288 | Max Richter on the Meaning of Classical Music Today

2796.246 - 2816.054 Sean Carroll

And I guess now that I'm just thinking of this right now, so I might be embarrassed to say this, but it makes me think of Bruce Springsteen's song, Born in the USA. I don't know if you know it, but the music is sort of anthemic, right? And, you know, it makes you feel given the title that this is some patriotic anthem or whatever, but the words are telling a very different story.