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Thread #108980   Message #2273211
Posted By: Azizi
26-Feb-08 - 08:31 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: si se puede cambiar
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: si se puede cambiar
Here's the link to the YouTube video of Si, Se Puede Cambiar
{Yes, We Can Change}


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ky8Hvq-F0U


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The "Si Se Puede Cambiar" video was added to YouTube on February 22, 2008 by United For Obama. Andres Useche composed the words & music for this song and United For Obama produced the video independent of the Barack Obama for President campaign. However, the primary purpose of the Si Se Puede Cambiar song and video is to promote the campaign of Barack Obama for President among Latinos in Texas and elsewhere.

Here's some comments that I would like to make about this song:

"Si, Se Puede Cambiar" is a moderately slow song that has a beautiful, easy to remember tune. In my opinion, "Si Se Puede Cambiar"'s very powerful lyrics are comparable to classic English language protest songs of the 20th century such as "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" and "If I Had A Hammer". Although "Si Se Puede Cambiar" was composed to support the Presidential candidacy of Senator Barack Obama among Latinos, the lyrics of that song do not mention Barack Obama or any other politician candidate by name.

I expect that "Si Se Puede Cambiar" will soon find its rightful place in English and Spanish language folk song books and in singalong circles throughout the world.