A Song For Obama
Filed under: Music Minute > Barack ObamaBarack Obama has had more tribute songs written about him than anyone else in recent memory.
That's a major compliment.
He's an inspiring leader!
Music superstar Dave Stewart has assembled a team of celebs to appear in the song he wrote and produced for the Democratic presidential nominee. The clip features such stars as Pamela Anderson, Macy Gray, Forrest Whitaker, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, Joss Stone, Barry Manilow, Linda Perry, Cindy Lauper, Margaret Cho, and even Perez makes a brief cameo!
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Posted: August 22, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Perez what did you do to get in on this?? I'm not even sure if you like Obama.
OBAMA 08!!!!
p.s.: all these "stars" showing their support for Obama just further fuels Mccain's attack that he is "the biggest celebrity in the world" (and according to his latest campaign ad, even bigger than Jesus??) I wish celebrities would but out of this and leave it to the people who really count. It's the everyday, working class people like us that truly need a difference in this world!!
Re: sweaterpea – Perez is two faced. Didn't you know that???
THEY ACT LIKE THE WORLD IS GOING TO END IF HE ISNT PREZ?
I LOVE HIM AND EVRYTHING BUT DAMN
perez prob ruins it with him and his green hair….
Someone please gag me with a frozen cock! WTF is this? Obama day on Perez? I'm over this creepy clown. Give me Brangellina news!!!
He's inspiring, that's for sure. Like Britney or Hitler. But he sure ain't no leader. Give me anything he has fought for or shown any leadership qualities. FISA? NAFTA? Public financing? Abortion? Gay rights? Iraq?
Btw I still find it interesting how english artists endorse american politics. Joss Stone?
Re: sweaterpea – Actually…Perez has a different face for everyone he's around.
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Paris hilton just blogged Andy…..check it out!
Ok lots of weirdos in the video!! I guess the point is made that Obama is for all people no matter how much of an outsider you are?
I'm completely farkhlempt
not first…
…hmmm. That fat f*ck didn't invite me and I have the only alto…I do NOT want to be "Close To You" pal.
Really lovely.
ALRIGHT THEN PEREZ. I SEE U N THERE!
IT IS PRETTY INSPRING THO
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I loves it~!=
So a whacked out no experience radical organizer gets fan songs from looney left Hollywood? Yeah, what an inspiration. He's the joke of the year. What's that sounbd? Oh, it's his poll numbers dropping like rocks.
Obama 08
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I kinda of sick of this celebritiy singing for Obama crap. Its like vote for him if you agree with what he is going to do for this country, yourself, and what he provides, I believe in no way someone should be influeced to vote for a president by a celeb.
celebrities can do whatever the hell they want. you guys are just jealous mccain's too much of a dud to inspire any time of media to promote him. sorry!
TOO MUCH!
this was so good, i was tearing up at my desk. SO GOOD!
LOVE IT!!!
Loved the song.
=)
Joss stone isn't even American..wtf??
Re: abercorey – Nope, but thak goodness it was a bried cameo.
sounds like his ex Annie at the beginning…
Willy Hutch got it best: "brother's gonna work it out…."
amazing.
Perez is a follower. You used to always make fun of Obama. Obama does not like Gays.
Re: Andy27 – ***brief
He's lame. How does this me want to elect him as president?
An inspiring leader? Leader of what? Of his small church community in Chicago?….Barack Hussein Obmama is a self centered egotistic man, ass kissed by Hollywood and all the left in the music business. His mayor accomplish is reading the telepromter and his business associations, friends spiritual leader and wife all paint a picture of a very radical man who really dislike United States of America. Check those and specially check his voting record in the few months he was in Congress. Pathetic.
You Perez can writte and kiss Obama's ass all you want. But he will not be the president of this country. Why? Bacause he can't.
TOO MUCH! Just because he is a black man doesn't mean he should be compared to great leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. He hasn't changed the world, he has made seemingly empty promises that seem to attract Hollywood celebs (shocker!) and his contribution has yet to be justified. Until he proves himself a worthy leader, people need to stop treating him like the messiah and start realizes that "yes, we can" was tagged to great buz not to create change…
Amazing video! I have chills….lets go, get out and vote for change!!!!!!
*Canadian Chick*
Our government (canada) is changing for the worse. We are adopting more and more "american" views. Please change so we can follow.
That song reeks.
Yeah, I like Barrack, but this is so sappy and bad that it kinda makes me want to vote for McCain. Forest Whitaker's facial expressions look just like the ones on those starving kids in Africa. Self aggrandizing a-holes!
i love it!!
Re: karencarpenter –
you are creepy. and what's with having to use carpenters song names in almost every post?
