The Daily Collegian Friday, Oct. 4, 1985—11 opinions The Daily Collegian opinions Friday, Oct. 4, 1985 SPRINGSTEIN: The man, the myth, the voice liver, lover, poet . all-around great guy / Yeah, like any Holiday Inn lounge - just editorial opinion ■ . “00-00-oo'-ooh. Wooooh-ooh-oooh” nobody says Ain’t nobody likes to be I guess while we’re talking lyrics, I’ll on Fire.” alone.” make a standing offer: the first coherent lizard feels the lyrics to “Feelings.” on four cities, man: Miami, San Fran, ■ ■ Springstein, “I’m you catch “Aaaaaagh. Aaaaaaagh-aaarrgh” Come again, Bruce? Is he speaking Old essay Ireceive on the meaning of “Blinded The third reason is the easiest, most Pittsburgh, and Billings. Where’d Springstein, “Jungleland.” English, or is it a Nihilistic treatise? Is it a by the Night” (2500 words or less, please) apparent one. With Springsteen, fan indeed him?" went by a Ticke- "Shit. Billings.” Star "O-o-000-ooooooooo; O HJOOOh, wo- game to see if I can decipherwhat the hell wins $lO. I doubt I’ll have to come up with seems short for fanatic. I of Shame? ’ caught the Hall wo-wo-wo-wooooooooh’ Springstein, he’s trying to say? If so, you win, Bruce. the money. tron-turned-Shantytown once when tickets The third clone continues: “I The second lyric his current The second reason for my intense hatred were on sale (actually, it was a week prior) whole tour, man. Worked for free. Bruce growing on major for headlines and multi-million dollar con- y just “Born to Run." is from my There’s a cancer mega-hit, “Glory Days.” hestates that is his voice. (Wait, should his be His?) for one of his concerts. Some of his faithful paid for the whole thing, but I had to get And, accusations and (Hey, is that spelling right?) In it, wonder trucks and I league sports, and it’s spreading more with tracts. with all the ■ a high schooler “could throw that speedball Great musicians and singers use their were talking about prior concerts. I meals and rooms. I slept on the Anyway, ate trash.” He paused. The each coming season. But in this case, drugs charges flying around and planting seeds of by ya ...” What the hell a speedball? I voices as another instrument. Bruce’s voice if they talk about anything else. other people’s is “It was the are the doubt in everyone’s mind, playing for the With? think he means fastball, unless he was is an instrument; somewhere between a they were actually bragging about how other two watched him in awe. won’t treat the problem they thing happened to me in love of the game seems to be a part of trying to pass judgmenton the recent scan- tuba and an out-of-tune, off-the-wall, com- much they paid for their last concert. greatest that ever problem ultra-punk xylophone. in- “Yeah, man, Iremember I paid 50 bucks my life, man. The Boss is a genius. And weeks, some baseball’s finest ancient history a part of the old hall of dal in Pittsburgh. I guess when you are pletely Two In recent of more about cars stances come to mind here as well. for five straight nights in Billings. They kind, too.” These are the types of people from New Jersey, you talk Peterbilt players including former stars Willie fame. than sports. His lilting, haunting subtlety in “Born in were mid-level, and I could hardly see him, who think that clean jeans and a in the professional athlete sucked, was a hat constitute semi-formal wear. (As op- Mays current stars What is lacking ;- doubt, sing (I term the USA” is a virtuoso performance in and the sound kind of but it Stargell and Willie and When in use the hat Keith and Joaquin Andujar that would make him take drugs? What Cf )« W loosely) about cars, motorcycles, or some scream therapy. It is among the greatest great show, man.” posed to dirty jeans and a Skoal Bandits Hernandez %i was there, I paid 75 a night for for every day.) I couldn’t take it any more been in drug-tfnfficking trials outside pressures are too overwhelming for form of transmission. What amessage —the screech-songs of all time, next to “Money “I man! have accused 'flu’s* Changes Everything” and anything by Ju- upper-level rears. There wassome Grateful —I went in and bought a George Clinton allegedly him to handle without believing artificial human tragedy in the form of two- or four- for using cocaineand other illegal wheeled chariot of doom and love. das Priest. Dead dude sitting in front of me, and I album. the natural I to faceless substances. Many of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ stimulants are the answer? Isn’t the world that I When