Video: Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost Of Tom Joad w/Tom Morello 2008

I won't pretend these are the "World's Greatest Political Songs," because they're not. They are some of my favorites, that's all, representing a fairly narrow range of musical genres, taken off the "Just Politics" playlist on my iPod. In no particular order: will. i. am. of the Black Eyed Peas, "Yes, We Can" Supergroup song mixed to a speech by Barack Obama. It's had over 7 million views on YouTube, and it's what inspired this post. Love him, hate him, vote for him or not, this was one hell of a speech, and [...]

Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Bruce Springsteen recently performed Springsteen's song, "The Ghost of Tom Joad" at his performance in Anaheim, CA. The track was previously covered by Rage for their final album, Renegades . Along with providing lead guitar and backing vocals for the track, Morello adds a little of his trademark guitar sound to the classic song.

In what has all the feel of one hell of a victory lap, Bruce Springsteen has had some absolutely fantastic special guests on this leg of the E Street Band's Magic tour. And what I like best is the fact that aside from the obvious (and gag-inducing) guest spot for fellow Jersey rat Jon Bon Jovi, Springsteen has drawn out some less-likely guests, with fantastic results. The unquestionable