Bruce Springsteen performs his classics at Hillary Clinton rally
Bruce Springsteens music has long been part of the political discourse, but its often misappropriated and misinterpreted. Born in the U.S.A. should never be played at a political rally, yet Donald Trump has done so repeatedly even after The Boss called him a tragedy for our democracy. Just yesterday, the song played before a rally for the Republican nominee, only to be booed by the crowd. It wasnt because theyd finally figured out what thesong meant, though; it was because hed chosen to perform at the last rally for Trumps presidential rival, Hillary Clinton.
That performance occurred earlier tonight in Philadelphia, right outsideIndependence Hall. Alone with his harmonica and acoustic guitar, Springsteen stayed away from his overtly political songs, opening with Thunder Road and closing with Dancing in the Dark. Between those two tunes, however, he played LongWalk Home, a song he called a prayer for post-election.
Springsteen also addressed the candidates, saying, The choice tomorrow couldnt be any clearer. Hillarys candidacyis based on intelligence, experience, preparation, and on an actual vision of an America where everyone counts Where folks of all faiths and backgrounds can come together to discuss our problems in a reasonable and thoughtful way.
He spared a brief moment for Trump, as well, calling him a man whose vision is limited to little beyond himself, who has the profound lack of decency that would allow him to prioritize his own interest and ego before American democracy itself. After listing off Trumpsdeficiencies, he concluded, Thats unforgivable. Tomorrow those ideas and that campaign is going down.
Watch the entire performance, including his prepared speech, above.
Source: http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/11/bruce-springsteen-delivers-powerfulperformance-at-hillary-clintons-final-rally-watch/
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