That fact alone might make people wonder why the hell I’m writing about a Bruce Springsteen protest song. But here we are. Soldiers hear music. More than that, when songs deal with human conflict, soldiers often listen more closely than anyone else.

Rock and roll legend Bruce Springsteen released a protest song Wednesday condemning the violence occurring at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol in Minneapolis. The song,

Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance Saturday at the Light of Day Winterfest concert in Red Bank, New Jersey. There, he dedicated his song “The Promised Land” to Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent in Minnesota.

Bruce Springsteen is weighing in on the latest flashpoint in the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration enforcement crackdown.

The car salesman tells Bruce Springsteen the vehicle in which he’s sitting has a state-of-the-art cassette unit. “I’d like it better if it had a record player,” “the Boss” says jokingly (but not really). Next, the salesman makes it clear.