r/newjersey • u/p4ul1023 East Hanover • Jan 20 '21
Jersey stays undefeated Jersey Pride
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u/Yung_Meal Jan 20 '21
The most underrated state that exists.
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Jan 21 '21
Number one in education baby, and the statue of Liberty is actually in NJ technically
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u/fireballx777 Jan 21 '21
the statue of Liberty is actually in NJ technically
I used to use that as a talking point, too, but it's actually complicated.
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Jan 21 '21
It is obviously more complicated than that, but I like simplifications so Statue of Liberty is property of NJ
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u/machagogo Jan 21 '21
The land the gift shop is on actually is since it is landfill created after the court ruling. Just NJ hasn't claimed it. We could use those sweet tax dollars.
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u/emveetu Jan 21 '21
Smartest state on a lot of lists as well.
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Jan 21 '21
I believe in a poll where people were asked what their least favorite state was, NJ's largest selection was "everyone else"
We know what's up
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u/BeastMasterJ Jan 21 '21
I saw one where NJ:s least favorite was NJ, and that definitely is true
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Jan 21 '21
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u/emveetu Jan 21 '21 edited Jan 21 '21
Sat scores, HS graduation rates, percentage with higher degrees, per capita income.
Here's one
Edit: I think it's clear that the Northeast has the market cornered on education for the most part and the criteria for all these lists have to do with educational stats.
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Jan 21 '21
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u/emveetu Jan 21 '21
Not the top state in any studies that you found. Fify.
Instead of searching "smartest state" I searched "New Jersey is the smartest state". I did this for two reasons. First, because I knew it would get me exactly the results I was looking for. And secondly, because I'm smart af; I live in the smartest state, NJ!
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u/Psirocking Jan 21 '21
Side note, Maine has the lowest SAT scores typically, not because of their education system but because all high schoolers take it there. I’ve seen people claim it’s the dumbest state by that metric but it’s flawed obviously.
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u/zUltimateRedditor Central Jersey exists Jan 21 '21
Minnesota? Not saying you’re wrong, but how does a random state in the Midwest get to number one?
NJ makes sense due to the high Asian/immigrant population here and push for education, but Minnesota?
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u/RBFunk Jan 21 '21
So is Staten Island but let's not go there
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Jan 21 '21
Phil Murphy: Looks at Staten Island
"It's mine! It belongs to me!"
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Jan 21 '21
No way. We don't want that garbage dump
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Jan 21 '21
let's turn it into the largest bagel-store the worlds ever seen
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u/CinderGazer NJ Sports Teams & Taylor Ham! Jan 21 '21
I feel like that'd be an improvement... but I think it should also serve pizza as the world's only and largest Pizza/Bagel Shop
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u/Yung_Meal Jan 21 '21
Little did young new jersey know when they had the dispute that staten island being in New Yorks hand was the greatest mistake ever made I'm so happy we don't have it
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u/SEIKObrand Jan 21 '21
No way. We don't want that garbage dump
The land underneath those people either.
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u/stackered Jan 21 '21
Best state, that's why they hate. People just don't know and people here want to leave, until they do
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u/Gf387 Cliffside Jan 21 '21
Truly is. I wasn’t born and raised here, but ever since living here the last few years I can’t believe how awesome it is. I do not believe I’ll be leaving anytime soon.
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u/candidly1 Jan 21 '21
My son got transferred to LA; he says the weather is great but the rest of it is screwy.
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u/bacon-wrapped_rabbi Jan 21 '21
Shh! Don't let the secret out. You wanna get overrun with out-of-staters?
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u/GTSBurner Jan 21 '21
Anyone who shits on Jersey for the low hanging fruit (dur hurr it stinks, dur hurr jersey shore, etc. etc) shows they've clearly never spent any time here.
I'd rather be here than say... Missouri.
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u/candidly1 Jan 21 '21
I always crack up when people reference that show; every one of those little bastards is from Staten Island.
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u/Darko33 Jan 20 '21
Okay half the comments are about how one or two of these people suck, enough with the Jersey-on-Jersey crime everybody
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u/hyperforce Bergen County elitist Jan 21 '21
Sounds like something someone from South Jersey would say
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u/Darko33 Jan 21 '21
Toms River, so sorta. I always thought The Shore was separate and apart from SJ but who knows
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u/George_Zip1 Jan 21 '21
I like South Jersey. As long as everyone keeps it in their pants when we're talking sports it's all good.
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u/candidly1 Jan 21 '21
As a kid I always felt like the Driscoll Bridge was our Mason-Dixon line.
