Joel, Springsteen team up to aid Obama campaign

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.

When they launched into "Born to Run," Springsteen said, "This is for the senator."

Springsteen and Joel focused more on music than politics, alternating between each other's songs — clearly having fun.

Springsteen hugged Joel during "Spirit in the Night," then ended up lying across the piano as he sang. Joel left the piano and picked up a guitar for "Glory Days." They even stuck a bit of The Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" into the middle of Joel's song "River of Dreams."

When Springsteen suggested they slow things down a bit, Joel began banging out a playful version of "Hail to the Chief" in honor of Obama's presidential hopes.

The cheap seats at the "Change Rocks" concert were $500. Big spenders could shell out $25,000 each.

Springsteen's song "The Rising" has become an unofficial anthem for Obama's campaign, often playing when Obama bounds onstage at his rallies. Inspired by 9-11 terrorist attacks, it strikes a defiant tone with lines such as: "Sky of longing and emptiness/ Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life/ Come on up for the rising/ Come on up, lay your hands in mine."