Bruce Springsteen’s song “The Rising” became an anthem of sorts for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. The song, which was initially released back in 2002 as a message to “Rise Up” after 9/11 was repurposed in a video last night. NJ.com writes:
“The Rising” played over footage of various scenes, including Black Lives Matter protesters; detained children; frontline workers in the COVID pandemic; a George Floyd mural; a Breonna Taylor memorial; a man holding up a sign outside Morristown Medical Center thanking emergency room workers for saving his wife’s life; and a brief clip of Springsteen himself with his wife and E Street bandmate Patti Scialfa.
Come on up for #therising https://t.co/ocbt1TfWcS
— Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) August 18, 2020