John Rich has released the video for his pro-John McCain country boilerplate “Raising McCain,” and it’s a curious clip for one reason: There isn’t a single shot of the Republican Presidential candidate anywhere in it. In what I’m assuming is a way to prove to the Obama-infatuated kids out there that yes, young people actually are going to vote Republican come November, the clip is instead populated by a bunch of Rock Of Love casting-call rejects who are waving around “McCain” signs. (There is one–but only one!–older woman in the audience, who I guess has been placed in the clip because of concerns over “authenticity.”) I understand that getting McCain to the video set was probably tough because he’s in full-on “learn about the Internet before that CNN debate” mode, but were the video’s producers so scared of turning away the youth they wouldn’t even sneak in a still shot of McCain looking even semi-Presidential?
Anyway, now that this clip is out, it is time to engage in a campaign-song showdown between Rich’s track and the pro-Obama song helmed by will.i.am:
Raising McCain [YouTube]
Yes We Can [YouTube]
The Will.I.Am video is downright scary…cult-like scary…
Regardless of which candidate is supported, arent these sort of videoes and songs always horrible without fail?
i am sure every artist thinks theirs will be different but ultimately it ends up embarassing to all involved…
Will.I.Am is horrible, regardless. He’s produced some bangers for other people, but he sucks anytime he shows up.
Hmm…if we’re looking at the big picture, I’d say “Raising McCain” is one of the least embarrassing things associated with his campaign. Sure, isolated it’s a cringer. But put it in context and it could have been much worse (and, to these eyes anyway, it just looks like a fairly standard issue modern country performance video, albeit with slightly lower production values.)
Watching that Wil.I.Am thing again, I gotta say, even without giving “Raising McCain” a handicap, it’s a groaner. So, yeah. That’s my vote.
PS: I think you have the political party colors switched in the poll results. Hahaha!