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‘Born in the USA’ turns 40 − and still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs

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‘Born in the USA’ turns 40 − and still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs

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In 1984, the album was atop the charts, and Ronald Reagan, running for reelection, told a New Jersey audience that he and the Boss shared the same American dream. Springsteen vehemently disagreed.

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Exactly. “Independence Day” by Marina McBride is the exact same way.

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