Yes We Can (will.i.am song)

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"Yes We Can"
Promotional single by will.i.am featuring various artists
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2008
RecordedEthernet and Record Plant, Los Angeles, January 31, 2008
Length4:05
Labelwill.i.am
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • will.i.am
  • Mike Jurkovac
  • Dylan "3-D" Dresdow (mixed by)

"Yes We Can" is a song produced by

The Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am
, released as promotional single on February 2, 2008.

Production

Although the lyrics are entirely quotations from

call-and-response manner as his voice plays in the background. The song was produced by will.i.am, mixed by Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, and the music video was directed by Jesse Dylan, the son of singer Bob Dylan.[4]

Release

Music video

The music video was released on

ABC News Now's What's the Buzz on February 1, 2008.[4] On February 2, 2008, it was featured on the Obama campaign's community blog,[14] and later promoted as a viral video by the campaign on its website.[15] The clip was played prior to a February 12, 2008, campaign rally of nearly 20,000 at the Kohl Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The video was edited by Terence "Biff" Butler of Rock Paper Scissors, and executive producers included will.i.am, Mike Jurkovac, Fred Goldring, Jesse Dylan, Priscilla Cohen and Sheri Howell and Lilo. Associate producers included Sean Larkin, Sarah Pantera, Carol Cohen, Steve Koskie, Wendi Morris, and Scott Spanjich. The following celebrities were featured in the video:[16]

Parodies

PRISM
.

The song inspired the spoof songs "john.he.is" and "No You Can't" satirizing the Republican candidate

) has the power to eventually destroy the world.

A parody of the song was made on the July 15, 2009 episode of The Chaser's War on Everything, in which a song and video was created based on Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's speeches. It also featured celebrity appearances (from the likes of Shaun Micallef, Lisa Wilkinson, Stuart MacGill, Tony Martin, Hamish Blake and Andy Lee among others).[20]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Huffington Post (2008). Obama's Star-Studded YouTube Music Video. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
  3. ^ ""Tuck Around and Find Out."" (Podcast). Pod Save America. 2023-03-09. Event occurs at 24:50. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. ^ a b ABC News (2008). New Celeb-Filled Music Video for Obama. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  5. Journal of Information Technology and Politics
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  6. ^ Stelter, Brian (2008-03-27). "Finding Political News Online, the Young Pass It On". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  7. ^ Greene, Brittany (2008-05-06). "Will.i.am Wins a Webby". VIBE.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  8. ^ Taranto, James (2008-02-07). "Obama, a Love Story". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  9. ^ Stein, Joel (2008-02-08). "He's got Obamaphilia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-02.[dead link]
  10. ^ Stirland, Sarah Lai (2008-08-28). "Will.I.Am: From Online Video To Convention Floor". Wired. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  11. YouTube
    . Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  12. ^ Video Awarded Emmy(R) for New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment. Emmy for 'Yes We Can' Song Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  13. ^ Rodriguez, Arturo S. (March 31, 1998). "Statement from Arturo S. Rodriguez, President, United Farm Workers of America, Celebrating Cesar Chavez's Birthday 3/31/98-La Paz, Keene, Calif" (Press release). United Farm Workers. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2006.
  14. ^ Obama for America (2008). The 'Yes We Can' Song Archived 2008-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  15. ^ Obama for America (2008). Share this video and invite your friends to join our movement Archived 2008-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  16. ^ Dipdive.com (2008). Credits Archived 2012-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  17. ^ Kaufman, Gil (February 12, 2008). "Obama Video Spawns McCain Spoofs". MTV. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  18. ^ ""Yes, We Shall" Music Video - Vote Cobra '08". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-04-08.[dead YouTube link][dead YouTube link]
  19. ^ Collins, Michelle. ""BWE Preview: Lindsay Lohan on Leggings" show clip". Bestweekever.tv. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  20. ^ "In Due Season". The Chaser's War on Everything. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 13 June 2010.

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