So this was supposed to be last summer's anthem, but I'm carrying it over for another year. Springsteen's influence on The Hold Steady is undeniable. It hits you over the head in some of Craig Finn's lyrics like "work in the mill until you die," but Finn tends to sing more about just partying (hanging, dancing, gambling, drinking, drugging, etc.). He doesn't get too political like Bruuuuce. In this song alone he urges us to drink on top of water towers and raises a toast to "Saint Joe Strummer." Count me in...
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