Poll of the week: Working on a Dream
What does time do to people's opinion of a new album? That was the question of last week's poll. I thought it would be interesting to see how people's opinion about the Working on a Dream album had changed in the year after its release. The conclusion is: not very much. More than 50% said that their opinion was unchanged. This didn't say anything about whether they liked it or not. Only that they felt the same way about it now as they did upon its initial release.
So, if people's opinions had indeed changed, what was the trend? Well, the majority of the people whose opinion had changed, said that they liked the album then and that they like it even more now. Unfortunately for Bruce, the second biggest category among the opinion shifters said that they liked the album to begin with, but now they don't. Only 16 people had gone the opposite way and declared that they disliked the album then, but liked it now.
That's actually suprising to me. I have always felt that Bruce's music grew on you on repeated listenings. And that is the case for those who liked the album to begin with. But if you didn't like the album then, it seems like, in general, time hasn't changed that at all. On the contrary. Or maybe you just didn't give it enough chances?
Anyway, here's the result:
- I feel the same way about it now as I did then: 306 votes
- I liked it then, but I like it even more now: 124 votes
- I liked it then, but not so much now: 58 votes
- I disliked it then, but like it now: 16 votes
- I disliked it then and dislike it even more now: 50 votes
This week it's time to look at the causes Bruce has supported over the years. Not much has been as controversial as when Bruce has lent his voice to various more or less political causes, from anti-nuclear power to the election of presidents. Less controversial is his support for cancer research or other diseases. But which cause do you prefer? It has been impossible to list everything Bruce has supported over the years, but these are hopefully a good representation. Let the voting begin!