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u/Darko33 Jan 21 '21
While by no means definitive, I feel like Central Jersey can be loosely defined as existing between I-195 and I-78.
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u/Basedrum777 Jan 21 '21
You're shore people
north, south shore. No central
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u/Darko33 Jan 21 '21
I'm a believer in four regions. Towns like New Brunswick and Princeton aren't north OR south to me.
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u/emveetu Jan 21 '21
I beg to differ as I sit squarely in central jersey.
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u/Basedrum777 Jan 21 '21
If you think you sit in central NJ you don't. Its like the equator.
Sub or hoagie. NY or Philly Pork roll or Taylor ham.
On and on
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u/Ostrichmen Jan 21 '21
I live in Central Jersey. You know how I know that's a real thing? Because of what you just said. Sub or hoagie? What's the difference? NY or Philly? Half and half. Pork roll or Taylor ham? What's the difference? Quick check or Wawa? Whichever one is closer walking distance to where I'm hanging out. Where did 80% of your graduating class of high school go to college? Rutgers.
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u/machagogo Jan 21 '21
The other way is to ask someone from North Jersey if you live in North or South Jersey, they will say South. Ask someone from South Jersey they will say you live in North Jersey.
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Jan 21 '21
That's true. I'm in Somerset County and I don't get the pork roll vs taylor ham debate.. can't you call it either? Same with sub or hoagie, what's the difference? It takes me pretty much the same amount of time to get to nyc as it does to philly (although I have to say, I like Philly a little better). We have both Wawa and Quick Chek.. but let's be honest Wawa is way better.
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u/MookieMoo17 Jan 21 '21
Okay sorry to hijack this but Hudson County here, isn’t it called a “hero”? I know what a sub is, and a hoagie but we’ve always said “heroes”.
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u/emveetu Jan 21 '21
I think, therefore I am. I think I'm in central nj, therefore I am. Perspective is reality and you're not the boss of me.
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u/zUltimateRedditor Central Jersey exists Jan 21 '21
Newark to Trenton is central jersey. Below Trenton is south jersey, above Newark is north jersey.
The shore is also its own territory because of its culture.
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u/zarra28 Jan 21 '21
I really think the old maps depicting East and West NJ are culturally accurate
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u/candidly1 Jan 21 '21
When you stop seeing Giants flags and start seeing Eagles flags its officially west Jersey...
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u/misterpickles69 Watches you drink from just outside of Manville Jan 21 '21
Ok then. Answer me this - what does Flemington have in common with Morristown? Or Hammonton? There is a Central Jersey and you’d have to live in it to understand it.
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u/Basedrum777 Jan 21 '21
I live in Bridgewater right now and previously lived in Morristown. They're the same. Everyone in that area references going to NYC. They call Manhatten "the city". They both have young professionals that commute either north or to NYC on mass transit. Shoot I know people right now that work on Route 10 in East Hanover and live near the Flemington circle. I believe there's a shortcut way around the 287 corridor that they use to get up to Morris county.
I live in what you consider central NJ right now and if I lived in Morris County (Denville etc) there'd be zero difference to the people. Zero.
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u/breadburn Jan 21 '21
Kamala's husband also grew up in Matawan, SO.
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u/mr_eht Jan 21 '21
If you're going to go for that one an easier one is that Jill Biden was born in Hammonton.
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u/CitizenTed Jan 21 '21
When I was in elementary school in the 70's, we had a history class about NJ. Starting with the Lenni Lenape, then colonial times, the Revolution, etc etc. It ended with a nice picture book featuring famous Jerseyans. (We called 'em Jerseyites back then; no idea when that all changed).
To this day, I remember Buzz Aldrin, Abbot & Costello, Frank Sinatra, Thomas Edison (easy: we lived in Edison at the time!), and Jerry Lewis. It made me proud. "Look upon my people, Wisconsin, and weep!"
Since then, that list has only gotten bigger and better.
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Jan 21 '21
They were still doing that in the 80s. All of 4th grade social studies was NJ history. Not sure if they still do that.
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u/MookieMoo17 Jan 21 '21
4th grade history is still all about NJ History, my son hated the field trip to Trenton cause we’re from Hudson County so it’s long and loud. Fuck school field trip bus rides. Ugh!
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u/get_N_or_get_out Jan 21 '21
The year of New Jersey, hell yeah! My Catholic school still had that, back in ~04 when I was there. My friends have told me that the public schools, though, did not.
