"Wake Up Everybody" - More Anti-Bush
Published August 11, 2004
Our Mac Diva has been digging into the catalogs of the great soul vocal group Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, and the solo career of their lead singer Teddy Pendergrass.
Now, joining the landslide of musicians seeking to deny George W. Bush a return engagement in the White House, Mary J Blige, Missy Elliot and Eve are recording a cover of the Blue Notes' "Wake Up Everybody":
- It will feature on a benefit album for America Coming Together, a campaign group promoting a change of president.
Songs by Marvin Gaye, Linda Rondstadt and Yoko Ono will also be on the album.
Wake Up Everybody was originally a hit by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, and has been used by the Democrats on a number of occasions.
Harold Melvin and his band performed it at the Democratic Convention in 2000.
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds will be producing the updated track.
"This song is the spirit of the country and all these artists have the will to change it," Edmonds said. [BBC]
- "Wake Up Everybody" - More Anti-Bush
- Published: August 11, 2004
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(Smiling.) My laptop is in the shop so I just saw this. It does seem serendipity that they chose this song. It captures the spirit we need to bring to this election.
"The world won't get no better if we just let it be.
The world won't get no better,
We gotta change it yeah, just you and me."
Eric, the unraveling thread is leading to Philadelphia International Records and the sound of Philadelphia. Stay tuned.
a good friend of mine compiled the Philly Sound Gamble and Huff box set - it's exceptional
The song is hot! Speaking of Philly, there are a couple great artists from the 215 on the song ie. Musiq, Supastar (Jack Herrera). So timely!
i was in line to see the Manchurian Candidate and two young African American guys were talking about voting and referred to how a lot of the rappers are speaking out about it..which makes it cool.I relished in the conversation because people assume that these kids dont care. But if they are given the message in a way that makes sense to them ..then they will understand ..and this song with Missy Music Floetry Fabulous Jadakiss Monica Mary J and others will speak to a demographic that both parties have failed to reach out to or when they have it has comes off quite corny.... I enjoy the song ...lets see in November if it can be helpful.
Sad....all this anti-bush music being produced. Why can't you just SHUT UP because you'll see soon enough no one is listening.
Peace Brotha...and learn english!
All of these artist are coming together because they recognize that there is a problem with the bush admin.. seeing that we did not vote bush in office to begin with they are trying to inspire people to vote the people that register and do not vote..
sorry republicans you get the pink slip in november
I'm totally anti-bush, but I dont like Gore either, so I guess we'll just have to vote for the best of the worst
interestingly, Gore isn't running
I think he was referring to Kenny "Gore"lick (aka Kenny G), and I don't like him either.
Although I might vote for Kenny G over George Bush, we have had decent luck with Sax players as Presidents in the recent past.
I'm leaning toward a Sonny Rollins/Anthony Braxton ticket
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This latest list of add-ons to the anti-Bush rock/rapper brigade does not surprise me.