Bruce and Barack (In the Mix)

Bruce and Barack

In the celebrity endorsement competition, Bruce Springsteen has weighed in for Barack Obama. It was posted this morning on the Springsteen website. The Boss, who headlined the Vote for Change tour in 2004, calls Obama "head and shoulders above the rest," and says he "speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and complex problems, a country that's interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit. A place where "...nobody crowds you, and nobody goes it alone."

On a musical note, here's Springsteen being joined by Alejandro Escovedo for "Always A Friend" from Escovedo's upcoming Real Animal album, from a show in Houston this past Monday.

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Posted by Dan DeLuca on April 16, 2008 11:33 AM | Permalink

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hulk:

First off, my condolences to the family of Dan Federici. As a member of the E-Street Band he really was a big part of my youth. Rest in peace Danny!

I used to like Bruce Springsteen. Then he decided to get political and that turned me off completely. Don't these people realize that we listen to music to escape the BS of our everyday lives?

Posted by hulk | April 18, 2008 3:35 PM

Posted on April 18, 2008 15:35

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