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Bruce Springsteen endorses Barack Obama just before the Pennsylvania primaries:

He has the depth, the reflectiveness, and the resilience to be our next President. He speaks to the America I’ve envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and complex problems, a country that’s interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit. A place where “…nobody crowds you, and nobody goes it alone.”

The endorsement of superstars shouldn’t really matter than much. They are, after all, just talented artists at best and marketing vehicles at worse (you wouldn’t care who the Jolly Green Giant endorsed would you?). But Springsteen may be slightly different, because millions have identified with his songs in a profound and personal way beyond what a normal musician achieves. Mariah Carey will likely never have someone claim Hero defined their life. But it’s possible someone might keep a copy of The River for just that reason.

For confirmation of Bruce’s cool (though not precisely his relevance), check out this video of him performing Dancing in the Dark with a street musician in Copenhagen.