Blogcritics: Comments on Campaign Songs

Comment by Al Barger

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:47:16 EST

Perhaps it is the exception that proves the rule, but dig on "Every Man a King." It was Huey Long's campaign song, for which he was at least nominally credited as co-writer. Randy Newman covered it on the classic Good Ol' Boys album. It ROCKS.

Comment by Sami Songster

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:39:06 EST

How wrong you can be. Just check out the latest song for Dean. "Stand up and be counted". A hit tune if ever I heard one.

Comment by Sam

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:37:15 EST

How wrong you can be. Just check out the latest song for Dean. "Stand up and be counted". A hit tune if ever I heard one.

Comment by Suzanne

Fri, 16 Jan 2004 06:01:28 EST

Oscar Brand is an American treasure. Check out some of his older works like Bawdy Songs or Tell It To the Marines. The old albums are mostly out of print but cassette versions are still available from his website.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:40:33 EST

Unpronounceably named bogger dude, excellent! Perhaps a post of its own?

Comment by Xrlq

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:31:10 EST

Here's a list of possible theme songs for this year's candidates.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 15:35:37 EST

Ah, I see - yes, original songs for campaign purposes opens up a whole new world of pain.

Comment by Johno

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 15:25:21 EST

Not that it was a campaign song, but "Jimmy Carter Says Yes!" on Bar-None's American Song-Poem Anthology is the GREATEST political song I've EVER heard. "Can our government be competent? Jimmy Carter says, yes! Can our government be honest? Jimmy Carter says yes! Can our goverment be decent and open? As our thirty-ninth president, he has spoken, yes, Jimmy Carter says yes!" I recommend you stop at nothing to obtain the recording for yourself.

Comment by Casper

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:56:09 EST

Clinton did use "Don't Stop", but it was an adaptation of an existing pop song. Cheesy, but that's something I can survive. The truly atrocious songs are the ones that were specifically written for a campaign.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:39:53 EST

Clinton's "Don't Stop" was kind of refreshing in that it was topical without being painfully obvious, and was a pretty good song.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:26:37 EST

i seem to remember Sammy Davis Jr. singing "Nixon Now" (or something like that) way back when at the republican convention. why i was watching this back in sixth grade is beyond me.