Has there ever been a campaign that has inspired more art than this one? The Shepherd Fairey posters, the viral videos, the Obama Girl boy-shorts. And that's before Sarah Palin came on the scene.
Now we have debate-inspired art — specifically, a song inspired by John McCain referring dismissively to Barack Obama as "That One." Muscian Adam Dorn, aka Mocean Worker, has pulled together a techno-themed song which is surprisingly catchy given its free-associative lyrics. It's called "That One (Is Gonna Be Our President)" and it's already making the YouTube rounds. Here's a sample lyric, rapped freestyle: "You know I'm not into dudes but you know "That One's" kinda cool, If I would be into dudes it might be like "That One." I think Rebecca Traister has observed that phenomenon before.
Watch it and see if you can get it out of your head — or, if you want to sing along, the lyrics are below, too.
Full disclosure: Adam Dorn is a friend of mine, and he very kindly transcribed the lyrics after I asked "Do you have the lyrics?" Then he told me it took longer to transcribe the lyrics than it did to make the song and video. Eep. Sorry Adam! Well, enjoy below.
"THAT ONE" - By Mocean Worker
Hi
Uh, So I'm really upset about this thing that happened this other time
Uh, that I was listening to this show and then someone was like "that one" and I was like "that one?" what uh are you kidding me,"that one?" that's, that's terrible!
So I was just got to thinking I was just like well I like "that one" , "that one" is kind of cool, you know. "that one" says a lot of cool things and "that one's" kind of a slick dude, and you know I'm not into dudes but you know "that one's" kinda cool, If I would be into dudes it might be like "that one" but you know, really its all about you know...
CHORUS
"That one's" gonna be my president, YOU KNOW
"That one" is gonna be my president
"That one" is gonna be the president
And "The other one"
"The other one" will be done
"That one" is gonna be the president
"That one" is gonna be MY president
"That one" is gonna be the president
and "the other one"
"The other one" will be done
So, I got thinking about "the other one" and it's like hey man, um you're kind of old and stuff, you know and like Im a lot younger and I, I get tired and sort of it towards the end of the afternoon I can only imagine what you feel like you know its kind of tough (NAP TIME!) and you don't have lips.. (EWWW ) ...Lips are important , you don't have any. If you need to punch another person....I mean
"THAT ONE" could punch someone! He's gonna be my president!
"That one" is gonna be my president
"That one's" gonna be president
And "the other one"
"The other one" will be done
"That one" is gonna my president
You "the other one" you shall not be the president because that's what I'm thinking about
Cause "that one", he's gonna be the number one!
"THAT ONE" ( "that one" )
IS GONNA BE MY PRESIDENT (" that one" )
Yeah-uh!
"THAT ONE"
HE's GONNA BE MY PRESIDENT ( "that one" )
"That one" , is bringing sexy back ( oh no! ) and I know that's like a really old ( oh stop it_ reference (that's horrible ) now , but its kinda true
"That one" is um,very smart
"The other one" is dumb
Its pretty simple
"That one"'s gonna be president, thank you
Hail to the chief.