The biggest music-related Presidential campaign story thus far has been the Obama/will.i.am video.
So, no surprise there is a John McCain parody video.
Even two.
Hillary Clinton has her own video response.
Other big stories this week:
Barack Obama wins a grammy for Best Spoken word album.
Tom Scholz from the band Boston asks Mike Huckabee to quit playing "More Than A Feeling".
Campaign theme articles:
An interersting and amusing article about campaign songs, and how the lyrics of the songs don't match the intent.
Clinton has regaled her backers with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "American Girl", doubtless to evoke the image of a patriotic, down-home candidate.
But the lyrics tell an altogether different story of seeing a dream slip away: "God, it's so painful/ Something that's so close / And still so far out of reach."
But the lyrics tell an altogether different story of seeing a dream slip away: "God, it's so painful/ Something that's so close / And still so far out of reach."
Another article on theme songs used in this campaign.
(Clinton) offered nine songs to vote on, but many overzealous readers supplied their own suggestions, including Elton John's The Bitch is Back, Foreigner's Cold As Ice and The Rolling Stones' Sympathy for the Devil.
Assorted articles from this week:
Pitchfork ran an article on John McCain's daughter and her music bloggery.
Songwirter/satirist Tom Lehrer endorses Obama:
I asked Lehrer if there was anything he'd like to add, in this chat, about the current president. After a bit of pause he said, "Just tell the people that I am voting for Obama."
Wonkette reports that Paula Abdul endorses a female for President.
Wonkette also featured this picture of Barry Manilow fans for Hillary:
Have a good week.
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