#bruce spingsteen

[silverspleen]

Oh also I literally saw Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band yesterday because my coworker had a spare ticket and since I’m not a big music buff or anything I totally forgot all the stuff I’ve learned about him on tumblr until the last two songs of his set, which were both about Clarence Clemons.

Like, he ended a very high energy concert on a emotional song of him singing alone with his harmonica and guitar, about his musical soulmate passing, and mad respect for him for that.

Clarence’s nephew was the one on sax for the main performance.

He absolutely nailed it.

[johnnycrass]

part of my wizardly lifestyle is i simply dont own jeans

[traumatizedbyeggsandwich]

If Americans are so afraid of gay people then maybe they could’ve banned bruce Springsteen in 1971

[brucespringsteencomments]

[csny]

bruce: now listen to the most devastating song.

bruce spingsteen fan: my airhorn! :D

[calvinandhobbes]

i just pulled bruce spingsteen out from in between my couch cushions #newjersey

[lola-just-lola]

Bruce Spingsteen has been doing 3 hour long shows pretty much his entire career no ones tell him to stop doing it. Billie is hater at this point.

She for real is psychotic at this point, like wtf is her problem? She is clearly going after Taylor 😭

[radioactiveparker]

So, it's Father's Day in the UK (I mean it's 2:31am, but yeah), and it's absolutely storming outside where I live - like full on torrential rain, thunder and lightning.

I can't help but imagine you and Dad!Eddie in bed together with your little boy or girl (or both) snuggled between you. The rain is beating down hard against the window and rattling against the tin roof of the trailer. The curtains are open, and there's a shadow of a tree branch swaying about the room from the street light outside. Lightning flashes so bright outside that the entire room lights up. Its sudden burst startles your little one, and the unexpected rumble that soon follows causes them to cry out. Eddie shushes them gently, stroking their hair and wiping the tears from their eyes as he pulls them closer. He tries to explain to them how badass thunder and lightning are, but, of course, it doesn't work, and they continue to cry out with another loud rumble. Instead, Eddie begins to sing softly - Thunder Road by Bruce Spingsteen. Your little one does a silent yawn, rubbing their eyes and nuzzling themselves deeper into Eddie's chest. The next roll of thunder does faze them as much as they tiredly smack their lips. The sound of Eddie's singing echoes in their ear that rests on his chest, blocking out the thunder. Eddie's voice is so calming and gentle that it's not long before you're falling asleep, too, and Eddie is left awake, wondering how he got so lucky with his little family.

[copper-dragon-in-disguise]

What's this, a new d&d character?

hi. I have a DND character. his name is Oliver (oli). I may or may not be projecting onto him, a lot, but that is not the problem today. I made a character playlist for him and I want to talk about how it pertains to his (planned?) character arc. Ergo, this

The important thing to begin with is the basic gist of his backstory. Oli is a satyr paladin, oath of the ancients. Early to mid twenties or so. Gay (and ace), which is relevant, because he has a Tragic Backstory!!!!

Basically, he grew up in and out of the feywild, either there or in this one elven town that just so happens to have a portal to faerie very close by (and also might have been the childhood home of the other character in the campaign, quinn, who belongs to @ineffeblygay (hi mars. hope you don't mind the tag!! feel free to ignore this if you want /not sarcastic /not passive agressive), but neither of them remember that all too well (see their Tragic Backstory™))

