TSP Saturday November 1, 2008 / Obama is Beautiful World!

Listener comments!

6:35pm annie:

i'm encouraged just listening, tuesday is so close yet too far away..

6:37pm Your DJ:

Yes, I'm actually a bit optimistic! It's a strange feeling...

6:39pm annie:

i really want him to win....never felt os desperate in any other election

6:43pm Your DJ:

Don't worry, it's going to be okay!

6:46pm annie:

thanks rob, this music just lifts. if he wins, i'd love to see the surge of support he is garnering now to continue..

6:48pm katie:

you are entertaining Norma's birthday party in MIchigan. Question from a party-going:
what country claims the most Obama songs?

6:56pm Your DJ:

Happy birthday Norma! I'm sure you're LOVING this music. Sorry I couldn't find any Obama a la Hildegard...

6:57pm barney:

All the 19-month olds here are dancing happily and saying "Obama" every so often.

7:04pm Julian:

Well, your show gets the Japanese vote. Always does!

That Du-Tells track is based on Black Betty, credited to Leadbetter and made into a hit by Ram Jam . You MUST know that surely, Mista DJ?!

7:09pm Your DJ:

Why thank you Julian. A special song for your adopted homeland is coming by the way. And yes, Black Betty, d'oh! (Although Americana I have to say is my WEAK point.) Thanks for filling that in!

7:11pm julian:

Did you know Obama's popularity here is pretty much entirely based on the fact that there is a town called Obama? It's enough to inspire manic devotion and, quite probably, a specially themed ramen.

7:16pm Your DJ:

The title of today's show "Obama is Beautiful World" is actually taken from a song by a band called Anyone Brothers Band. They recorded a YouTube video in Obama town and the lyrics and visuals play on the double-meaning! (I have the video embedded here if you scroll down to the bottom of the playlist.) My other Japanese-speaking Anglo friend tells me that in the song the male singer is actually pretending to sing with an American accent - although I sure couldn't tell! We'll be playing the song later.

7:18pm julian:

Excellent! I can't wait!

7:52pm annie:

seems all the flash stuff is slowing down IE. bummer

8:07pm ?:

Oh yes! This was so worth waiting for!!!!

8:20pm Billy Jam:

Ireland represent. Yeah!

8:21pm johN:

glad the election will be over soon.

8:21pm Ike:

Annie, don't use Internet Exploder. Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome are way better. Firefox is especially nice with Adblock Plus, NoScript, and Flashblock added on. With Flashblock you can choose which Flash you want to see and which you don't.

Wow, lots of Obama songs! I didn't expect to hear an Irish one. (Hey Billy Jam!)

8:23pm katie:

The Campbells are howling from the Irish O'Bama!

8:41pm alan t.:

Great show,hope he wins.Saw Claire and the Reasons over here in Scotland a few weeks ago,they did a very short ,witty "Obama"song too.

8:43pm Your DJ:

Thanks Alan! Ken Freedman, our political spoof-master (and Station Manager) has played that Claire and the Reasons song a few times. I might play it at the end of tonight's show if there's time.

2:18am ObamaSongs:

In reply to Katie's question "what country claims the most Obama songs?", I have been keeping track of that... aside from the USA of course, the country contributing the most songs is Jamaica. Runners-up are Canada, Germany, and England.