WOW THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL,I FEEL SO PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS GENERATION JUST SO THAT WHEN IM OLD AND GRAY I CANT TELL MY GRANDKIDS THAT I WAS ALIVE WHEN AN AMAZING MAN WAS ABOUT TO RULE OUR COUNTRY,,,THIS BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES…..HES HOPE,PEACE,CHANGE,AND LOVE.I ADMIRE HIM.
Any way to get people to vote is a good way, but this is a very good one ! I sure hope Obama wins, although I also fear that he'll then end up like Kennedy and Martin Luther King…
Imagine calling a guy who has 146 days of experience in the Senate and is nothing more than a Community Activist from Chicago (a la Al Sharpton) as an inspiring leader who people write songs about. What a joke Hussein Obama is. He is no leader. He's not even a good bathroom attendant at Club 21. Go McCain!!
I thought you were team Hilary!
I am on team RON PAUL!
CHILLS!
OBAMA '08
Love it! Too bad a guy from Scotland had to come up with that. Also, too many blacks in the beginning, it will scare the voters that are affraid the minorities are taking over the country.
wow. what a good video. thanks for posting that. i almost teared up a little bit. i'm so grateful for obama. this country really needs some help and i believe he can help us get better and come together as a whole. i don't feel that from mccain. not one bit
Imagine calling a guy who has 146 days of experience in the Senate and is nothing more than a Community Activist from Chicago (a la Al Sharpton) as an inspiring leader who people write songs about. What a joke Hussein Obama is. He is no leader. He's not even a good bathroom attendant at Club 21. Go McCain!
That was so beautiful! I am praying and crying!
What I like is the message "when you get to the top of the mountain … remember me". All politicians seem to have forgotten their voters once the are in the red pluche !
loved it
Celebrities!! Is there anything they don't know?
Fuck you fat Perez and your libtard bias.
Thats a good thing you did right there Perezito precioso. Besos.
Yay! Let's all hope to God that Michael Moore's "Rolloing Stone" article proves to be wrong and that thi sman makes it into office. I care waaaayy to much about our rights and rnvironment to even FATHOM John McCain making it into office! VOTE PEOPLE.
wait - David Stewart? Eurythmics David Stewart? He isn't even an American citizen for crying out loud! Fuck outsiders butting into our election. Dear World, Mind your own fucking business.
Re: sweaterpea – How can you say this???? Celbrities ARE people, and they have evry right to support who they belive will make a better difference in our country. Don't be bitter that all of McCain's celebrity supporters are closeted because they are to ashamed to admit that they want THAT MAN in office.
Re: i8carrotcake – Tsk. Share your cake with my favorite wasted waif, and not your spleen….
this gave me chills. btw Perez has been on the Obama wagon for a long time. I never saw anything to indicate that he was a Hillary supporter.
Perez, where did you get that awesome shirt that you wear in the video, and where can we get it?!
I liked the song, too bad its for Obama….I dont like him.
so.. dave stewart and joss stone are english…. and they have american prayers? ummm alrighty.
Prez..he comes from a RADICAL MUSLIM background.He can try to hide what his family has done but you support him because you are gay and he is demo?Not every demo supports the gay lifestyle and last I heard they were still killing anyone thought to be gay in countries where radicals rule.Find a clip where he supports you and I will shut up….But I am still a McCain supporter.Both of the Obamas are vrrrrrrrrrrrrrry shady.
AHHH MY EARS ARE BLEEDING!!!!!! How can anyone think this crap is good? That is the worst song I ever heard!!!!!!
Re: njpaul0129 –
I second and third that!
The name of this song is "American Prayer" NOT "An American Prayer", which was written and performed by the Doors. Jeesh
Re: Gabby_Lazzar – Wow what a complete dope you are. A loser with 146 days experience and is nothing more than a Community Activist from Chicago (a la Al Sharpton) running for President. Man, what a dope you are
EVERYBODY CALLS OBAMA A CELEBRITY! WELL JFK TOO WAS A CELEBRITY AND PROBABLY ONE OF YOUR GREATESTEST PRESIDENTS! HE HUNG OUT WITH THE RAT PACK AND THE LIKES OF MARILYN MONROE! HOLLYWOOD RUNS YOUR COUNTRY! I CAN GUARANTEE IF HOLLYWOOD IS PROMOTING AN UNKNOWN PRODUCT GO BUY THE STOCK BECAUSE IT WILL SKY ROCKET AND YOU WILL MAKE MONEY! LIKE THE SONG!
Why aren't my freaking posts showing up???!!!
Re: lucy 4 – GET EDUCATED! HE'S CHRISTIAN! DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT A RADICAL MUSLIM BACKGROUND IS! OBVIOUSLY NOT!
Re: i8carrotcake –
I think she's weirdly funny!!!
