I just heard the MP3 of this earlier this morning. It is a nice melody, and a really good, heartfelt performance by Bruce. Gave me goosebumps (!?!?); the "uncanny" relevance to another election forty years later undoubtedly had something to do with my reaction.

Also a factor: Since 1968, the expression "You('re)The Man" has taken on a whole new resonance!

Unfortunately, I believe Obama already has a campaign song, mentioned and promoted here at Mudcat over the past few months, entitled "Yes We Can."

It's OK, but I much prefer an Allen Toussaint song with the very similar title "Yes We Can Can," which has become a sort of recovery/renewal anthem here in New Orleans since Allen re-recorded it on one of those post-Katrina benefit CDs. The original recording by the Pointer Sisters was a great pop song, but the more recent recording by the composer, in a whole new context, is much more stirring.