BEP’s will.i.am and Bob Dylan’s son, Jesse, transformed Obama’s famous “Yes, We Can” speech into a song. The video features a star-stuffed cast that ranges from Common and John Legend to Nicole Scherzinger and Scarlett Johansson.
You can read will.i.am’s backstory on the song at dipdive.com.
Regardless of your background, status, or party affiliation, just sit back and enjoy this video. This is unbridled optimism at its collective best.
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jones Says: February 4th, 2008 at 10:27 am Sounds great!!! ————————– |
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Brent Says: February 4th, 2008 at 2:21 pm can we kick it? |
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6th Sense - Ignite the People (Like Obama) | The Rap Up Says: April 16th, 2008 at 2:17 pm [...] from Common’s “The People” into a political anthem. I wonder, what will all these cheerleaders do if Obama doesn’t [...] |
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Ti$a is voting Obamaway | The Rap Up Says: May 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pm [...] one of those stan-ish Obama songs. I was wrong. Ti$a (of Sa-Ra fame) takes all the seriousness of will.i.am’s “Yes We Can” and turns it on its [...] |
