Arriving just in time for the election, we have its theme song:
- Listen to "California Uber Alles"
In light of the silliest election EVER taking place today in California, the artist formerly known as Dramarama has jumped into the studio and recorded a blistering version of the Dead Kennedys' "California Uber Alles" with some new "Arnold-centric" lyrics.
California Uber Alles
written by Dead Kennedys/John Greenway
new lyrics by John Easdale
"vote for me on Tuesday..."
I am Governor Arnold S...
I'll soon clean up this mess
I have inherited...
I'm jingling all the way
from the Southland to the Bay
I'll govern all of you
your kids will all lift weights in school...
CHORUS
California uber alles...
Uber alles California...
The Golden State is getting worse...
Need Mr. Universe...
I am a movie star
and drive the biggest, dumbest car
This hero always wins...
conveniently forgets his sins
jumpin' from the master race...
and always wears the happy face
CHORUS
here comes 2004...
knock knock on your front door
it's my very own secret police
come to pick up your ugly niece
march quietly to the camp
you'd make a lovely lamp
don't worry it's just a shower
for your clothes here's a pretty flower
body builder's in control
100% natural
Say goodbye you lousy pest
if you mess with Governor S.
CHORUS
Dramarama was one of my favorite L.A. groups in the '80s - "Anything, Anything" still makes me rock so hard I fart.
I DJ'd between their sets at a party for 20,000 people on the Row at USC in the late-'80s - what a riot. Then when my first book, Networking In the Music Industry came out in '93, Dramarama bassist/producer Chris Carter and his pal, the World Famous Rodney on the Roq, whom I interviewed for the book, helped me promote a book signing. That was a blast too. The Dramarama hits collection below is totally solid.
Click over to hear the recall theme song.
Article comments
1 - StickyC
Dont forget, back in '92, the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy did a hip-hop cover with lyrics munged to attack Pete Wilson.
"I'm the governer, Pete Wilson ya know.
The baddest governer to ever grab a mic and go Boom!
Give me a budget and watch me hack it,
give me a beat and I'll show you how to jack it..."
2 - Eric Olsen
Cool Sticky, I didn't know about that one. Thanks!
3 - Taloran
I'm not sure it was the dumbest election ever. Remember, just before Dubya decided to oust Saddam, the Iraqis held an election in which the Iraqi press reported that every single Iraqi citizen of voting age voted for Saddam. A perfect 100%!
It was rather obvious when his statue came down that the numbers were a tad inflated.
4 - Eric Olsen
Good point Tal, maybe they meant American election, but I'm certain it wasn't that either. There have been a lot of stupid elections.
5 - Taloran
Remember when Dubya won the White House? Now that was stupid.
6 - Craig Lyndall
What was stupid was the campaign (arguably one of the worst ever) that Al Gore ran. Played down his relationship with Clinton, one of the most popular cats around and generally came off as fake and unlikable. In an election where he was losing some votes to Nader it was very very poor.
This Schwartzenegger thing will go down in history as one of the biggest circuses ever. Can you imagine if he doesn't get re-elected if he manages to screw everything up in one of the shortest governorships ever? Plus this will also go down as one of the biggest mistakes democracy ever made, and the recall will never happen again, in my opinion.
7 - Taloran
Recall all the bastards, and pull average schmoes off the street and stick 'em in the legislature. They can't do any worse than what we have in there now.
"Got any political experience?"
"Uh... no"
"Good. You're the new senator."
8 - Eric Olsen
I don't think political experience is necessary on the executive side, some business experience and some common sense are helpful, but in the legislature knowing how the process works and how the games are played goes a long way toward achieving goals. The compalint you hear all the time from Representatives is that they are just getting the hang of it when they have to run again.
9 - Taloran
That's what I mean, Eric. Get rid of ALL of 'em, put in a whole new bunch, and see how quickly the good ol' boy network would change.
An entirely new set of legislators would shake up the defense contractors something fierce. "You want HOW MUCH for a toilet seat? Forget it. We'll give you .01 percent of what you're asking for."
10 - Taloran
I'm all for legislative pandemonium. You can't successfully run for office without significant capital and the backing of either the Republicrats or the Democans. So, let's go to a system of recall elections for 20 years or so, vote a few hookers, crack dealers and hobos into office, and see if the old guard can take back their seats the next time a recall comes up.
The above is slightly tongue-in-cheek.
11 - JR
Pandemonium
Funny you should use that word.
It comes from Milton's "Paradise Lost", published in 1667. The story goes that after Satan rebelled against the monarchy of heaven, he and his partners in treason were cast into Hell. There they established a democracy among the demons and appropriately named the capital of Hell "Pandemonium", or All Demons' City. The word came to signify what happens when a bunch of anti-authoritarian riff-raff try to run things by vote.
12 - Phillip Winn
Craig (#6), Al Gore distancing himself from President Clinton was a debatable tactic than and now. David campaigned side-by-side with Clinton this time around, and it obviously didn't help him enough.
The current conventional "wisdom" among Washington politicos seems to be that Clinton himself is magic, but it doesn't transfer to the people for whom he campaigns.
13 - Bryan
How long does it take to publish a song?