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Originally posted by Not Bob
Maybe it's in part a class thing. He clearly has a working class sensibility in many of his songs, and if you aren't able to put yourself in the shoes of a guy who sees fear in the eyes of his wife as the factory lay-offs approach, maybe you think his songs are hokey.
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I don't know a single blue collar worker who listens to Bruce. He may have a working class sensibility in his songs but from what I can see, his audience is mostly Upper Middle Class who wouldn't have to fear a factory lay off ruining their lives. Probably the same deal with Tracy Chapman. I am (now at least) Upper Middle Class white and love her but not one of my black friends listens to her. What do they like? R&B and rap, and new/funky stuff.
