Football fans will have something extra to watch and listen for this weekend: the world premiere of a new Bruce Springsteen song, from his forthcoming album due out in January.
“Workin’ On A Dream” will be used as a soundtrack to an NFL highlight reel, probably either pre-game or at halftime. The lyrics are hopeful and optimistic and talk about working hard to achieve something grand…but the song is not about sports.
Springsteen has played the song live in a stripped-down acoustic version this fall, as a duet with his wife Patti Scialfa, on a tour that has largely been to support Democratic candidate (and now President-elect) Barack Obama.
It is no secret The Boss supports Obama; he stumped for John Kerry in 2004 on his Vote For Change tour. What is a secret is why the NFL would choose a song so politically entangled for a highlight reel. Apparently, the politics don’t bother them…and lyrics like “the sun rises up, I climb the ladder, a new day breaks and I’m working on a dream” are transparent enough not to tie it to a particular viewpoint.
Springsteen and his E Street Band will also be performing during the Super Bowl halftime show this January.
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