 see the boss sing, and I thought, this is a way to impress my children, and I said yes. The columnist, noted for his bow ties, went to the show and wrote a column praising the hardworking musicians on stage. If all Americans in labor and management who make steel or cars or shoes or textiles made their products with as much energy and confidence as Springsteen and his merry band make music, there would be no need for Congress to be thinking about protectionism.