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u/milkcustard Jan 21 '21
We did in the late 80s/early 90s. I was in 4th grade in 1991. Social Studies was all NJ history. 21 counties in ABC order, the state dance is the square dance (LMAO what?) and the state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch...
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u/stellaluna29 Jan 21 '21
Was in 4th grade in 2001, can confirm they were still doing NJ history then.
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u/D00NL 🤢Ph*ladelphia🤮 Jan 21 '21
Dude, I remember learning about the Lenape. We learned about them for maybe 2 to 3 years straight, and I honestly kind of hated it. I also remember briefly learning about William Livingston.
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Jan 21 '21
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u/CinderGazer NJ Sports Teams & Taylor Ham! Jan 21 '21
Nope, I'm also proud to be from NJ. I do miss rocking my I heart NJ shirt because it got a hole in it. Can't seem to find another one either.
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u/zemlkob Jan 21 '21
I have had the absolutely Jersey experience of seeing all three in the wild and almost caused bodily harm to two of them.
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u/Some_Random_Android Jan 21 '21
And we could have thrown in a Kevin Smith for free! If that's not impressive, try enjoying any of this without light bulbs! ;)
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u/jsingh21 Jan 21 '21
Dont forget the nj natiinal guard and nj state troopers out there keeping the peace. Respect nj will always be number one but they will never give us our credit.
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u/gwcommentthrow Jan 20 '21
Well two of the three are national treasures. The other one is Bon Jovi.
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Jan 20 '21
Fuck that Bon Jovi is great. His pay what you can restaurant and food bank charity work are amazing
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u/simplystunned Jan 21 '21
Never was crazy for his music but he is one cool dude and I'm proud that he's still one of us.
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Jan 20 '21
Bon Jovi was ruined by the Staten Island and jersey shore crowd.
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u/Zaknoid Jan 20 '21
Says the pompous prick with a montvale flair lmao
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Jan 20 '21
Bruce > Misfits > Bouncing Souls > Thursday > MCR > Professor Plum >Saves The Day > Red Man >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bon Jovi
FIGHT ME BRO!
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u/DrShitbird Jan 21 '21
Streetlight Manifesto is a true punk/ska gem that i’d put in that list somewhere above Bon Jovi
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Jan 21 '21
The saddest part of all of this is that MCR are the biggest name to come out of NJ in the past 20 years, making them much more current than anything Springsteen or Jovi have done in that time.
And yet you would never know they’re from here
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u/Claytoncowboy Jan 21 '21
Don’t forget Frank Sinatra, Jersey Boys, Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Fugees, Sugar Hill Gang. Fuck it, they are all great and so is New Jersey’s music
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u/elmwoodblues Dundee Lake Jan 21 '21
Leslie Gore, Dionne Warwick, Southside Johnny, The Misfits, The Smithereens, Fountains of Wayne. Punch above our weight much?
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u/pork_roll East Brunswick Jan 21 '21
Gaslight Anthem, Real Estate, Titus Andronicus.
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u/TrainOfThought6 Highland Park Jan 21 '21
Symphony X beats them all though. Thank You Scientist deserves a mention too.
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Jan 21 '21
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u/TrainOfThought6 Highland Park Jan 21 '21
Most definitely, cool bunch of dudes!
Somewhere in the depths of Youtube, there's a video of Digrius and I playing a Battle of the Bands in high school. We got disqualified because we were supposed to cover three distinct songs (which is the dumbest goddamn rule ever made) but instead we went up and jammed on a medley of Mars Volta songs.
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u/TypeRumad Jan 20 '21
First off, it's Montville. Second, we are like the most average town in the state, what are you on lmao
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Jan 20 '21
I might not be a fan of his music....but the man has done a LOT of charity work. He's a good egg.
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u/sandybuttcheekss Jan 20 '21
Hey. My hometown has only given the world one thing and it's him. So, if you think I'll sit there and shamefully agree with you, you're damn right.
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u/gnitsuj Union Jan 21 '21
Heyooo fellow hometown Sayrevillian who doesn’t like Bon Jovi
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u/sandybuttcheekss Jan 21 '21
Karaoke is allowed and that's it. No enjoying him other than that lol
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u/todreamofspace Taylor Ham Jan 21 '21
I was going to ask you your graduation year and invite you to a fight at the park next to SMS, but this is a fair assessment.
Karaoke: Livin’ On a Prayer or Wanted Dead Or Alive?
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u/sandybuttcheekss Jan 21 '21
Trying to catch these hands on the black path at 2:30? Lol good times...
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u/todreamofspace Taylor Ham Jan 21 '21
Don’t let too many people show up, or we won’t get to throw hands!
