Comments on: Even “The Boss” gets attacked http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/ Skafish speaks... in his own words - raw and uncensored... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:04 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Skafish Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:18:17 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-129 Tim -- It must have been weird for Bruce to have people falsely embracing him, as if he were someone else! Jim Tim — It must have been weird for Bruce to have people falsely embracing him, as if he were someone else! Jim

]]> By: Tim Cain http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Tim Cain Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:31:08 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-125 Jim, I think the thing that the Neo-Cons found so disturbing about Bruce was that they though he was one of them- as though "Born In The USA" was a theme-song for jingoists. That song was the opposite of what they thought it was. Springsteen said it made fun of that point of view. Too bad the Neo-Cons and jingoists were immune to irony. You can't go too deep on those pinheads, you know. Tim Jim,
I think the thing that the Neo-Cons found so disturbing about Bruce was that they though he was one of them- as though “Born In The USA” was a theme-song for jingoists. That song was the opposite of what they thought it was. Springsteen said it made fun of that point of view. Too bad the Neo-Cons and jingoists were immune to irony. You can’t go too deep on those pinheads, you know.

Tim

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Skafish Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:59:51 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-109 Ewolf -- Great points, as people will just take whatever they want from a song, and often times, it is the exact opposite of what was intended by the artist. With David Witz, I have no problem with people not liking me, but when they let their emotional bias twist, distort and misrepresent the facts, that is troubling. Jim Skafish Ewolf — Great points, as people will just take whatever they want from a song, and often times, it is the exact opposite of what was intended by the artist.

With David Witz, I have no problem with people not liking me, but when they let their emotional bias twist, distort and misrepresent the facts, that is troubling. Jim Skafish

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Skafish Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:57:06 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-108 Paddy -- As a "journalist," what David Witz did was unethical as a lot of what he wrote was untruthful. Of course I "handled it" back then, but it needs to be shown now for what it was. I appreciate your words. Chicago was so tremendously eclectic back then, which is a such a good thing! Jim Skafish Paddy — As a “journalist,” what David Witz did was unethical as a lot of what he wrote was untruthful. Of course I “handled it” back then, but it needs to be shown now for what it was.

I appreciate your words. Chicago was so tremendously eclectic back then, which is a such a good thing! Jim Skafish

]]> By: Ewolf http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Ewolf Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:19:02 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-102 Are you sure those Springsteen fans weren't yelling "BRUUUUUUUCE"? I'm joking. If this is something I mentioned previously, I apologize: It goes to show how little control a musician has over who is attracted to the music, and many of those people are entirely clueless about the musician's views - even the lyrics in the songs. Remember how the misinterpretation of "Born in the U.S.A." turned it into a patriotic anthem? I would want to believe that journalists are better informed than the rest of us but that is, clearly, not the case. I've read some reviews that contained laughably embarrassing interpretations of bands or songs - which go unchallenged because people tend to view words in print as being ultimately authoritative. Mr. Witz had an irrational bias, which makes me wonder what he was afraid of, and why. Perhaps he hadn't previously realized there was a big, wide world beyond the end of his street. Are you sure those Springsteen fans weren’t yelling “BRUUUUUUUCE”?

I’m joking. If this is something I mentioned previously, I apologize: It goes to show how little control a musician has over who is attracted to the music, and many of those people are entirely clueless about the musician’s views – even the lyrics in the songs. Remember how the misinterpretation of “Born in the U.S.A.” turned it into a patriotic anthem?

I would want to believe that journalists are better informed than the rest of us but that is, clearly, not the case. I’ve read some reviews that contained laughably embarrassing interpretations of bands or songs – which go unchallenged because people tend to view words in print as being ultimately authoritative.

Mr. Witz had an irrational bias, which makes me wonder what he was afraid of, and why. Perhaps he hadn’t previously realized there was a big, wide world beyond the end of his street.

]]> By: Paddy http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Paddy Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:03:31 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-96 Mr. Skafish- I can say I was a pretty hardcore punk back in the day. All my friends and I loved your music. Actually, I don't recall anybody in the scene at that time that didn't like you. Your music and you reflected the eclectic Chicago scene at that time (such as O'Banions). The only people who hated you were all the people with "The Loop" shirts on and we all hated those f**ks. I saw you back up Iggy at Beginnings, and I thought you were better than Iggy that night. And I somewhat knew Stiv Bators, and he was not that sort of person (very nice guy). I think it was just an early example of creating his own story which so many "journalists" want to do to create a furor over something they have concocted. Mr. Skafish-

I can say I was a pretty hardcore punk back in the day. All my friends and I loved your music. Actually, I don’t recall anybody in the scene at that time that didn’t like you. Your music and you reflected the eclectic Chicago scene at that time (such as O’Banions). The only people who hated you were all the people with “The Loop” shirts on and we all hated those f**ks. I saw you back up Iggy at Beginnings, and I thought you were better than Iggy that night. And I somewhat knew Stiv Bators, and he was not that sort of person (very nice guy). I think it was just an early example of creating his own story which so many “journalists” want to do to create a furor over something they have concocted.

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Skafish Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:26:11 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-89 It's great to hear that the work makes a difference! Jim Skafish It’s great to hear that the work makes a difference! Jim Skafish

]]> By: rousselle http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-88 rousselle Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:47:51 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-88 Word! I thank God for Skafish (you and the band)- while cretin's like David Witz were trashing you, you were reaching me in a small Kansas town. Your music made (makes!) a difference. And where is he now? Word! I thank God for Skafish (you and the band)- while cretin’s like David Witz were trashing you, you were reaching me in a small Kansas town. Your music made (makes!) a difference. And where is he now?

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Skafish Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:19:30 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-87 Aaron -- The story was filled with outlandish statements and vicious attacks. Debbie Harry didn't know me or of me at that time. Thanks for the note -- Jim Skafish Aaron — The story was filled with outlandish statements and vicious attacks. Debbie Harry didn’t know me or of me at that time. Thanks for the note — Jim Skafish

]]> By: Aaron http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Aaron Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:08:55 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2009/04/04/even-%e2%80%9cthe-boss%e2%80%9d-gets-attacked/#comment-86 I meant to say: "AREN'T they supposed to be so proud of their integrity" I meant to say: “AREN’T they supposed to be so proud of their integrity”

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