Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?

@davetheoilguy +1 here.  Never understood how he is famous.  

He was a great performer with alot of energy into his performance. His guitar was mostly used as a prop to sell the image.

The selling point was his message was to an audience of mostly middle to lower class. The dreads of factory work, hate the man/boss. Living on the back streets. Life is unfair living in America. He doesn't like it here. No where to run, no where to go. Yet he climbed up their backs to become a billionaire. How ironic!

One of the most misinterpreted  songs is 'Born in the USA'. It's NOT about Patriotism and how great the USA is.   It was a tribute and a statement about the Vietnam era and the sad plight of the average American Vietnam veteran. Antiestablishment is his message.

HOWEVER … That is not what the average American hears. From the mountains to the prairies and from sea to shining sea, inside every redneck bar and at almost any 4th of July celebration, you can hear the voices of every red-blooded, flag waving, patriotic American belting out, proudly and forcefully – as if it were the true national anthem of a unified nation – “BORN IN THE USA! I WAS… BORN IN THE USA!” To them, this song represent all the bad-assery and freedom American could ever be.

It's not what everyone thinks it is. Being born in the USA is a BAD thing. That is his real message.

The Fab Four are not the end all, even though they are the original boy band singing bubble gum pop music for the most part. 
This thread is calling out a bunch of bands…why not them too?

But I guess they did play some catchy tunes.

I think Springsteen filled a niche, maybe he was lucky, maybe he is a genius. Everyone loves an guy who is modest, laid back, can fix the sink, has a few original thoughts and a big-city polish and small town charm. 

I never once intentionally listened to him, I don't get his music either, but it does not annoy me like modern country  or mindless semi-automated pop does.

@gdaddy1 

"From the mountains to the prairies and from sea to shining sea, inside every redneck bar and at almost any 4th of July celebration, you can hear the voices of every red-blooded, flag waving, patriotic American belting out, proudly and forcefully – as if it were the true national anthem of a unified nation – “BORN IN THE USA! I WAS… BORN IN THE USA!” To them, this song represent all the bad-assery and freedom American could ever be. It's not what everyone thinks it is. Being born in the USA is a BAD thing. That is his real message."

I've been to plenty of redneck bars and plenty of 4th of July celebrations and can't say I've ever experienced such phenomena.   My limited knowledge of him was from the Army, and he was universally despised by my fellow soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, for reasons unknown to me, but maybe political reasons, from your post. 

I can't say I've ever given it any thought, as I couldn't take listening to his music long enough to form an opinion as to meaning.

FWIW, most of my combat unit (and all combat units, really) consisted of rural whites and upper class suburban kids.  Contrary to popular belief, it's a very educated and disciplined group, so I'm not sure that could be classified as "red neck."  Certainly not coastal, if that is the meaning of redneck.

I assumed it was because he sucked as a singer and every song sounded exactly the same, which is what I heard, and why I disliked him.