I daresay to Paul Combs, this is like a Sisyphusean fly he keeps having to swat.

Casual listeners often take it for an unabashed celebration of patriotism, ideal background music for a barbecue on a national holiday like Memorial Day. Closer readers of the lyrics say they miss the point: It’s a dark song about a Vietnam veteran who returns home and can’t find a job or otherwise redeem the promises of America.
What Is ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ Really About?
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Janice Harayda
Simon Dillon
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May 29, 2023
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I daresay to Paul Combs, this is like a Sisyphusean fly he keeps having to swat.
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Written by Simon Dillon
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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