Springsteen drops video for Obama 2012 song: ‘We Take Care of Our Own’

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/02/10/springsteen-releases-video-for-obama-campaign-song-we-take-care-of-our-own/



A Bruce Springsteen song that’s been selected by President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign now has a sing-a-long video to go with it.

In the video “We Take Care of Our Own,” Springsteen plays in what looks like a closed down warehouse. Black and white images of economic degradation, people of various ethnicity walking through the streets or focusing on tasks at work scroll by, with the lyrics subtitled across the screen.

“I been looking for the map that leads me home,” he croons. “I been stumbling on good hearts turned to stone / The road of good intentions has gone dry as a bone / We take care of our own / We take care of our own / Wherever this flag’s flown, we take care of our own.”

It’s not the first time Springsteen has been prominently featured by a Democrat running for the presidency: He famously appeared with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) in 2004, drawing a massive crowd in Cleveland, Ohio days before the election. Four years later he appeared with then-Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in the same city, backing his bid for the presidency in 2008.

[russspeakeasy]

1. Drops ?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. Yeah, I know, but that was Raw Story's headline

In the vocabulary of "new releases" for books, CDs, DVDs, etc, I've heard the word "drops" before. It's "industry-speak."

[brucefan]

2. Bruuuuuce!

never dissappoints

[northoftheborder]

4. This song and video have given me goosebumps!

The intensity, passion, in the music, lyrics and the photography are stunning!

[proverbialwisdom]

26. Same here. Got the ol' tears-in-the-eyes by mid-song, too.

[immoderate]

5. Intro reminds me of Beach Boys' "Wild Honey"

The rest sounds like a Springsteen song.

--imm

[tabatha]

6. Wow - Great

[liberal N proud]

7. Awesome

[JoePhilly]

8. Great way to counter the GOP Super PACs

[Thrill]

9. So will this be played at the Obama rallies?

If so great choice.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

13. It's 100% authorized, so it will be played anywhere Team Obama wants to play music

That's what makes it so enjoyable...instead of Republicans playing the music without asking and then getting sued for it (although I do enjoy the "sued" part).

[Lifelong Protester]

10. I like it, and I especially like the

bit about "from the shotgun shacks to the Super Dome." Nice and deserved dig at the heartless "let the market take care of things" GOP.

[NBachers]

11. I went over and "Liked" it on Youtube

I agree, you can't avoid the opening intro's similarity to "Wild Honey."

One of the Youtube comments said that Bruce is in the final crowd shot. I had to play it a couple of times, but he's back there, right of center.

My Youtube comment:

Wow- put this together with Clint Eastwood in Chrysler's Superbowl statement, and it's a powerful combination. I get goosebumps watching both of them.

Nice to see the real populist movement repudiating the ignorant teabagger brownshirt hysteria. Maybe we'll deliver the smackdown the rich Mussolini repuke fascists deserve after all.

[romantico]

12. Will

Will Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney steal this song and play it at their rallies?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

14. HA! I didn't see your post when I replied above...

...great minds DO think alike!

[romantico]

15. LOL

Did anyone notice when Michelle Obama was on Jimmy Fallon's show the other night the song they played? Out of all the song out there they chose..........................Eye of the Tiger, by Survivior. This is the band who is suing Newt Gingrich for using the song without permission. I thought that was a great little dig.

[Surya Gayatri]

16. And THE BOSS comes through again...

He deserves a Medal of Honor for service to his country.
Nobody tells the story of the real people better than Bruce.

SG

[glinda]

17. Love it. Bruce is having a Bono fashion and hand gesture moment too! I approve!

[Tx4obama]

18. Here's the LIST of the other songs the Obama team has picked

From the link in the OP above

SNIP

The other songs picked by Obama’s reelection team include “I Got You” by Wilco, “Roll With The Changes” by REO Speedwagon, “You’ve Got The Love” by Florence + The Machine and, of course, “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green.

The campaign released its playlist Thursday on Facebook, in a format compatible with the music app Spotify.

SNIP

2012 Campaign Playlist on Spotify
Created by barackobama on Spotify

Keep Marchin' - Raphael Saadiq
Tonight's The Kind Of Night - Noah And The Whale
We Take Care Of Our Own - Bruce Springsteen
Keep Me In Mind - Zac Brown Band
The Weight - Aretha Franklin
Even Better Than The Real Thing - U2
The Best Thing About Me Is You - Ricky Martin
Home - Dierks Bentley
You Are The Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
Got To Get You Into My Life - (Live) --- Earth Wind & Fire Experience f...
Green Onions - Single/LP Version --- Booker T. & The MG's
I Got You - Wilco
Keep On Pushing - Single Version --- The Impressions
Love You I Do - Performed by Jennifer Hudson;D...
No Nostalgia - AgesandAges
Stand Up - Sugarland
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
This - Darius Rucker
We Used to Wait - Arcade Fire
You've Got The Love - Florence + The Machine
Your Smiling Face - James Taylor
Roll With The Changes - REO Speedwagon
Everyday America - Sugarland
Learn To Live - Darius Rucker

http://www.facebook.com/music/playlist/2012-Campaign-Playlist/10150773702319698

[pacalo]

19. Bravo!!!

[Scuba]

20. Oh good, now that "The Boss" has weighed in I know who to vote for!

[Enrique]

21. he has not weighed in

he's a strong supporter of Obama's, he played a big rally in Madison WI in 2008, and he undoubtedly will support Obama in 2012, but this Raw Story article is misleading. It very strongly suggests that Springsteen has associated his song with the Obama campaign, but when you read the article you find that it's the other way around.

[politicasista]

23. Yep. He shows ten times more respect for

people like Senator Kerry and President Obama than most here ever do or will.

Kudos to the Boss for that.

[Generic Other]

22. Bruce Springsteen will always be the best -- but a question

Wow. In awe.

And apparently he's promoting his stuff on youtube as you can pre-order his new CD. Anyone know if this means he's off the recording company grid so to speak and marketing himself as a way of thumbing his nose at them? I have wondered if they spent time promoting the great older musicians like him or whether they tend to lose interest since they are past their prime. Not that I think that about Springsteen. No way. He gets better with age. The way a musician should. But I wondered about how he's treated by the recording companies these days.

Anyone know anything about that?

OK. Off to pre-order me some Springsteen on Amazon!

on edit: I didn't read the part where this is going to be associated with Obama necessarily; however I can see how any liberal would like to be associated with the sentiments expressed. I guess I mistook it for a compliment to the occupiers, not the Democrats. Did I miss something?

[JNelson6563]

24. Rock on Bruce!

I loved when he did the Super Bowl a few years back too. It seemed like he was leading his fellow Americans in a sing-along during one of the biggest parties of the year. Not a big elaborate show like some, more of a one-of-us-feel.

Julie

Edited to add link:

[babylonsister]

25. And they opened the Grammy's with this! Cool! nt