Bruce Springsteen Performs "The Rising" for Obama Rally!

[ultraist]

Run time: 00:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B61C2Pl23oo   Posted on YouTube: October 04, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 04, 2008 By DU Member: ultraist Views on DU: 2168

 
WOW! The Boss brings down the house!

I did a quick grab of what I thought were the best ten minutes of the event, so the video quality is not the best but the audio is ok. Enjoy!

Please digg it! http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Video_Bruce_Springsteen_Performs_The_Rising_at_Obama_Rally?OTC-em-st1

[Jackeens]

1. I always adored him, now I WORSHIP the fella! Great video!

[ultraist]

2. Bruce was amazing.

I can imagine the energy, live. I'm in NC so couldn't make the event but was glad to be able to see it online.

I loved the "YES WE CAN" with Bruce strumming his guitar at the end.

[barbtries]

3. was this in NC?

i gotta start keeping up....

[ColbertWatcher]

22. Yeah, where is this? n/t

[uberllama42]

25. Philadelphia

A voter registration rally held by the campaign. Obama wasn't there, but to be honest we didn't miss him.

Obama was electrifying when he came here in April, but it's hard to be disappointed when you have Bruce.

I went with two friends. We write for our school paper, and we used our press credentials to get in. The campaign people were making fun of us because it was obvious we were just there to see the show.

[barbtries]

29. sounds like a great concert

springsteen is one performer i never did see and always wanted to.

[mmonk]

4. You did well.

[ultraist]

6. Thanks

Barbtries: It was in Philadelphia. I'm in NC so couldn't be there. But I'm sure it was just amazing!

[mmonk]

11. Seems so indeed.

[uberllama42]

5. I was one of 50,000

absolutely phenomenal.

[ultraist]

7. LUCKY YOU!

50,000? Wow. That is inspiring.

[speedoo]

8. Thanks!!

Really enjoyed that, particularly Bruce's comments before the song..... dude really gets it. What other songs did he perform? I saw him getting ready to play some harmonica.

[corporatemedia]

9. The Rising - lyrics

Cant see nothin in front of me
Cant see nothin coming up behind
I make my way through this darkness
I cant feel nothing but this chain that binds me
Lost track of how far Ive gone
How far Ive gone, how high Ive climbed
On my backs a sixty pound stone
On my shoulder a half mile of line

Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight

Left the house this morning
Bells ringing filled the air
Wearin the cross of my calling
On wheels of fire I come rollin down here

Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight

Li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li

Theres spirits above and behind me
Faces gone black, eyes burnin bright
May their precious blood bind me
Lord, as I stand before your fiery light

Li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li

I see you mary in the garden
In the garden of a thousand sighs
Theres holy pictures of our children
Dancin in a sky filled with light
May I feel your arms around me
May I feel your blood mix with mine
A dream of life comes to me
Like a catfish dancin on the end of my line

Sky of blackness and sorrow ( a dream of life)
Sky of love, sky of tears (a dream of life)
Sky of glory and sadness ( a dream of life)
Sky of mercy, sky of fear ( a dream of life)
Sky of memory and shadow ( a dream of life)
Your burnin wind fills my arms tonight
Sky of longing and emptiness (a dream of life)
Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life

Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight

[JHarshaw]

10. Bruce video

"An American reclamation project" yes, very cool indeed.

[BeyondGeography]

12. Sums the stakes of this election up better than anyone I’ve ever heard

Amazing.

[1776Forever]

13. Electrifying! Glad I am on the right left side! Awesome! Thanks!

[Bennyboy]

14. BRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!

What an awesome person. Thanks so much for posting this.

[Blue State Bandit]

15. It was amazing!

Rush at the Obama Store!



50,000 on the Parkway!

[ultraist]

18. Great photos!

Thanks for the posting those.

[gratefultobelib]

20. Awesome pictures! Thanks so much!

[dhpgetsit]

16. BaROCK on!

Yes we can!

[Va Lefty]

17. That was Awesome!!!

[LynneSin]

19. I WAS THERE - IT WAS A GREAT TIME

Best line all day was Governor Ed Rendell right before Bruce was to come on the stage. He basically said that while we were waiting for Bruce he promised not to wink at the crowd.

[Marnieworld]

21. I was there!

And I'm bragging in every thread. It was so awesome and this was such a good speech. Thanks for posting.

[DeepModem Mom]

23. K&R

[wisteria]

24. Great performance, even though for me it is bitter sweet remembering 2004 and Kerry's campaign.

Lets hope that people are wiser this time around and that honesty, fairness and truth will prevail. In the bigger scheme of things it is important that we take our country back and we all help bring her back to her greatness. Go Obama- yes we can.

[Bennyboy]

26. Here is the Promised Land

http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/36798/5m/cbslocalimg.dayport.com/htm/DayPortCBSPlayer.html?categoryID=5,222,214,215,218,216,221,217,8,6,225,7,220,210,219,223,238,239,234,247&limit=10&articleID=[e-mail]&adInsertionInterval=2&bannerAdConDefID=11&defaultPreviewImage=http%3A//cdn.dayport.com/vlnimg/img/PartnerPlayer/samplepreviewimage.jpg&domain=kyw.dayport.com&imageDomain=cdn.dayport.com/kywimg&limit_default=10&conDefID=5&videoAdObjectID=10&logoAdConDefID=4&logoAdObjDefID=9&hitboxAccountID=DM5307031CNM&hitboxDomain=cbs3.com&siteName=KYW%20TV&callLetters=KYW&isLiveStream=true&version=20071003#

[Bennyboy]

27. Here's the whole show.....

http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/36798/5m/cbslocalimg.dayport.com/htm/DayPortCBSPlayer.html?categoryID=5,222,214,215,218,216,221,217,8,6,225,7,220,210,219,223,238,239,234,247&limit=10&articleID=[e-mail]&adInsertionInterval=2&bannerAdConDefID=11&defaultPreviewImage=http%3A//cdn.dayport.com/vlnimg/img/PartnerPlayer/samplepreviewimage.jpg&domain=kyw.dayport.com&imageDomain=cdn.dayport.com/kywimg&limit_default=10&conDefID=5&videoAdObjectID=10&logoAdConDefID=4&logoAdObjDefID=9&hitboxAccountID=DM5307031CNM&hitboxDomain=cbs3.com&siteName=KYW%20TV&callLetters=KYW&isLiveStream=true&version=20071003#

It has a few sound difficulties during Promised Land and at the beginning of Tom Joad (and a drop in the middle).

I love the line from No Surrender "We learned more from a three minute record than we ever learned in school".

[hlthe2b]

28. thanks very much for this. n/t