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From: gregbo@houxm.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: BEAVER BROWN vs THE BOSS
Message-ID: <1056@houxm.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 02:18:01 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  3 02:18:01 1985
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> From: dmf@whuxi.UUCP

> First of all, yes, they ripped off Springstein but
> did you ever notice how they attempt to have a
> Clarence Clemmons look-a-like and since the ugly
> singer can't look like Bruce, his pseudo-keyboard
> played tries his hardest to mimick him, complete
> with demin, curly hair and bandana.

Yeah, "On the Dark Side" does sound a lot like the Boss, doesn't it?  I'm not
surprised that "On the Dark Side" took off after the Boss's success with "Dan-
cing in the Dark" and "Cover Me" because the first time "On the Dark Side" was
released (fall of '83) no one was interested.

> Perhaps they should change their name to "BOSSMANIA"
> cause' I don't think their career will "take off"
> if they keep rippin' off Brucie.
> Better yet, I would love to see Bruce drag his
> imitators down to "E STREET" and beat the crap out of
> them.

I imagine there will be a news posting from bruce@asburypark.UUCP soon enough
so we will get to hear the Boss's personal comments on the subject.
-- 
			Baby tie your hair back in a long white bow ...
			Meet me in the field, behind the dynamo ...

Greg Skinner (gregbo)
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