Hope, Change, and the Urge to Vomit
Michael Moynihan at Reason has a video of what can only be called one of the worst musical abominations of all time, or in his words, “a skin-crawling, wretch [sic]-inducing festival of crappiness” featuring such notable musicians as Jason Alexander, Margaret Cho, and Whoopi Goldberg (I think I spotted Herbie Hancock in there, too, which is really a shame). Evidently, this fetid pile of shit was co-written by Bono and some asshole from the Eurythmics who, along with their assorted guests, are offering their “American prayer” to the Democratic nominee.
Word of warning: Do not watch this video unless you have sexual fantasies of giving oral pleasure to Barack Obama, because that’s basically what the song amounts to.
For the record, I made it until 2:35 into the song before projectile vomiting.
I’ll never un-hear that song.
August 27th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
At least at 3:09 they admit that windpower is a religion. That’s good. This makes me not respect Forrest Whittaker
August 27th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
You made it to 3:09?
August 27th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Dear god, it’s like the Battlefield Earth of songs.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
“…unless you have sexual fantasies of giving oral pleasure to Barack Obama…”
I do have sexual fantasies involving Senator Obama (or Senator Chocolate as I like to call him), but the song is complete shit.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Okay, that makes me want to go out and butcher a cow.
Who wants to join me? There’s some ribs in it for ya.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Real ribs come from pig, but I’ll take the inside skirt and the brisket.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Why in the hell are non-U.S. citizens telling us how to vote? Stay out of our business! We wouldn’t go to the U.K. or Ireland and tell you how to vote…
August 28th, 2008 at 10:01 am
The only comment
this blog post is worth
is
NONE.
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August 28th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Andrew:
Oh, but we’re all “citizens of the world”, now.
August 28th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
“We wouldn’t go to the U.K. or Ireland and tell you how to vote…”
lol
Ok, maybe it’s semantics here, but acting like the US doesn’t have strong preferences over who other nations’ citizens should vote for is ridiculous and a pretty naive take on the way the world works.
Hell, the US has radio and television stations set up SPECIFICALLY to influence local populations in one direction or another. Granted, it doesn’t always work (i.e. in the Middle East) but that is easily chalked up to incompetence in the stations themselves.
I don’t know where so many people got the notion that the US is some sort of benevolent world actor that is beyond reproach and is so good and pure and unlike other other global actors. A rhetorical statement in case you’re wondering.
August 29th, 2008 at 1:36 am
A wonderful tribute to Barack Obama. This video, though not nearly as refined or inspiring, reminds me of the 1985 classic, “We are the World.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrwu6WGoMs
But what must really be placed into perspective is the equally dismal musical support behind our maverick(?), Sen. McCain. I am sure the right-wing base is thrilled to embrace the endorsement of his mastery of the fine arts, Mr. Daddy Yankee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxtH1AbajMQ
No one screams “family values,” “one nation, one language,” or “god bless america” like Daddy Yankee.
August 29th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I made it through half of it. Do I win a prize?
August 29th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Ossie:
A premature death, is all.