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    Obama! A Modern US President

    By we are stardust on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 10:33am |

    This musical Obama spoof produced by Ronnie Butler is a take-off from Gilbert and Sullivan's Penzance's 'Model of a Modern Major General'.  It really has something fro everyone, from the most ardent supporters to critics; the tongue-in-cheek self-mockery makes me wish Obama had something to do with it.

    Cruising the web to find its origin was great: there were so many different takes on it, and interpretations of it.  Be sure to include your own; I just know I love it!

    (Adam Sorkin fans will remember the cold open featured on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip with the same song parody.)

    It was pretty funny to see how many commenters at websires focused on tobacco use, as if that were the point!  I say, "Give the man back his cigarettes."

    Another fun mash-up here.

    Comments

    Hey, Peeps!  Watch the video; you'll love it (or I think you will...)  ;o)


    by we are stardust on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 2:21pm

    Dagbloggers are humorless A-holes!  Watch the video; you'll be glad you did.  Do I have to offer you money to watch?  Sorry; humor should be its own reward,  ya f*******.


    by we are stardust on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 8:13pm

    1) let him have his cigs

    2) shouldn't the secret service be the ones picking up the stinky doggie poo?

    3) this was pretty funny...well done.


    by Elusive Trope on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 8:50pm

    So glad you liked it, Trope.  I must have watched it a dozen times already.  Cool


    by we are stardust on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 8:54pm

    Yeah, I just found this a few days ago too, and got a real kick out of it.  The chorus does a great job....hard to keep a straight face while singing about picking up doggy poo, but they managed it very well.  Thanks for sharing this.


    by LisB on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 8:57pm

    And here's the Studio 60 version; so professional, soooo hilarious!


    by we are stardust on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 9:39pm

    I seem to be stuttering; sorry....Or suffering from Echolalia....


    by we are stardust on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 9:41pm