Politics & Government
Springsteen Plays Live at CampusTakeover Rally in Ames for Obama (Video)
Springsteen performed an acoustic version of The Promised Land and a handful of other songs at a rally for Obama Thursday at Hilton Coliseum on Iowa State University campus in Ames.
Bruce Springsteen mellowly rocked a crowd of 3,500 at the Hilton Coliseum Thursday in support of President Barack Obama's #CampusTakeover Tour.
“For 30 years I have been writing about the distance between the American Dream and the American Reality and gauging that distance in my music and in my songs has driven me for much of my life,” Springsteen said.
He said people could close that distance by voting.
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Springsteen performed "Promised Land", "No Surrender", "Thunder Road", "The River", "We Take Care of Our Own" and a new song he made for the campaign called "Forward."
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- Springsteen Performs at Ames CampusTakeover Rally at ISU (Photos)
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