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Springsteen calls Wal-Mart deal a mistake

World Jan. 31, 2009 - 07:35AM JST ( 12 )

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yabitsJan. 31, 2009 - 10:10AM JST

All is forgiven, Bruce.
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yabitsJan. 31, 2009 - 10:11AM JST

(Wal-Mart will be unionized before too long.)
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nanotechnologyJan. 31, 2009 - 10:52AM JST

Springsteen has been a longtime supporter of worker’s rights, and Wal-Mart has faced criticism for its anti-union labor practices.

ideology, belief etc... sometimes perish in the air when money speaks.... Wal-Mart, just recently marketed two successful CD albums in the US/Canada.

1) The EAGLES GREATEST HITS, selling several hundreds thousands in just one-week.

2) The June-2008 REVELATION Album by JOURNEY, sold 110,000 in just 5 days ... now a certified platinum records of 1 million copies by the end of 2008
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SargeJan. 31, 2009 - 11:52AM JST

Wal-Mart should drop Springsteen like a hot potato.

Yabits - What makes you think Wal-Mart will soon be unionized?
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bebertJan. 31, 2009 - 01:12PM JST

I always thought the guy was a two-faced fraud. Dropped the ball? No, rather he picked up the bag of money. Another guy living in a mansion, mewing into the microphone about the plight of the working man. If he feels so guilty, Springsteen donate all of the Wal-Mart profits to charity.
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likeitisJan. 31, 2009 - 02:59PM JST

I always thought the guy was a two-faced fraud.

Do you have anything to back that up? You know, besides this ONE thing, for which he has clearly admitted the mistake. The guy has criticized Wal-mart, pretty clearly. To be truly two-faced, I would expect him to point that out to us.

If he feels so guilty, Springsteen donate all of the Wal-Mart profits to charity.

Better yet, give it to groups trying to start unions at Wal-mart.

we it will continue to offer those fans this ‘Greatest Hits’ exclusive and his other popular albums at unbeatable prices

via beatable employees.
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SuperLibJan. 31, 2009 - 03:38PM JST

Is this really world news?
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BadseyJan. 31, 2009 - 03:49PM JST

Springsteen is doing the SuperBowl = "dropped the ball"

This ain't the eighties: music stores are a thing of the past = you have iTunes, Amazon.com and Walmart, Best Buy.
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wuzzademcratJan. 31, 2009 - 05:51PM JST

Do you see Walmart begging for a handout these days?

Springsteen should just shut up and sing.
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buddha4brainsJan. 31, 2009 - 06:26PM JST

Bruce sings about ideals because that is what he can sell. It is a bit precious of him to do this faux mea culpa when all it is designed to do is to increase sales.
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timorborderJan. 31, 2009 - 06:54PM JST

Good comment Buddha. Then again, Bruce's concern for the common folk probably causes him to choke sometimes on his caviar.
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SargeFeb. 01, 2009 - 07:31PM JST

"more than 1.4 million U.S. associates"

Wal-Mart is the largest employer in the world.