In brief
Bruce Springsteen has dedicated his latest song, 'Streets of Minneapolis,' to the residents of the city, criticizing President Trump's immigration policies following a deadly shooting by federal agents. The song features poignant lyrics that speak to community solidarity and resilience amid turmoil, culminating in chants of 'ICE Out!' The track reflects Springsteen's ongoing opposition to the president, adding to a history of public clashes between the two.
Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticizing President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city.
The lyrics of 'Streets of Minneapolis,' released Wednesday, describe how 'a city aflame fought fire and ice ’neath an occupier’s boots,' referring to what Springsteen calls 'King Trump’s private army.'
Springsteen stated he wrote and recorded the song over the weekend in response to a second deadly shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. 'It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good,' he wrote, naming the two victims.
The slow-burning song builds from just acoustic guitar and voice to a fuller band arrangement, including a harmonica solo, and ends with chants of 'ICE Out!'
'Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice,' The Boss sings. 'Singing through the bloody mist/We’ll take our stand for this land/And the stranger in our midst.'
The title echoes Springsteen’s earlier work 'Streets of Philadelphia,' which served as the title song for the Tom Hanks-led 1993 film 'Philadelphia.'
Springsteen has long been critical of the president, who in return has described the rock icon as 'overrated.' Their public clashes include an incident from last year when Springsteen accused the current administration of being 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous,' to which Trump responded by calling him a 'dried out prune of a rocker.'