Re: torrrieB – WHAT'S UP GIRL!
Re: dansergrrl –
haha… sooo true.
crappy song… good song… who cares! its jacked up that so many celebs are jumping on the bandwagon to help swing votes in one direction or the other. people should keep their political opinions to them selves and use them at the polls, not by making cheesy songs filled with celebutards.
oh… and obama is no martin luther king jr… a little time in senate and the fact that hes black doesnt make him worth the air martin luther king jr used to breath…
ha Perez…and you supported Hillary!
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Joss Stone is not even American. WTF?
I loved the video and I have fallen in love with Perez once again. It's hilarious how some people can have such a hate or dislike for someone else that they choose to comment.. of all places…here. LAME.. I'm lame for even mentioning how lame other people are. ….SUCK IT! Love it!
Re: allthatrazz –
The media just likes to ignore everything that McCain does. You probably don't know that McCain opened for Kid Rock a few weeks ago… or that McCain's son is currently at war for that matter…
I'm surprised at how close the two candidates are in political poles, I wonder who they're poling…they sure as hell didn't ask me!
I have faith in the character of the U.S. & think that Obama will win by a landslide.
Re: LettyB –
Sweetie,my education is fine.Politicians can spin whatever they want and hide what they want.He threw his church under the bus.He will do ANYTHING to get into the whitehouse.Educate yourself.He cannot make up his own mind and continually contradicts himself.You can put your blinders on but I do not want that asshole in charge.He won't even salute the American flag.I am a child of a politician so I know what is said to win the vote.If he were white he would be a memory by now.Ho..I mean Heidi Montag says she a Christian too.Oh…so did the BTK KILLER…went to church every Sunday.Sorry,B…I got this one.
Re: LettyB –
Oh,and one other thing miss uneducated,I DO not what radical Islam is.I studied it and I have lived it.I had 2 friends die because of "honor killings"so you can shove your comments.You have never seen someone get dragged through a street and then hear their cries until they stopped breathing.You have never had a friend pulled out of a closet after 9 days because their brother killed them .All because she wanted to date an American boy.So you would do good to SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!
Re: State ziti – YOU' RE AN IDIOT! WHILE HE WAS IN POWER! HENCE THE "IN POWER", NOT THE ANALYSIS MADE AFTER! AND BY THE WAY THATS YOUR OPINION! IN POWER AND BEFORE HE WAS ELECTED HE WAS A CELEBRITY! WOMAN THOUGHT HE WAS GOOD LOOKING, MEN THOUGHT HE WAS CHARMING! I HAVE READ A LOT AND PROBABLY KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY THAN THE AVERAGE AMERICAN! SO READ MY COMMENT AND APPLY TO THE "CELEBRITY COMMENTS"I WAS REFERING TO NOT YOUR PERSONAL ANALYSIS OF JFK!! DUMB FUCK!
Re: lucy 4 – YOU HAVE TWO FRIENDS AND READ A BOOK! GREAT KEEP BELEIVING WHAT YOU WANT BUT YOU WILL ONE DAY REALIZE NOT EVERYTHING IS AT IT SEEMS AND YOUR PREJUDICE WILL HURT YOU IN THE END NOT THEM!
this stupid, the people in this video should be dumped into the sea
Re: State ziti – AND THE BAY OF PIGS WAS THOUGHT OF AS NECESSARY, DOESN'T MEAN I AGREE, BUT JFK WARDED OF A NUCLEAR MISSLE SHOWER AND INSTEAD INVADED! VIETNAM YES I THINK EVERYONE CAN AGREE THAT WAS A TERRIBLE WAR ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT! YES JFK ESCALATED THE WAR BUT NIXON ALSO COULD HAVE PULLED THEM OUT! JFK AND JACK KENNEDY WERE KILLED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT! JACK BEACUSE HE INTRODUCED THE RAQUETEERING (NOT SURE IF I SPELLED THAT RIGHT) LAW BECAUSE YOUR GOV'T AND THE MAFIA WERE IN THE DRUG SMUGGLING BUSINESS! SO PLEASE JKF WAS A KITTEN COMPARED TO BUSH! AT LEAST THE WARS HE STARTED WERE'T BASED ON A PERSONAL AGENDA!
Re: State ziti – BEEN THERE AND WE HAVE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES HERE! SORRY WE DON'T DEGRADE AND SEGREGATE PEOPLE CAUSE THEY ARE NOT LIKE US!
Re: LettyB –
Wow….kusamek..(farse)but you don't know that language or Hebrew.So before you open your hole agin,get a filter because shit is coming out.I went to school to traslate and learn.You have absolutely no idea what you are babbling about.Your friends should be wary of you if you think my friends being murdered was ok.You said it was only 2 friends.Please don't breed.
