Aug 26
Sunday Seven - Episode 104
Sometimes, a revolution can begin with a song. Back in the 1930s, FDR helped America prosper after the Great Depression and the theme song that helped him get his plans into action was “Happy Days Are Here Again.” In the 1990s, Bill Clinton’s campaign theme was “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow.”
Would you believe this week’s question has something to do with songs and politics?
But before you go through your CD collection, Eugene, of “Imabug” was first to play last week! Congratulations, Eugene!
On to this week’s question!
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
Name your top seven choices for a campaign theme song if you were going to run for president.
Either answer the question in a comment or answer it in your journal and include the link in a comment. (To be considered “first to play,” a link must be to the specific entry in which you answered the question.) You may include this link in the URL space when leaving your comment, or in the comment itself. As long as it’s there in one spot or the other.
August 26th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
My choices would be:
1. That baseball song that goes “Put in Coach. I’m ready to play today.”
2. This Little Light of Mine…I’m Gonna Let it Shine
3. The Imperial March from Star Wars
4. “You’re the Best” from The Karate Kid
5. Shout by Otis Day & the Knights…that would be a lot of fun (with the words possibly changed a little)
6. Simply the Best by Tina Turner
7. I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
I still want someone to take the song “Pretty in Pink” & make a YouTube video for “Hillary in Pink.”
I also thought of Queen’s “We are the Champions” but the “No time for losers” line might make a few people angry.
I saw a Dresden Doll performance, that the Dresden Dolls had put online, where tthey dedicated “War Pigs” to “our friends in the White House.”
August 26th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
http://coffeehobby.blogspot.com/2007/08/presidency-soundtrack.html
This is where I ended up putting the answer on my blog.
I wonder if I will think of anything else.
August 26th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
[...] was looking at Patrick’s site and saw a post about the impact that a theme song can have on a political [...]
August 26th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Seven theme songs I’d use for either public entrances or for political campaigns:
1. Wilco — What Light
2. Shawn Colvin — Even Here We Are
3. Poets and Pornstars — Get Your Kicks
4. Black Crowes — Remedy
5. Norah Jones — Any Other Day
6. Rilo Kiley — Under The Blacklight
7. Boston — Don’t Look Back
August 26th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
http://journals.aol.com/jmorancoyle/MyWay/entries/2007/08/26/patricks-sunday-six/2350
Hi, Patrick. Have a good week.
August 26th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Gruntled,
I have only heard Get Your Kicks & Remedy….I will have to listen to the others.
August 26th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Hi Patrick
Here are my songs. Tee Hee.
1. “I’m A Bitch” by Meredith Brooks
2. “Here Comes The Sun” by The Beatles
3. “I’ll Stand By You” by The Pretenders
4. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye
5. “Don’t Dream It’s Over” by Sixpense None The Richer
6. “Soak Up The Sun” by Sheryl Crow
7. “With A Little Luck” by Paul McCartney & Wings
Hmmm… now I’m inspired. Maybe I will run for President. LOL. Scary thought… isn’t it?
Have a good week nice man.
Always, Carly
August 27th, 2007 at 1:30 am
I posted my suggestions over at The Daily Snooze for your political amusement.
August 27th, 2007 at 4:44 am
1. Peace Train…by Cat Stevens
2. Imagine…by John Lennon
3. I am Woman…by Helen Reddy (for Hillary)
4. Rockstar…by Nickleback (closest to truth, ha ha)
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water…by Paul Simon
6. American Soldier…by Toby Keith (for the GOP)
7. Our Country…by John Mellencamp
…there you go, just a little late. De