
to be fair its not easy to understand what hes saying, you have to actually look up the lyrics which many people dont do, they just go along with the chorus. the meanings of most songs arent understood but people still like them and sing along, not many ppl bother to research the meaning of every song thats written
Murica
This song really make you feel for the veterans returning home to people spitting on them. It paints a grim future there's only hard labour and crimes for the VN veterans.
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I wonder how many people realize this is a war protest song
*Edit* before you blindly say "everybody" read the other commitments where people say they didn't know bto avoid looking like a fool
+Lee Marion 994
:-)
everyone with a mind
+Lee Marion and apparently is also racist when he sings about gonna kill the yellow man
1% of people who listened this song!
I Love This Classic Rock!
I'm not American, but I would have been born in the USA. I love America!
same
Why?
+Sean Johnson cuz its beautiful and cool :)
+kevin otto Koit it's a flawed country
+Thesroth You've totally misunderstood the song then...
was raised on bruce springsteen and love him to bits, quite literally have been a fan for my entire life. his songs just have something so special to them and i know them all by heart. going to his concert today and just gonna know it'll be one of the greatest days of my life. thank you, bruce :))
Hello jupiter,
how're you doing?
Your comments caught my attention
and that is why I am reaching out to you.
Your fan love for me warms my heart, Thank you!
It's nice meeting you here.
@@exclusivebrucespringsteen how real lol
update:
was a bloody legendary gig, and i was right about it going to be one of the best days of my life
God this song still gives me goosebumps to this day. So awesome 😎
Remember I got a radio and this cassette tape for my 8th birthday in ‘84
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I love Springsteen. Just so many awesome memories...his music...his concerts. Thank you Bruce for sharing your talent 💘
True talent unlike pretty much of all the pop stars today
My dad was a Vietnam vet he died 2 years ago it brings tears to my eyes
I’m so sorry for your loss ❤
@@diablo55 thank you
So sorry for your loss
Sorry for your loss .
Going through that now. My father is dying in bed. Playing this for him. Vietnam vet drafted as a boy
A protest song that still makes you feel patriotic, even if you're not from the US. Radio friendly, written in only one key and a chart topper.
That takes talent.
It acknowledges how horse s*** it is but because of how it sounds it does make you want to believe that it CAN be better. Although at some point you do have to stop trying to polish a turd so I don't know 😕
How is it patriotic? The song is about the US Gov sending people to die for politics and how capitalism doesnt give them shit when they get home so the USA basically uses/used them for fodder.
I live in America and find this very catchy.
And a singer who can’t even sing to boot!
@@Janine.Najarian well it’s not perfect, but when folks travel the earth to find better they always come back to it. Perfect can only be found in heaven. Decent is the best we’ve been able to produce with human beings driving.
❤Happy Birthday Bruce SPRINGSTEEN ❤
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Still love this song. Forever!!!!
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Bruce Springsteen , le boss , nous les français nés fin 70 début 80 on t'a toujours respectés . T'es chansons résonnent toujours sur nos ondes .
Shout out to the French it’s all love brother
I remember the 80's. Yeah I'm old, listening to this song at Tiger Stadium, trying to tell people this wasn't a patriotic song as I sang a long. Made total eye contact with this beautiful girl, and you know what!? Never saw her again!
Except it is a patriotic song, it's also a protest song. A song can be both.
@@alexanderfretheim5720 Yes, It is protesting the treatment of war veterans and how people back at home would support the soldiers in trying to kill their enemies but would pretend not to see them if they saw a homeless veteran and forget about them.
I felt like throwing up reading that ^
@@llcfgtdcb2782 hehe, yeah, Still why did he have to call it 'Born in the U.S.A'?
Still watching baseball, still listening to The Boss!
This man is a hero in NJ
As having my grandpa serve in this war and died 40 years later I still can’t can’t get over it this song makes me feel better about it 😢
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I wish more people would listen to the lyrics! A Great song, but says the opposite of what most hear...
totally agree
Well, there is certainly criticism. However the song promotes that even in the face of hardship there is still patriotism. America is the greatest experiment the world has ever seen.
kidcrimson
[Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man said, "Son if it was up to me"
Went down to see my V.A. man
He said, "Son, don't you understand?"]
[I had a brother at Khe Sahn
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now]
[Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burning down the road
Nowhere to run, ain't got nowhere to go.]
This song totally screams patriotism (sarcasm intended)
Maybe you should read my original comment? But some fun facts, the song is actually a tribute to some of Bruce Springsteen's friends. It accounts difficulty and patriotism, looking at lyrics in a vacuum is foolish.
Me being born in the USA is the direct results of the Vietnam War. 2 whole generations of my people fought and died along side US soldiers. I'm a proud American but we all must do better and strive to be better then we were yesterday. Such a great song that's speaks the truth!
Well....thank you. I could not have said that BETTER!!! Great Job! THANK YOU!!!!
God bless America
Happy Birthday America!
Hands-down, my favorite rock album of all time! There isn't a single song that I didn't like. All masterpieces. Brings back so many fond memories from the 80s. Oh, I wish I could turn-back time....
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Greatest Night in Pop brought me here!! Can’t believe how awesome this era was!! 80’s baby
Meee too!!
Anyone who was alive in the 80s truly enjoyed one of the best decades. Y'all are lucky. 😅
Over the years, I have come to love and respect this song and the artist. The message to me is "Remain proud to be an American, even though we have our ugly sides". I was born in the USA. Born and raised in Chiraq. I have learned to tolerate ambivalence. I'd love to visit Australia one day, although I'd probably be punched in the face by a Kangaroo. God Bless America and Australia.
069 block boy lol respect
Well said, Squire. America is faaaaar from perfect, but this is my country and I love it even with her warts and all!!
i think you mean kicked by a kangaroo
Actually kangaroos punch, not kick!
LOL... actually they do punch, but only on the cartoons and video games.In real life, they kick...
🇺🇸🇺🇸HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🇺🇸🇺🇸4TH OF JULY 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉USA🎉🎉🎉
So intense and the heart is pure. Cheers from Finland, 2021 and watching this powerful song....Peace.
to finnish off your comment: please note that the united states' declaration of independence says that nobody is born in the usa. we are all born in nature to nature's god, with equal station.
this song is harmful and undermines the united states.
please finnish off your comment with such a disclaimer.
Outro grande clássico dos anos 80, sempre curtido ela. Quem mais em 2020? Aqui do Brasil.
Aqui agora
Brasil segue o chefe (Bruce) tmb
Euuuu!🙋🏼♀️ Na quarentena...
É nois
Eu agora
Happy fourth of July everybody!
I know
+Sean _ (ExxoticTek) yeah
This is not an American pride song. It states the flaws of America. Not how great it is. Ronald Reagan wanted to use this song for his campaign, but when he asked Bruce Springsteen if he can use this, he told him to listen to it again and it may change his mind on using it.
+DUMP TRUMP Nothing wrong with pointing out out flaws. I think it's both an anti war song and a patriotic song. Also the Reagan story is still funny/sad 30+ years later. Especially when Springsteen told him to listen to Johnny 99.
+Scott Sieg President Trump, there's a Mr. Springsteen on line one sir.😭😭💯🎯❗️
Tears cascade
Peace ✌️ 2024
Love the children