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04 Nov 08 - 08:38 PM (#2485062) Subject: A Song for Obama? From: Les in Chorlton Who will write the first song for Obama? |
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04 Nov 08 - 10:16 PM (#2485140) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: Ythanside I thought there already is a song for Obama, although it won't be sung until January 2009. I believe it's called 'Hail To The Chief' :-D |
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05 Nov 08 - 02:42 AM (#2485292) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: VirginiaTam Whew! What a relief. I can sleep tonight. |
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05 Nov 08 - 03:09 AM (#2485309) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: Jim Carroll Doesn't need one - he's written his own. Maybe the rest of us can come out of our underground shelters now. Congrats all Jim Carroll |
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05 Nov 08 - 09:15 AM (#2485541) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: nutty When I wrote this song I was told I was being an optimist. However, I found out today that 'dreams' do come true so perhaps Obama can be instrumental in this ....... ONE DAY THE WARS WILL BE OVER First verse and Chorus One day the wars will be over One day our troubles will cease One day we'll find the whole of mankind Has learned to live in peace One day the dark clouds will vanish One day the sun will shine bright One day we'll live, we'll love and forgive One day we'll all walk in the light One day there'll be no more fighting One day there'll be no more pain One day there'll be such unity The world will be one again One day in every country The rich and the poor will unite Despite colour or creed, they'll all see the need To put an end to the fight |
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05 Nov 08 - 09:23 AM (#2485550) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: McGrath of Harlow There are already over 1000 songs for Obama on YouTube - se this thread. Good songs, not so good songs, some pretty terrible, and some better than good. And there'll be more to come, that's certain. |
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05 Nov 08 - 09:28 AM (#2485553) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: Cstargazy What you're looking for is the epic Ballad for Americans. Here's Paul Robeson's classic reading:just to remind him and us of the original promise........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnXyGr668wg...congratulations America! |
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05 Nov 08 - 09:56 AM (#2485572) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: Fred McCormick On Prime Ministers Questions today Gordon Brown was asked whether the election of Barack Obama would signal an end to extraordinary rendition and the torture of terrorist suspects. Brown replied that Obama has already announced that he'll be closing Guantanomo. That is welcome news and I've no doubt Obama will close the book on the whole grisly business of torture and rendition. However, Brown's response ignores the silent culpability of Britain and other countries in not denouncing Bush's regime of torture in the first place. Why the USA never became an international pariah over this I do not know. Well, perhaps I do. In the words of Woody Guthrie, "Uncle Sam got every nation in this world in his long old leather money bags". |
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05 Nov 08 - 10:43 AM (#2485627) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: topical tom Congratulations, America! You have restored hope to a great country. From a happy Canadian! |
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06 Nov 08 - 04:24 AM (#2486318) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: GUEST,Mark Gregory Peggy Seeger wrote Obama is the One for Me you can see hear it on the Union Songs website at Union Songs great victory for so many around the world! |
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06 Nov 08 - 04:28 AM (#2486319) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: GUEST,mark gregory Obama also gets a mention in Peggy Seeger's Sarah's Hard Rock Candy! see Sarah's Hard Rock Candy on Union Songs website |
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06 Nov 08 - 05:06 AM (#2486347) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: GUEST,Lanfranc at the Orifice I was reminded of this song, which was around back in the 1960s, posted on this thread to see if anyone else remembered it, and, by the wonder of the 'cat, a few hours later, there it was, together with the names of others who had sung it (David Campbell and Hamish Imlach). One Day Old (Langston Hughes / (Archie?) Fisher) Hush little baby, don't be forlorn Though you were lynched before you were born Your skin is black so it's understood Though you're one day old you're no damn good Hush my baby, though you're right to bawl Your skin will creep before you can crawl You'll live just as long as some people think you should For you're one day old and no damn good Some day you may be the President And have the White House for your residence So dry your tears and don't you frown The rope and the whip can't keep you down This nightmare, baby, can't last the night We'll end it soon, the black and the white We'll mark its grave with a cross of wood Saying, One day old and no damn good (I've done a bit of a tidy-up on the lyrics, based on listening to my almost worn-out sleeveless copy of Paul McNeil's LP, which I rooted out from the depths of my mathoms closet!) Alan |
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06 Nov 08 - 09:19 AM (#2486512) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: Amos words, melody Peggy Seeger©Peggy Seeger 2008 administered by Harmony Music Ltd. A light, jazzy, rag tune Obama is the one for me Listen up - and you'll agree. Some say he began too late But just watch him accelerate Obama is the one for me Got the youth and energy Knows the ropes, how to steer States the issues loud and clear Chorus: CAN HE WIN? YES HE CAN He's a member of the team AND a one-man band OBAMA IS THE ONE FOR ME Obama is the one for me, Ask the birds, ask the bees He won't rest upon his tush He's a tree, not a Bush Obama is the one for me. If it's locked, he's got a key A cup of coffee in a time of need He's down to earth and up to speed Chorus: CAN HE WIN? YES HE CAN He's a member of the team AND a one-man band OBAMA IS THE ONE FOR ME Some folks wanted somebody else, somebody else And Hilary she took it like a woman She said Obama is the one for you For us, for me, for the whole county If anybody can Obama can Get the USA out of the quicksand Chorus: CAN WE WIN? YES HE CAN He's a member of the team AND a one-man band OBAMA IS THE ONE FOR ME Notes Many thanks to Peggy Seeger for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection. Peggy writes: 'It is intended to help Obama's campaign for the presidency. The song is light, a bit over-idealistic and expresses my preference for the the person I feel is the best of the only two candidates that are running for the office. I don't normally push my political preferences via e.mail - so if you are absolutely against even hearing it, just delete the whole e.mail (although you might find yourself singing along with it: it's kind of catchy). vocals: Peggy Seeger (lead) and Cathy Fink (harmonies) arrangment: Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and Peggy Seeger all instruments played by Marcy Marxer |
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09 Nov 08 - 07:35 AM (#2488936) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: evansakes The excellent Tom Pacheco's written a pretty good one...."The Man From Illinois" Someone recently set it to a slide show and posted it on You Tube. They did a nice job too Tom Pacheco's "Man From Illinois" |
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09 Nov 08 - 09:25 AM (#2488996) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: oldhippie Really good song from Tom Pacheco; great follow up and contrast to his "When You're Back On Your Ranch In Texas" |
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15 Nov 08 - 11:25 AM (#2494587) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: oldhippie Found another song that mentions Obama, "Looking For A Leader" by CSNY (Crosby?stills/Nash/Young). Its on the Deja Vu Live CD. |
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15 Nov 08 - 12:28 PM (#2494615) Subject: RE: A Song for Obama? From: melodeonboy What about "Oui, on peut!"?, a zydeco pro-Obama song. I can never get these bloody links right, but just type "obama" and "zydeco" in the search engine and it'll give you the the youtube address. This one really swings! |