New Jersey politician fakes Spotify Wrapped findings to show only Bruce Springsteen songs

nme.com:

Bruce Springsteen.The state’s Democratic representative Josh Gottheimer took his eagerness to support New Jersey legend Springsteen to the next level – posting his results from Spotify Wrapped 2024 online and showcasing his commitment to listening to The Boss.“No surprises here… Fun fact: My first ever concert was at Meadowlands to see The Boss!” he shared on social media, alongside an image which showed his top five songs of the past 12 months being the singer’s hits ‘Thunder Road’, ‘Because the Night’, ‘Glory Days’, ‘Badlands’, and ‘The Rising’.No surprises here…Fun fact: My first ever concert was at Meadowlands to see The Boss!

pic.twitter.com/xuAcNn8si8— Josh Gottheimer (@Josh4Jersey) December 6, 2024Upon the results being shared, however, some viewers were quick to notice slight discrepancies between the politician’s results and the Wrapped results shared online by other Spotify users.In the screenshot Gottheimer shared on X/Twitter, there seemed to be a slightly different font choice for the song titles, and the spacing between the letters seemed slightly askew – leading to it being deemed a fake.After outlets like the New Jersey Monitor weighed in and asked him for comment, Gottheimer went on to reveal he had doctored the results to avoid including his children’s choice in music in the list.“This would be my Spotify Wrapped if I didn’t share my account with my 12 and 15-year-old kids,” Gottheimer said in a statement. “While it’s Springsteen all day for me — don’t get me wrong, I still love listening to Taylor Swift!”He continued: “To paraphrase the Boss: I wasn’t here for business baby, I was only here for fun.