Don't get me wrrong I am a huge Springsteen fan....but The Rsing is a vey odd choice for a campaign

[Perky]

event. The chorus works sort of but cmon....Not ecactly a happy topic.

[EC]

1. I think that was why it was chosen

to drive the point of why this election is important and why Obama decided to run now.

[KoKo]

2. Not really ...Bruce has "Catholic Angst" and in first part of "Rising" there's a "cross" on the

lapel of the Firefighter with "60 pound stone on his back" and "a half mile of line." BIDEN/OBAMA...they are working against all odds to save people.

The choice of song was incredibly accurate. Like a "dart to our souls." :shrug:

[KoKo]

3. Link to "You Tube" of "The Rising"....for those who want to hear it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN_cDlAddbM

[Inspired]

4. The Edwards campaign used this song in their campaign.

[otohara]

5. Serious Guy

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuce

[gblady]

6. I love that song....

I think it is very inspirational...in the we shall overcome genre.

[Condem]

7. What ya drinking, Perky?

[KoKo]

8. I know...not a happy topic....but "The Rising" does sort of fit...

you have to stretch a bit...but "Biden" ..."wearing a cross on his lapel toting that 60 pound line." ...Something there if one get's metaphysical about it...

[Forkboy]

9. Springsteen is too safe a pick anyways.

He should have put me in charge of music. I'd have the place jumping (as they scramble to evacuate). :evilgrin:

[sandnsea]

10. I want Biden to enter to "Bad To The Bone"

That would get tongus awaggin'!

I think The Rising is great.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

11. IIRC, George Thorogood is from Delaware

so it would be appropriate!

[senseandsensibility]

14. I didn't think of that

LOL I got to see George live about a month ago, and he still rocks! It impossible to stand still and listen to that guy.

[goodgd_yall]

12. I like it

especially the guitar riff.

[Hippo_Tron]

13. As I recall The Rising was actually written before 9/11

It was either that one or "My City of Ruins". Just so happened that the material he was working on happened to go well with the theme of the album.