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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/bruce-springsteen-barack-obama_n_1880582.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment
Bruce Springsteen & Barack Obama: Boss Gets DNC Bump For 'We Take Care Of Our Own'
As it turns out, Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 6 did encourage people to do at least one thing: download Bruce Springsteen's song "We Take Care Of Our Own," which played immediately following the president's remarks.
According to Billboard, sales for "We Take Care Of Our Own" jumped a ridiculous 409 percent during the weekend ending Sept. 9, which coincided with Obama's speech. The song was downloaded 2,000 times, a total that Billboard points out is its best since March. "We Take Care of Our Own," part of Springsteen's 2012 album Wrecking Ball, was first released as single in January of this year.
As Forbes noted upon its release, "We Take Care Of Our Own" is like Springsteen's "Born In The U.S.A.": a searing critique of American policies masquerading as a fist-pumping arena anthem. During one part of the song, Springsteen sings: "I been stumbling on good hearts turned to stone / The road of good intentions has gone dry as bone."
Bruce Springsteen & Barack Obama: Boss Gets DNC Bump For 'We Take Care Of Our Own'
As it turns out, Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 6 did encourage people to do at least one thing: download Bruce Springsteen's song "We Take Care Of Our Own," which played immediately following the president's remarks.
According to Billboard, sales for "We Take Care Of Our Own" jumped a ridiculous 409 percent during the weekend ending Sept. 9, which coincided with Obama's speech. The song was downloaded 2,000 times, a total that Billboard points out is its best since March. "We Take Care of Our Own," part of Springsteen's 2012 album Wrecking Ball, was first released as single in January of this year.
As Forbes noted upon its release, "We Take Care Of Our Own" is like Springsteen's "Born In The U.S.A.": a searing critique of American policies masquerading as a fist-pumping arena anthem. During one part of the song, Springsteen sings: "I been stumbling on good hearts turned to stone / The road of good intentions has gone dry as bone."
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Obama not the only one to get a big bump out of the DNC Convetion - BRUUUUUUCCCEEEE (Original Post)
LynneSin
Sep 2012
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brewens
(13,621 posts)1. Teabaggers attempting to download and destroy all copies? Wait until they find out that
you never run out of digital downloads! LOL I'm not going to tell them!
BumRushDaShow
(129,463 posts)2. LOL
Good for Bruce! He has been a great musical surrogate for President and his GOTV concerts are truly inspiring.
Lemonwurst
(290 posts)3. Even funnier...
Chris Christie has a huge man-crush on Bruce, and has made overture after overture to try to meet Bruce, have him play at events he's attending, etc.
And Bruce has consistently ignored him. Simply that, he just plain doesn't make any attempt to recognize Chris Christie or his pleas for attention in any way.
Being ignored just drives the big guy crazy !!
Blanks
(4,835 posts)4. Bruce is probably just afraid...
That he'll get eaten.
Corn on the cob style.