He, as many gays are wont to do, had a boyfriend!!! I have not figured out said partner's name yet but that is okay. However, there was An Accident, that Oli thinks he would have been able to prevent if he had been there, and his partner died. Oli blames himself for it. He made his oath because of them, and so he holds to it, both because he believes in it, and because he feels like it's the least he can do. (Notably, for semi-related reasons, he avoids using the magic that comes with the oath if at all possible (I'm thinking it's cause he tried to help them with it, and he failed, and he thinks that it's cause he did something wrong and it was his fault (hi. remember what I said about projecting--)

song #1

she's in love with the boy by trisha yearwood

This is about the childhood romance type thing. It's like the, oh, hey, they're in love, and it's sweet, and they're going to spend the rest of their lives together, and no one can stop that-- until, hey, whoops, dead (hence song #2)

song #2

if i should fall behind by bruce springsteen, specifically the live in dublin version

this is the part that functions as the section about his partner's death. ''if I should fall behind / wait for me'' Ahhhhhhh. so, in this case falling behind is them dying. which. oh hey that's fun, metaphors!!

it's them promising the wait for each other, to remember each other, and it's also about Oliver refusing to move on

song #3

ophelia by the lumineers

listen. ophelia dies, thats gotta be something. is their partner the ophelia in this situation? honestly, hell if I know. maybe? probably, even, but possibly not. cause the thing with ophelia is, she either killed herself or it was an accident, twist of fate. and that's what his partner's death was, and like ophelia, no one can know for certain.

song #4

all that heaven will allow by bruce spingsteen

the thing with this song is, I first heard it when my dad was trying to prove to me that bruce springsteen does have at least a couple happy songs. my immediate response was that the narrator was dead, this definitely isn't a happy song. (On an unrealted note, my dad thinks he was trying to get into heaven, and I think he was trying to get out. I have many opinions on this song) I stand by that opinion.

This is the part from what would be, if it was a book, Oliver's partner's pov. he wants more time, he wishes he could have had more time, and he's coming to terms with that, that he's dead. which in theory would take place while his soul is traveling from the material plane to the shadowfell

Song #5

achellies come down by gang of youths

this is the bit where Oliver's depression gets REAL bad, he tries to kill himself, but he doesn't do it, which is uh. both kinda important because I need him to be alive for the campaign and also, you remember what I said about the projection bit? yeah that. but the thing is, he doesn't admit it to himself (again, projection). the year and a half to two years after his partner died were the worst years of his life, and then one day he woke up and just. shoved all his emotions in a closet and ignored them (which is extremely not healthy)

and he stays like that for a year to a year and a half, and sometime in that time period is where the campaign picks up with him.

song #6

welcome to the black parade by my chemical romance

this one doesn't fit as obviously as the other ones do, but "though you're dead and gone believe me / your memory will carry on" cause one day he just decides to pretend that he's perfectly okay (he's not) and isn't traumatized at all (he is) and he is perfectly capable of being a functional human being person

cause carrying on. he has to pretend he's okay because if he's not what the hells does he do then?

song #7

i'm not okay (i promise) by my chemical romance

hey look, he's admitting it now. he's beginning to heal!!!! (tbh this probably comes after a pivotal and highly emotional time in the campaign, probably after one of them comes super close to death and they're above like, level 5, idk, I haven't worked out all the details yet (gods I love being dm))

song #8

take me home, country roads by john denver

to be honest, there's something missing between song #7 and #8, but I don't know quite what it is. but, at the very end of the campaign, he's gonna go home. he's going to go back to where he came from for the first time in three or four years and he's going to see his family and his friends because he's finally at a point in his life where he feels like he can face them without blaming himself.

so, that was it!!!! if you have questions please ask me I love talking about oli--

[stylecouncil]

see I think brandon flowers is a genius because who else has ever been like we NEED to combine the lyrics and vocal tone of bruce spingsteen with the pet shops boys and morrissey. a singer positioned for rural american homosexuals like no other.

