2008 Music for Obama?
posted by on January 14 at 11:05 AM
Remember back in December, when Barack Obama came to Seattle and held an event at Showbox SoDo is which the Dusty 45s and Brad played? And remember how Eric Grandy and I had a short discussion about how Blue Scholars would have been a better pick for the event, but how they might not have been Obama’s first choice for political reasons? (Of course you don’t. I barely remember. Basically, we were talking about the razor’s edge a black candidate has to balance on when selecting rap music for campaign appearances.)
Anyway, check this New York Post item out:
January 14, 2008 — PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Barack Obama claims to run a clean campaign, but someone in his camp took a swipe at Hillary Clinton through the candidate’s theme song.As Obama and his wife, Michelle, strolled triumphantly into his victory party in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 3, Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” was blaring. In it, Jay raps, “I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain’t one.”
Some listeners took it as a not-so-sly reference to Hillary.
Which, by the way, does not mean it’s true. The indispensable Ben Smith can’t confirm this playing of Jay-Z actually happened.
I was there at Obama’s victory rally in Des Moines. And while I can’t say I would have recognized “99 Problems” if I’d heard it, I can say that my ears definitely would have perked up if I’d heard lyrics like “I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain’t one” playing during Obama’s entrance. I know Obama’s been entering and exiting to U2 lately, and I’m quite sure he either exited or entered to a U2 song that night. But I’ll cue up my digital audio recording of that speech and see if I can catch any previously-unnoticed Jay-Z…
UPDATE: My digital audio recording has Obama entering his victory rally in Des Moines to U2’s “City of Blinding Lights” and exiting to Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.” You can listen to it here.
So the Murdoch-owned Post is reporting that Obama basically called Hillary (whom he has fundraised for) a bitch through rap despite the lack of evidence that any such thing took place. I call shenanigans.
So the Murdoch-owned Post is reporting that Obama basically called Hillary (whom he has fundraised for) a bitch through rap despite the lack of evidence that any such thing took place. I call shenanigans.
So the Murdoch-owned Post is reporting that Obama basically called Hillary (whom he has fundraised for) a bitch through rap despite the lack of evidence that any such thing took place. I call shenanigans.
saying eminem curses "sometimes" is like saying what we realy need is hope.
He didn't enter to that son. Check out one of the recommended diaries at DailyKos. One of the diarists was there and mentions the song Obama and his wife entered to. I think it was a Stevie Wonder tune, but don't hold me to that. The Krazy Klinton Kamp will stop at nothing!
Sorry for the triple post, I blame Safari.
And by "son" I mean "song".
Jay-Z? You want Ice T, dammit.
There is no "the" in Blue Scholars.
@9-but there is a "the" in "The Edge"-U2's axeman. So when addressing him you should say, "How's it going, The Edge?" Oh, by the way, The Edge, you have something in your teeth.", etc.
I just call him Dave.
I thought it was "this is our country" by Mellemcamp. . .
Bullshit.
. . .butchered his name a bit. . .Mellencamp or Melloncamp . . I dunno.. .
"Dont.... stop.... thinking about Obama"
There is no way in hell Obama's camp selected "99 Problems" as a soundtrack. Come on. There is no presidential campaign stupid enough to use a song with "bitch" in it.
Okay, I don't believe that Obama ever went anywhere NEAR "99 Problems," but I think it would be funny if he had. And I say this as a Clinton supporter. Because I have a sense of humor too. Sometimes. :)
if anything, Jay's song is a better fit for the edwards campaign.
"If you grew up with holes in ya zapatos
You'd be celebrating the minute you was havin' dough"
thats some working class lyrics there.
@16 Once in a while, there's a major screwup. "99 Problems" is clearly a lie, but some fool accidentally played Captain Jack at a campaign event while she was running for Senate.
Is it just me, or is 99.9% of the supposed "discord" between Obama and Clinton actually being generated by the media? So much for fair and impartial coverage.
"And while I can’t say I would have recognized “99 Problems” if I’d heard it,"
Seriously?
Only a candidate who plays "O.P.P." will get my vote.
maybe obama should use "sexyback"
So, in other words, this was all spin by the Clinton camp, trying to make us feel sorry for them?
Sheesh.
Good thing you had that digital audio recording ...
Actually it was the right wing fucktards at Page 6 who want you to vote for Hil so the repub can ultimately win the election. I doubt the Clinton camp really had anything to do with this one.
@24 are you kidding me? you think the clinton people even know who jay-z is?
Actually, one of the cable news stations, I think MSNBC, brought up the rap song and played a clip from the Obama camp with that song in the background. I am not familiar with the song because I don't listen to rap, but there was some kind of rap song playing. I assumed MSNBC knew which one it was. The have the title as 99 Problems. I doubt that Obama would have known anything about it, but he does now. Hillary has had to fire certain people in her campaign because the media got wind of things said; why doesn't Obama have to do the same? Is there a different set of standards here?
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