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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Dec 16, 2017 1:27:26 GMT
Yes. Granted I don't mean 'their aunt just died and everything they say and do today will be gravely serious' serious. Contrast to The Cars. Listen to just about anything of theirs and you can hear through the music how lighthearted and jocular they were. BTW I see Springsteen as taking himself too seriously also. Springsteen did/does take himself seriously. One thing he sadly forgot to take from Dylan was Dylan's subversive sense of humor. However, all BJ really took from Springsteen was the gospel-tinged storytelling; the fact that they dressed it in Van Halen's arena-sized party rock is the clue that they didn't take it all that seriously (again, These Days excepted). I'd honestly say if any song encapsulated their aesthetic it would be this: BTW, if you want to hear them in their most Cars-esque pop-mode, give Crush a listen. |
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