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Bruce Springsteen releases Streets of Minneapolis. In the tradition of great protest songs(‘proper old fashioned political protest song’. Daily Telegraph 29th January)

In Uncategorized on January 28, 2026 by kmflett

Bruce Springsteen has released a protest song about Minneapolis. In an earlier age it might have been Bob Dylan or Neil Young but the impact in terms of solidarity is just as effective as Young’s Ohio or Dylan’s Hurricane

2 Responses to “Bruce Springsteen releases Streets of Minneapolis. In the tradition of great protest songs(‘proper old fashioned political protest song’. Daily Telegraph 29th January)”

  1. gillyflowerblog's avatar

    Very moving. I’d add Soweto to that list too

  2. Jason Avgherinos's avatar

    In a similar vein … from that Bard of Barking (via Dorset)

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