Billy Joel And Bruce Springsteen Rock Obama Fundraiser, McCain Grovels To DaveNEW YORK - It was "Born to Run" meets "New York State of Mind" _ with a little bit of "Hail to the Chief" thrown in for good measure.
Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel joined forces in a concert to raise money for Barack Obama's presidential campaign and the Democratic Party on Thursday night. They got a little help from India.Arie, John Legend and Springsteen's wife, Patti Scialfa, as they tore through the rock legends' long list of hits at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
When they launched into "Born to Run," Springsteen said, "This is for the senator."
As the show concluded, Obama made an appearance onstage. He called the event "a magical evening" and said he wouldn't ruin it with a long speech. Then he delivered a speech comparing the struggling, everyday people in Joel's and Springsteen's songs to the people he's met on the campaign trail.
He warned supporters not to get overconfident because he leads in the polls.DANIAL 'JAMES BOND' CRAIG SPEAKS UP FOR OBAMAThe British citizen can't vote for Obama, but he has some strong feelings about him anyway.
