The thread for Cocoa Tea's "Barack Obama"

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I didn't see a thread for this. This song caught my ear on the online radio today and I think it's easily one of the more pleasantly whimsical and, oddly enough, funny political songs I can remember from the past few years. It doesn't even really try to be funny (though sadly there's a stale reference to Chuck Norris) but the name Barack Obama so perfectly fits in a reggae song it's a wonder someone didn't think of this sooner. It's almost like something from Chappelle Show. Do I smell an anthem?

Barack Obama: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zxn9jhypHfo&feature=related

Cunga, Monday, 2 June 2008 06:22 (fifteen years ago) link

It's a nice tune and seems to come from a genuine place. Good for them.

chap, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 00:46 (fifteen years ago) link

Mavado's "We Need Barack" on Mission Riddim is also worth listening to.

The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 00:48 (fifteen years ago) link

I wrote about the Cocoa Tea song here:

http://idolator.com/386513/angry-salad-fixings-emo+with+synth-wimps-devilish-delusions-and-a-good-amount-of-cardio

xhuxk, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 00:49 (fifteen years ago) link

http://www.outaroad.com/CocoaTea_the_sweet_sound_of.jpg

am0n, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 00:58 (fifteen years ago) link

the obama tune could maybe stand to be a minute shorter but otherwise it's great

fuck knows what the point of xhuxk's review is other than needlessly picking apart the dude's spelling on myspace, which is funny cuz you misspell "demonstrate" a couple sentences later

am0n, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 01:19 (fifteen years ago) link

am0n if that goofy spelling doesn't strike you as somewhat lulzworthy then you are pretty humorless

I mean c'mon dude, "Obamaha"? you cant get one tiny lulz from "Obamaha"?

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 01:27 (fifteen years ago) link

demonstate is funnier

am0n, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 01:45 (fifteen years ago) link

has the campaign used this at all yet? seems like the big one is still wyclef's

am0n, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 01:49 (fifteen years ago) link

this thing has been out for at least a month, I got it off emusic a while back. not like everybody doesn't already know this but reggae has a long tradition of topical/political songs, I'm a little surprised there aren't a lot more songs like this.

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:01 (fifteen years ago) link

j0hn cant get into 77 huh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYtX8HF6yHc

deej, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:02 (fifteen years ago) link

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ntSalB09uzM&feature=related

deej, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:02 (fifteen years ago) link

"we need barack" is actually my ringtone lolol

The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:07 (fifteen years ago) link

guessing J0hn doesn't find seaga's use of t.o.k.'s 'chi-chi man' on the campaign trail particularly lulzworthy :((((

am0n, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:08 (fifteen years ago) link

j0hn cant get into 77 huh

no, j0hn turned down his 77 invites 'cause he's not interested homie

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:15 (fifteen years ago) link

that mighty sparrow jam is awesome tho

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:19 (fifteen years ago) link

you can turn down 77 invites?

s1ocki, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:21 (fifteen years ago) link

somebody offers to tell you how to get there, you don't bother - I assumed it was an invite system but I'm one of them sourpusses who thinks the whole notion of having 77 is kinda pathetic so it was like "nah man thanks tho"

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:23 (fifteen years ago) link

everyone gets a delicious artichoke/asiago spread on arrival though!

s1ocki, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link

damn u s10cki you know cheese is my weakness

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:41 (fifteen years ago) link

it's called 77 because there are actually 77 cheeses to choose from every day

s1ocki, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:43 (fifteen years ago) link

have a nice cheese

deeznuts, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:44 (fifteen years ago) link

there have been rumors that it's actually because 77 is the molecular weight of 7-Wensleydale-7-Cracker aka the storied "cheese molecule"

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:53 (fifteen years ago) link

mmm.

i bought an amazing goat cheese out of the back of a pickup truck last week, i'm going to pass it around down 77 way.

s1ocki, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:56 (fifteen years ago) link

a MOVING pickup truck at that.

s1ocki, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:56 (fifteen years ago) link

http://www.franceonyourown.com/FromagesComCheeseBoard.jpg

crutis' cheese board

s1ocki, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 02:57 (fifteen years ago) link

that's just too much damn cheese

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 03:07 (fifteen years ago) link

i would start w/ the pie one move counterclockwise skip the bleu cheese lookin thing eat the circular cheese then cook up some hot wings & eat them w/ the moldy lookin cheeses

deeznuts, Tuesday, 3 June 2008 03:09 (fifteen years ago) link

I personally would prepare a blue cheese and walnut plate and eat it while listening to Cocoa Tea's "Biological Warfare"

J0hn D., Tuesday, 3 June 2008 03:30 (fifteen years ago) link


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