# Springsteen “Streets of Minneapolis”

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis/1027139>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [January 29, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis/1027139 "2026-01-29T01:39:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis/1027139/41 "2026-01-30T17:55:06Z")

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> [@Loach](#):
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> Read about how CSNY put out “Ohio” a great and classic song that is still played on radio today. Young wrote it in about an hour. They recorded it in a couple of takes. Then recorded the B side (Find the Cost of Freedom). It was rushed to print despite the fact that it would be in direct competition with “Teach Your Children” which was charting at the time. Of course it wasn’t as simple as loading to YouTube since vinyl copies had to be pressed and shipped.

Yeah, I already mentioned how the genesis of “Streets Of Minneapolis” reminded me of “Ohio”.

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**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis/1027139/42 "2026-01-31T16:52:39Z")

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Musically (as in melody, chords, and rhythm), it’s a lot like this Pogues song. (like a lot of songs, really – e.g., Dylan’s “My Back Pages” – but this one’s even closer, I think).

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/lCiiFNDKJMU/maxresdefault.jpg "Five Green Queens and Jean") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiiFNDKJMU)

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**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis/1027139/43 "2026-01-31T20:34:31Z")

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I tried to think of what song “Streets of Minneapolis” reminded me of, musically. Now I have it: “Desolation Row” by Bob Dylan. It works so well.

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