How the song 'Superman' provided comfort to the country following the 9/11 attacks

Connecticut Public Radio

Published September 11, 2024 at 7:50 AM EDT

The song "Superman (It's Not Easy)" was one of the songs that Americans turned to in the days and weeks following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, offering comfort and a chance to reflect.

As we mark the 23rd anniversary of the attacks, we’re going to spend a few minutes exploring the significance of this particular song, from the musician who came up with it — John Ondrasik, better known by his stage name, Five for Fighting.

We’re going to revisit a conversation from "Where We Live." Connecticut Public’s Catherine Shen talked with Ondrasik last year about how he developed the song – and about how music can help us during our darkest moments.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de Connecticut Public, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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