in further talk about water of In “We are the World,” Bruce gave Cyndi couldn’t see Bruce at all. I think I saw realize I’m writing a huge, the best There are three things in doubt, mass with baseball caps in each back pock- 1979 World Series squad, including Dave high that comes with playing with and The Boss. I’ll some sort, especially a river. Usually driv- Lauper and Tina Turner a run for their Clarence, though. It was pretty awesome, hate: denim, house wines, But if I could reach just one person, just Dale Berra and John Milner, have athletes of the game enough? explain denim in a future column; house ing across it to get beer. Usually with a little money for worst performance. man.” et. Parker, went one soul aching for musical redemption, Obviously, wines are self-explanatory; The Boss? girl (his term) you either just picked Springsteen’s amazing, up-all-night, three- “I don’tthink Clarence on that tour, also been linked to cocaine use. it isn’t. have I’ve succeeded. Thanks, dudes. Three reasons: his lyrics and / or subject up or dropped. His women: mud-splattered, packs-a-day rendition with Stevie Wonder man.” the to go on. Heroes like Stargell, the 1979 co-National you dude.” And list seems matter, his voice, and his fans. tough-talking women in greasy clothing who rivalled Tina Turner’s self-conscious moan- "Are sure, man? I’ll bet you, for the League Most ValuablePlayer who powered bedenimed, unshaven, Dion almost a junior and a What kind of example does this set song lyrics strike me as particularly sleep with you on the first date. Where does ing and Lauper’s putting three syllables in Just then a third Holland is Championships, Two columnist The Daily Collegian. His col- little league players who grow up idolizing the Pirates to two World needy. The first, from “Hungry Heart,” is a he find these women? Remember: The Boss “change.’ The argument was this: “He’s bandannaed youth enters the conversation. for on that but he passed umn appears every other Friday. these players, or those high school and and Parker are now looked upon as crimi- classic. “Don’t make no difference what is from New Jersey. trying so hard, he really feels the lyrics.” "Clarence went tour, college players who are close to signing nals, not heroes, by the little leaguers. contracts with major league clubs? Will What does Yogi Berra think about all their careers be cut short by overzealous this? What would have happened to the think? cocaine dealers looking to make an easy baseball tradition had Yogi, Jackie Robin- reader opinion What do you son or Mickey Mantle succumbed to outside buck? This Fall there are many hot welcome the opinions of students, mester and major. Also, the How behavior be allowed to pressures and used artificial stimulants? Valley. and area be present with ID could such receive allow their employers to sell you issues facing Happy If you faculty, staff, alumni author must closely to the They didn’t need any dope-induced high to lx'. ictnmnn/ these pe°Ple concerning submitting the letter. mar the tradition associated I* « 1 7 products and services at a cheaper rate than would would like to speak out and voice residents about issues when they and their faculty, staff or the of The Daily Colle- all-American ideal? play the game; played with heart normally your opinions to readership As a former service employee, I wish to comment on a be possible, to So when you have a gripe or must have been simpler the days guts and sometimes played with pain. included in the amount you stfidents, write a letter the edi- gian. Life in much neglected business courtesy in this town. That is The price of a tip should be concern, don’t take it out on your Ruths Joe No tears should be shed for the players a a product or service. If you can’t afford tor with your gripe. of the Lou Gehrigs, Babe and it is customary, in the U.S., to tip people who provide intend to pay for The All letters must be double- roommates, let the whole Univer- newspaper deliverers, the tip, you can’t afford the service. Daily Collegian's opinion DiMaggios; the game had more romance who are charged with drug-trafficking. service to you’. This includes: Mutchler and assis- spaced typed, and include the au- sity know what you think write a bartenders, haircutters Tom Hyland, senior-environmental engineering and editor Terry its own Pete Rose They were the lucky athletes who suc- waiters and waitresses, bellhops, tant opinion editor Doug Popovich thor’s name, phone number, se- letter-to-the-editor.