7 Making a Difference

CHAPTER 7 Making a Difference Bruce Springsteen was now a rock-and-roll superstar. He had a great family and had earned more money than he ever dreamed possible. Bruce wanted to make a difference. He believed rock music could change the world. He said, "I had serious ideas about rock music. Yeah, it was a circus and fun and a dance party—all of those things—but still a serious thing. I believed that serious things could be done with it. It had a power; it had a voice." September 11, 2001, was a terrible day for the United States. Almost three thousand innocent people lost their lives in terrorist attacks in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. Bruce was hit hard by the events, just like the rest of the country. A few days later, Bruce was

布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀现在是摇滚巨星。 他有一个伟大的家庭，赚的钱比他梦想的要多。 布鲁斯想要有所作为。 他相信摇滚乐可以改变世界。 他说：“我对摇滚音乐有严肃的想法。 是的，那是一场马戏团表演、娱乐和舞会——所有这些——但仍然是一件严肃的事情。 我相信用它可以做一些严肃的事情。 它有一种力量；它有声音。” 2001年9月11日，对美国来说是可怕的一天。 在纽约市、宾夕法尼亚州和华盛顿特区发生的恐怖袭击中，近3000名无辜的人丧生。 和全国其他地区一样，布鲁斯也受到了严重的打击。 几天后，布鲁斯

walking along the beach when he heard a man yell out to him. "Bruce!" the man said. "We need you!" Bruce understood what the man meant. Bruce's music had a way of helping people feel better during hard times. Many of those who had lost their lives on September 11 were from New Jersey. Some of them had been listening to Bruce Springsteen's music for decades. When Bruce heard about these fans, he'd place a surprise phone call to one of their loved ones to pay his respects. This small gesture gave comfort to those who were suffering.

当他沿着海滩散步时，他听到一个人向他大喊大叫。 “布鲁斯！”那人说。“我们需要你！”布鲁斯明白那个人的意思。 布鲁斯的音乐有一种帮助人们在困难时期感觉更好的方法。 许多在9月11日失去生命的人来自新泽西。 他们中的一些人听布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀的音乐已经有几十年了。 当布鲁斯听到这些粉丝的消息时，他会给他们所爱的人打一个意外的电话，表达他的敬意。 这个小小的举动给那些受苦的人以安慰。

September 11 On September 11, 2001, nineteen men hijacked, or seized control of, four US passenger airplanes. Two planes hit and destroyed the Twin Towers in New York City; one struck the Pentagon outside of Washington, DC; and the fourth plane crashed in a field in western Pennsylvania. Nearly three thousand people were killed. The men who hijacked the planes were terrorists belonging to a group called al-Qaeda. Terrorists use violence to frighten people into doing what they say. The September 11 attacks showed the worst in people. It was an awful day for the world. But good deeds happened that day, too. Strangers took care of one another. Firefighters, police officers, and citizens worked together to save lives.

2001年9月11日，19名男子劫持或控制了4架美国客机。 两架飞机撞毁了纽约的双子塔；其中一枚击中了华盛顿特区外的五角大楼；第四架飞机坠毁在宾夕法尼亚州西部的一片田野里。 近三千人丧生。 劫持飞机的人是属于基地组织的恐怖分子。 恐怖分子用暴力恐吓人们，让他们听他们的话。 9·11恐怖袭击显示了人类最丑恶的一面。 这对世界来说是可怕的一天。 但那天也发生了好事。 陌生人互相照顾。 消防员、警察和市民共同努力拯救生命。

Even before the attacks, Bruce had started working on a new album. Now, though, he felt compelled to create an album to comfort people as well as inspire them. He wanted to write songs that would unite Americans. He wanted to give them a feeling of hope and a sense of belonging. The album was called The Rising and was recorded with the E Street Band. This was the first time

在袭击发生之前，布鲁斯就已经开始制作新专辑了。 但现在，他觉得有必要创作一张专辑来安慰和激励人们。 他想写一些能团结美国人的歌曲。 他想给他们一种希望和归属感。 这张专辑名为《崛起》，由E街乐队录制。 这是第一次

the E Street Band had produced a new album together in over eighteen years! It came out in July 2002, almost one year after the attacks. The Rising was a smashing success. It sold over a half million copies its first week. It was Bruce's best-selling album since Born in the U.S.A. Bruce and the band went on another long tour—this time they played 120 shows in over eighty cities in fourteen months. Why was the Rising tour such a hit? Fans at the concerts felt a range of emotions. The lyrics of the title song, "The Rising," made them feel hopeful, while quieter songs like "You're Missing" made them stop and think about losing someone they loved. Bruce and the band knew how important their music was. E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg said, "Playing for a

E街乐队在18年多的时间里一起制作了一张新专辑！它于2002年7月问世，几乎是在恐怖袭击一年后。 复生是一个巨大的成功。 首周销量超过50万册。 这是布鲁斯自《出生在美国》以来最畅销的专辑 布鲁斯和乐队又进行了一次长途巡演，这次他们在14个月内在80多个城市进行了120场演出。 为什么瑞星的巡演如此受欢迎？ 音乐会的歌迷们感受到了各种各样的情绪。 主打歌《崛起》（The Rising）的歌词让他们感到充满希望，而《你在思念》（You're Missing）等安静的歌曲让他们停下来，思考失去所爱的人。 布鲁斯和他的乐队知道他们的音乐有多重要。 E街乐队的鼓手Max Weinberg说：“为一个

country that was so much in pain from the events of 9/11 made the Rising tour so much more than a series of rock concerts. People looked to us—actually they looked to the music—to quiet their sorrows.... How could rock musicians meet these expectations? But somehow we did it." Bruce's music and lyrics made people feel good. But they were not the only way Bruce tried to help people. He also supported many causes over the years. Bruce devoted himself to helping the poor and their struggle with hunger. Often at concerts, he asked fans to donate cans of food. Volunteers would wait by the doors and collect the food. Then they would bring it to the local food bank in the city where Bruce was playing. Thousands of cans were collected at each show.

这个国家在9/11事件中遭受了如此多的痛苦，这使得Rising巡演不仅仅是一系列的摇滚音乐会。 人们看着我们——实际上他们看着音乐——来平息他们的悲伤.... 摇滚音乐家如何才能满足这些期望呢？ 但不管怎样，我们做到了。”布鲁斯的音乐和歌词让人感觉很好。 但这并不是布鲁斯试图帮助别人的唯一方式。 多年来，他还支持了许多事业。 布鲁斯致力于帮助穷人，帮助他们与饥饿作斗争。 他经常在演唱会上要求歌迷捐赠罐头食品。 志愿者会在门口等着领取食物。 然后他们会把它带到布鲁斯演出所在城市的当地食物银行。 每次展览都收集了数千个罐头。