"Springsteen released "Streets of Minneapolis" just days after ICE agents fatally shot Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti. "I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis," Springsteen wrote on Bluesky. "It's dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free.""
"The song is a direct response to the protests and killings of Pretti and Good, a mother of three, in Minneapolis. "King Trump's private army from the DHS / Guns belted to their coats / Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law / Or so their story goes," Springsteen sings on the track. He directly name-checks the victims, saying, "And two dead left to die on snow-filled streets / Alex Pretti and Renee Good," and adds, "We'll remember the names of those who died / On the streets of Minneapolis.""
Bruce Springsteen repurposed the title of his 1994 song to create 'Streets of Minneapolis' in direct response to the killing of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and the death of Renee Good. He wrote, recorded and released the track within days, dedicating it to Minneapolis residents, immigrant neighbors, and the memories of Pretti and Good. The lyrics name-check the victims, criticize federal officials by name and condemn the actions of DHS and ICE. Springsteen has a history of responding to American tragedies with music, including 'Streets of Philadelphia,' the post‑9/11 album The Rising and a 2025 anti-Trump EP.
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