Springsteen's new ditty for Obama
(CNN) - The campaign trail got a visit from The Boss on Thursday. Rock legend Bruce Springsteen performed at an event for Obama's campaign in Parma, Ohio, where he debuted a new song he wrote for the president.
Before playing the new tune, Springsteen joked that President Obama had called him up and asked for help writing a campaign theme song.
"I said you called the right guy," Springsteen added.
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The singer said he wanted to include the campaign's slogan, "Forward," in the song, but lamented at word's lyrical challenge.
"It's better than backward, a little better than sideward," he said. "You don't want sideward on no bumper stickers."
Saying it was his "duty as a man," however, Springsteen said he finished the song but asked that the audience shout "Forward" after every line.
He then began strumming:
"I kissed your sister and I kissed your mama
Forward!
Usually this time of day I'm in your pajamas
Forward!
Let's vote for the man who got Osama
Forward!
Forward and away we go."
Pausing, Springsteen weighed in on his struggle with the rest of the song.
"When I got to the second verse I had a problem because I couldn't think of any other words that rhyme with Obama," he said, drawing laughs.
He continued:
"I came to Ohio lookin' for a date
Forward!
We kissed and I said it's a helluva state
Forward!
We made love but it wasn't so great
Forward!
Forward, and away we go
Smilin' Joe, he really brought the drama
Forward!
Tuesday, Romney was schooled by Obama
Forward!"
Springsteen repeated his rhyming problem with the president's name, adding "so that was the end of it."
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Springsteen repeated his rhyming problem with the president's name, adding "so that was the end of it."
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He was of course referring to our country under Obama's empty suit nonleadership.
Mitt Phony's motto "make me President now, I'll give you details later"
Noticed on the second debate he ran out of one liners. He used the same ones from the first debate.
Go Boss!
The Boss is here for the middle class, Obama 2012 Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012Obama 2012.
I heard Candy Crowley was the opening act for Springsteen at Obama's concert!!!
The Boss!!!!
Bruce Springsteen stepping up for America, for our President, for our future!
Thank you Bruce!
FORWARD AMERICA!!! FORWARD on November 6th and everyday thereafter with President Obama!!!!
Obama 2012.
Singing is NOT a qualifier for telling voters how to vote.
Too bad Springsteen is so misled.
I know you won't hear about it in the mainstream liberally biased media, but Obama actually does have Cayman Island accounts and a bigger pension than Romney, check out the Drudge Report. So I guess Obama scored points on Romney with the help of Candy Crowley through what else "LYING."
Haha...some harmless fun. Watch how fast those lyrics send the "family values" crowd into a conniption.
The Boss won't help, he couldn't help Kerry either. The Obama boat is sinking, the fact he's having to campaign in New Hampshire and Iowa is not a good sign.
And Kid Rock does what for Mittens?????
That's why Bruce is the MAN...............
GObama!!! Because President Obama actual cares about 100% of our citizens. Also, President Obama has been fixing the mess made by "Romney/Ryan"-like people in office. Reality (Formerly "Fact" until an extreme conservative stole it)
Despite Romneys best efforts, hes still coming up short in Ohio among likely voters and early voters. In fact, hes coming up very short among early voters. And Romney himself has repeatedly acknowledged that he absolutely needs Ohio. Well hes never broken ahead in Ohio. And at this point, its probably too late. There are very few undecided voters left. And he shouldnt count on Obama voter apathy, not in ad deluged Ohio.
Has Ted Nuggent written anything about the schooling Romney got at President Obama's lap Tuesday night?
Let me help your drug-and-alcohol addled mind Ted. The second line should rhyme with:
Romney got caught lying in front of 65 million people. The gig is up.......
Obama 2012. Seriously America.
To the haters, remember easteood's empty chair and nugget or Williams jr. I bet Sringsteen didn't call the non working wife or rice names like nugget did or call for anyone's death.
A vote for Romney would be such a trauma......
Forward!
Haha....legend
I've always respected the BOSS. NO more.. Sell Out.. He hurt his image more than he knows
"Born in Kenya:
Bruce was cool in the 70's....as was Elton John. Now....I wouldn't walk across the street to watch them perform. Anyway, I put more thought into voting than what some entertainer has to say....especially an entertainer.
Hell of a song Bruce!
Good God the Boss is at a LOSS with this one.
I'm wrote this here song – Backward!
I think I got it wrong – Backward!
I'm on the campain trail – Backward!
I know I'll get hate mail – Backward!
I always knew he had a problem
A vote for Romney would be such a trauma......
Forward!
Because he dissed our troops and our grandmama......
Forward!
Barack's America is a panorama.........
Forward!
We're voting Barack cause we're not going back.........
Forward!
Here is the new song for Robmey Modified from the Thompson Twins
you told me you loved me (Robmey to the American Public)
so i don't understand
why promises are snapped in two
and words are made to bend
(the bigger, the better)
some stolen from China
collected from around the world, (England LOVED Robmey)
they'll catch you if they can
(chorus)
lies lies lies yeah
lies lies lies yeah
lies lies lies yeah