Time for bed in the midwest. Perusing the Obama blog and came across this video and thought I'd share. I'll be up early in order to get to the Chicago HQ and do whatever needs to be done!!
I know many of you will be there to in states across the country. Calling, canvassing, rallying and for those undecided researching!
Well here is a short video. It's hard to describe but it's Obama speaking in the background as other's sing and speak. Just listen. It's beautiful:
Yes We Can
Please hear the message and let it carry you through the hard work of the next 4 days. Yes we can!
I'll admit I've become a bit of a pop culture idiot due to my recent obsession with the political world. Who knew that I'd recognize David Axelrod before a popular musician.
I do recognize:
Common
Tatyana Ali
John Legend
will.i.am
Nicole S : One of the Pussy-Cat Dolls
Scarlett Johansen
Hill Harper
Kate Walsh
Herbie Hancock
Help me fill in the blanks!!!
Update
ABCNEWS.COM has a story about the video. Their linking is working better than the website linked above. You'll have to listen to some background. But the video starts about 2 minutes but they don't play the whole thing :(((
Background on song!
The music video "Yes We Can" premiered on ABCNewsNow's "What's the Buzz" on Friday. It was inspired, will.i.am told ABC's Alisha Davis, by Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign and in particular by the speech he has gave after the New Hampshire primary.
"It made me reflect on the freedoms I have, going to school where I went to school, and the people that came before Obama like Martin Luther King, presidents like Abraham Lincoln that paved the way for me to be sitting here on ABCNews and making a song from Obama's speech," will.i.am said.
"The speech was inspiring about making change in America and I believe what it says and I hope everybody votes," Dylan said.
The music video includes excerpts from the Obama speech and appearances from a range of celebrities including: Scarlett Johansson, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriquez, Kelly Hu, Adam Rodriquez, Amber Valetta and Nick Cannon.