Obama Inspires Music in Support of his Campaign

by JFC7, Sat Oct 11, 2008 at 12:31:44 PM EST

Presidential candidate Barack Obama has inspired artists to create more unsolicited music than any candidate in American history.

Below is a list of the most prominent songs written in support of Obama.


  1. "Barack Obama" by JFC Reggae Band from VA, USA

  2. "Yes We Can" by will.i.am, of the band Black-Eyed Peas

  3. "Barack the Magnificent" by The Mighty Sparrow Calypso artist from Trinidad & Tobago

  4. "Barack Obama" by [[Cocoa Tea], reggae artist from Jamaica who is creating a whole album dedicated to Obama ]

  5. "Illinois Boy," by Annie Palovcik, an independent songwriter

  6. "Black Republicans" by Juelz Santana & Lil Wayne, from 2006, predicting Obama's nomination

  7. "I_Got_a_Crush..._on_Obama" by 'Obama Girl' aka Amber Lee Ettinger, a Youtube video that went viral




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another example (none / 0)

musically this was not any member of pearl jam's finest hour, but stone gossard leads the way in a remake of  "rock around the clock" titled "rock around barack.

http://stereogum.com/b-sides/new-most-of -pearl-jam-rock-aro-008011.html

this was from back in the primary.  for what it's worth, at eddie vedder's solo shows this summer he had a huge obama poster walked behind him at some point during each show.  he dedicated a remake of "blackbird" to him as well.


by granparocks on Sat Oct 11, 2008 at 02:28:00 PM EST

You forgot the McCain Songs (none / 0)

Elton John, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Gary Puckett, "Young Girl"
"Hey, check it out. You just had yourself a glue OD. So you're learning another lesson. Don't do too much glue, or your night sucks."
by vcalzone on Sat Oct 11, 2008 at 04:37:24 PM EST

Re: Obama Inspires Music (none / 0)

You forgot "Something's Gotta Give" By Big Boi and Mary J. Blige.


by mwb525 on Sun Oct 12, 2008 at 12:43:28 AM EST


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