Loves it! This actually brought tears to my eyes, and a prayer to my lips. Obama 08!
LOVES IT!!!
All these people keep repeating the same lines about Obama's inexperience; OBAMA TAUGHT CONSTITUTIONAL LAW FOR TWELVE YEARS AND SERVED IN THE ILLINOIS SENATE FOR EIGHT YEARS!!!
MCCAIN WAS 894 IN A CLASS OF 899 IN HIS NAVAL ACADEMY AND NEEDED HIS FATHER'S CONNECTIONS TO GET INTO THE NAVY!!!
APPARENTLY EVERYONE WANTS ANOTHER DUMB PRESIDENT!!!!
Re: lucy 4 – FUCK YOU I DEAL WITH AN ENTIRE MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND KNOW THE ATROCITIES THAT HAVE BEEN COMMITTED! BUT DON'T LUMP AN ENTIRE PEOPLE INTO ONE, WHAT EVEDENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT MAKE OBAMA A RADICAL MUSLIM! NOT ALL MUSLIM ARE RADICAL! IT'S A GOV'T ISSUE OF A COUNTRY NOT A RELIGION ISSUE! THE MUSLIM RELIGION IS NOT ABOUT SUICIDE BOMBING AND THE LIKES THAT IS A CULTURAL ISSUE!
I don't know why these people think these music videos help him. Fundamentally, Americans don't like celebrities, which is why your site is so popular. We love to make fun of them, mock them and maybe steal some diet tips. But overall, most Americans can care less who celebrities are inspired by. They don't help his cause, as well meaning as it is. Which as a McCain supporter, this is fine by me. But trying to be objective, you guys aren't doing the guy any favors, i can already see this parodied in another "Celebrity" ad.
Re: State ziti – YOUR RIGHT, I THINK WE COULD HAVE A GOOD DEBATE GIVEN A DIFFERENT FORUM! BUT PLEASE DON'T THINK I AM UNEDUCATED BECAUSE I DON'T AGREE WITH YOU! AND I DON'T GET "ALL" MY INFORMATION FROM MOVIES THROUGH SOME SPEAK THE TRUTH MORE THAN THAN MEDIA THATS FOR SURE!
Re: lucy 4 – AND I KNOW WHAT FARSE IS MY NEIGHBOURS SPOKE IT! BUT YOU ARE RIGHT I DON'T KNOW THE LANGUANGE! BUT I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!
Re: njpaul0129 –
some of you people republicans are so adorable.
OMG!! HIS MIDDLE NAME'S HUSSEIN!!!
do you have any idea what a common name that is or are you completely oblivious to the world beyond the jersey shores?
(that's just as foolish as believing everyone with the last name "smith" is related to will smith)
you're still relying on scare tactics and fear is what has lead this country face first in the crapper for the last eight years. what are you even doing on the internet, shouldn't you be hiding in a bomb shelter somewhere (the threat level's still pretty high, you know)?
meanwhile the great citizens of this country that have NOT allowed themselves to be crippled with fear -despite all of the hardships this country is facing- will vote for a president based off of hope for the future………and not ghost stories from an opposing party.
i just don't get why mainly reps do this.
is it because you secretly have so little faith in your presidential nominee, that you need to scare people into voting for him?!
that just makes him look desperate.
so let's recap: intimidation; desperation; scare tactics
three words that perfectly describe the way McCain's supporters try and score votes.
and you guys call US "mindless zombies". that's too funny.
obama all the way
Re: LettyB –
I never said he was,loser.I said her was connected to it.I find it funny you think I am predjudiced seeing as I am married to a middle eastern man.Oh,I understand now,you are one of THOSE girls.I get it.And fuck yourself ,monkey.You don't know shit.Your pic says it all inbred.
I likes! Haters fall back.
And to all of you people who think this country is not in trouble with security and radical Islam…just wait,you have no idea how many cells are just waiting and when another 9/11 happens,and it will,you will all be more understanding of what we are trying to convey.Obama has no biz in the whitehouse…and why does he kick his white mama to the curb?Such an honorable man…HAHAHAHAHA
VERY MOVING VIDEO! You know, it comes down to 2 things … more of the same or change. If you're sick of what we've had for 8 years, you have to vote Obama. And to those that wonder why Joss is in it, what America does effects the whole world … people from other countried follow USA politics more closely than most Americans.
Love the song, love the sentiment, love the message.
OBAMA '08! OBAMA '08! OBAMA '08! OBAMA '08! OBAMA '08!
I don't think celebrity endorsements help with the people who actually think about who they will be voting for and make a conscious effort to learn about the candidates.
Unfortunately, this group of people is the minority.
Perez, you looked cute.