Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run

Copy at Case Memorial Library
R. J. Eskow wrote in the Huffington Post: "Here's what Bruce Springsteen said in 1987: 'In '75, when I went into the studio to make Born to Run, I wanted to make a record with words like Bob Dylan that sounded like Phil Spector, but most of all I wanted to sing like Roy Orbison.' Now that's 'the audacity of hope.' No wonder he just endorsed Obama. But how will Bruce's move resonate in Pennsylvania? ... Springsteen's endorsement comes at an opportune time for Obama. Obama's 'bitter' and 'cling' words were ill-chosen — and not particularly accurate, either. There are a lot of reasons people like guns and religion, and bitterness isn't at the top of list. But there's an underlying truth behind them. So Springsteen's right on the money when he says 'these matters are worthy of some discussion.' He doesn't have to agree with the statements wholeheartedly in order to condemn the way 'they have been ripped out of the context and fabric of the man's life and vision.' When Springsteen says Obama is 'head and shoulders above the rest,' it has some resonance in certain quarters" ("Barack and Bruce," 4/16/08).