[cyberdragoninfinity]

alright let's do this

tagged by @synthaphone for a URL song game!

rules: spell your URL with song names

GOD. OK. LET'S GO im not linking all these songs im sorry dfhghjdfg google 'em ❤ for added difficulty (<--unwell) lemme see if i can do this without repeating an artist

Run Away With Me - Carly Rae Jepsen Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Spingsteen Eden - Sara Bareilles You're the One -Paul Simon Everybody Lost Somebody - Bleachers Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank - Barenaked Ladies Rat Queen - the Mountain Goats Eighth Wonder - Lemon Demon Take it Easy - Eagles Rose-Colored Boy - Paramore Orange Juice - Noah Kahan Daniel in the Den - Bastille Reaper Man - Mother Mother Anything But - Hozier Going to Hell - Adeem the Artist Outta Time - Orville Peck Novocaine - Fall Out Boy

LMAO. ok i tag @starryevening @mic-zariel @gramarye and @femmeslash if y'all wanna take a crack at this!

[hotgirlstiles]

What do you consider essential sterek songs? 💓

OHHHH MY GOD I JUST WENT CRAZY. OJAY!! OKAY:

in my room by frank ocean is THEEE one. i heard this song and instantly i was like i NEED to make a sterek playlist. like she started it all!!!

(also mind you i have 8. EIGHT. playlists for sterek. this might be a little long 🥲😂😅🤣)

BITE ME by kilo kish. just listen to it

home with you by fka twigs DUHHHHH.

seigfried by frank ocean of course. the markings on your surface. your speckled face. i just am a firm believer of derek hale who listens to frank ocean

closer by nine inch nails. It should be in everyones sterek playlist tbh

old money by lana del rey. i love my boyfriend by princess chelsea. NOTHING’S GONNA HURT YOU BABY BY CIGARETTES AFTER SEX. NO EXPLAIANTION NEEDED!!!!

angel by massive attack!!! this is specifically dark derek to me.. ouhhh

YALL THIUGHT I WAS DONE. IM NOT. THATS JUST ONE PLAYLIST.. i have sooo many essential songs for sterek uts drastic

i go to sleep by the kinks as well.. this is just sooo derekpov to me..the lyrics are just so fucking devastating to me... can also be applied to s5 stiles ohgod my tummy hurts

now this is the most important song i think. i bet yall were wondering why i havent even said it yet.. please, please, please let me get what i want by the smiths. or the one by deftones. both just scream DEREK ABOUT STILES so bad !!!! AND ALSO BACK TO THE OLD HOUSE BY THE SMITHS AGHHHHHHH THEEEEE DEREKPOVS ABOUT STILES SONGS likw the lines and youll never know.. how much i really like you cause i never even told you.... and about how he wants to go back to the old house but he cant... GAWD!!!!

distractions by wild painting is SO summer before s3 sterek to me.. like the kinda slow vibes and then the buildup to the bridge... thats just how i see sterek develop always like this crazy and gradual buildup that explodes everywhere

i wanna be good by the walters OHHHH GOD. OKAY THERES A PARTERN. A BUNCH OF DEREKPOV SONGS IT SEEMS.. hes amiling right at me and i feel it in my knees but i dont wanna trust no one.... like hello. god

iris by goo goo dolls. DO I EVEN NEED TO EXPLAIN. and VERY specifically this official live in buffalo, ny. Godfuck

and of course.. francis forever, pink in the night, geyser, and i will, all by mitski 🩷

as a final essential song for sterek…. i’m on fire by the everamazing bruce spingsteen.. 🩷🩷💗🫂

geez... this got too fucking crazy but i hope you like this little playlist almost.. maybe ill make my 9th sterek playlist and its just these songs.... i hope u also see sterek thru these songs like i do.. 💕🎀🍒🧸❤️

[worstgirlintheworld]

watching bruce spingsteen superbowl half time performance and my mum just keeps saying “what a show he puts on …. wow… what a performance

[fortyflightower]

bruce spingsteen so real eeveryone has a hingry hear......

[silver-crowned-riders]

Together we could break this trap We'll run 'til we drop, baby, we'll never go back Oh, will you walk with me out on the wire? 'Cause, baby, I'm just a scared and lonely rider But I gotta know how it feels I want to know if love is wild Babe, I want to know if love is real

- Bruce Spingsteen, 1975

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