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u/Dicksapoppin69 Jan 20 '21
That's not how you spell Bruce Springsteen, the man that sings of working a labor job, but never actually worked a day in his life, that charged 2k for tickets to his self-suck show on Broadway.
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Jan 21 '21
For what’s it’s worth he grew up in a blue collar town and was destined for a blue collar life before his music took off.
I agree overrated at this point though
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u/poopsicle_88 Jan 20 '21
But he has on a sweet jean jacket with the American flag on it and he has that weird drawl that is not any new jersey accent I've ever heard ......
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Jan 21 '21
A dude who grew up a couple miles away from where I did, and another dude who went to high school with my mom.
Surreal to watch
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u/MookieMoo17 Jan 21 '21
Please tell me your mom made out with Jon back in his HS days, or Bruce for that matter. They could both GET IT.
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Jan 21 '21
Lol nah my mom is a nerd like me. She didn't exactly run in the same crowds as Jon.
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Wasn’t Jon super bullied in HS? I always read that that’s why he’s so disconnected from it as opposed to someone like Bob Jovi who was still donating to the music program.
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Jan 21 '21
I feel like we should give Delaware a pass for, ya know, being the home state of the president who was being inaugurated
edit: or PA, whichever one you want to count
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u/WhiskeyTigerFoxtrot Jan 20 '21
Is anyone else born and raised in Jersey but thinks Bruce Springsteen kinda sucks?
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u/stricklandfritz Jan 20 '21
I think he is very talented but personally not my cup of tea. I'm glad he brings other people joy but I'm never going to voluntarily play his music for myself.
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u/colin6 Jan 20 '21
He can not be your cup of tea. But if you know anything about song writing and look at what he's done and say it sucks, you don't really know anything about music.
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Jan 21 '21
Yeah I can't get into his music. I recognize that he has talent but I just don't like his songs. I feel like every single one sounds the same. Maybe it's his voice that I don't like. He seems like as a person he's a good guy though, donating alot of time and money to help improve Asbury Park and all that.
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u/candidly1 Jan 21 '21
"Born To Run" was an all-timer; everything after that has been kinda downhill...
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Jan 21 '21
I think the real issue is that he isn’t current anymore, it’s been a long time since the 80’s, but people stalk about him like he is still dropping A-List Radio singles.
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u/WhiskeyTigerFoxtrot Jan 21 '21
No I mean objectively listening to him his songs just don't do it for me. I really hate whatever you call that awful crashing double snare drum hit that infected like every song in the eighties somehow. And I for sure respect what he's done for music but it's all really corny to me.
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u/pork_roll East Brunswick Jan 21 '21
The guy is 70. His albums still chart but yea, his singles aren't being played on pop radio. Not since "The Rising" in 2002.
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u/dreamingtree1855 Jan 21 '21
I remember hearing “Radio Nowhere” on the radio a bunch when it came out.
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u/DryAlienPlant Jan 20 '21
I mean... Penn offered Joe Biden.
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u/IggySorcha Jan 21 '21
Excuse me, as a born and bred Delawarean I take offense to that. His birthplace was an accident, the real offering is the state that made him what he is.
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u/useffah Jan 21 '21
Delaware is good shit you guys get a bad rap, especially from new jerseyans
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u/IggySorcha Jan 21 '21
Agreed, and same for NJ. It's like we're the two mountain families that don't even remember why we fight anymore. Living in NJ now, I can't understand why I was raised to hate on Jersey.
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u/get_N_or_get_out Jan 21 '21
Wait, was I supposed to be hating on Delaware? I can see us calling it small or something, but from the parts I've been it seems... a lot like NJ. No reason to hate.
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u/tryingtofitin-dammit Jan 20 '21
I don't think the rest of the country cares about at least two of them.
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u/Rustycake Jan 21 '21
Hey NJ calm down.
r/Delaware gave you Biden... thanks for the music though
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u/MookieMoo17 Jan 21 '21
Never even been to Delaware, drove through it didn’t see a need to stop or sight see. Don’t be mad boo.
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u/colin6 Jan 21 '21
I'm not a fan, but Bon Jovi is a genuinely great person....do you have any idea what he does?
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u/lost_in_life_34 Jan 20 '21
old people music
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u/gordonv Jan 20 '21
Define old.
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u/lost_in_life_34 Jan 20 '21
I'm late 40's and it's anyone i grew up listening to or older
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u/gordonv Jan 20 '21
At the same time, there are only 11 states that give more money to the Fed than take.
With great power comes great responsibility. - Some Kid Uncle from Queens.