Why don't we all just come back 😂

Maybe it will! in 2025. I've listened to this song, as performed by Bruce, for decades. But I came listening to it today because of something Edward Norton said in an interview with Steven Colbert on his late show. Edward is promoting the movie 'A complete unknown' about Bob Dylan. Ed Norton plays Pete Seeger in the movie. Asked about who Norton thinks is today's Dylan, or Seeger, he named Bruce Springsteen as the successor to Seeger & Guthrie. Norton seemed to know Springsteen's music quite well, comparing 'Born in the USA' to 'This land is your land'. But he said something about the lyrics of 'This Land' that I couldn't place, so I had to check. Maybe more people, as they are drawn to the movie, will seek out not only Dylan's work but also some of the other musicians who feature in the movie; Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie... Personally, I'm not much of a novel reader, and I don't live in America so I didn't grow up with American literature, but after Bruce released 'Tom Joad' I ended up reading, and love 'Grapes of Wrath'. I'm sure Steinbeck sold a few more copies since Bruce released that album. Just look at what Luke Combs did for Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car'.... Current US economic and political climate does warrant a re-visit of 'This land is your land', American troubadours & heartland music.

This song was written by a socialist. Wild to claim this. Not only that, the line tbh at speaks of the “shadow of the steeple” and the “relief office” is pointing a finger directly at the failures of both religion and the government for failing the people. In this election alone, trump has said that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of America” which is objectively the opposite of the refrain of this song. So with all of my heart, keep this song out of your fucking mouth you absolute fool.