Obama Girl Is Back: SOPA Attack From Leah Kauffman, 'I've Got A Crush On Obama' Writer

WASHINGTON -- The original Obama girl is back.

Leah Kauffman, the singer-songwriter who wrote and recorded the 2007 viral sensation "I Got a Crush... on Obama," has released a new song. Like the "Obama" song, it's a breathy, alt-pop number with a political message. But this time she's going after SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, a controversial bill that supporters say would protect intellectual property online, but opponents say violates the First Amendment.

Kauffman's song is titled "Firewall (Don't Let Our Government Ruin The Internets)," and much of it is a love song dedicated to the Internet itself, with lines like "You do something to me, want to be with you always." She also sings, ostensibly to the Internet, about her fear of a day "S.O.P.A. would try to change you or take you away."

Kauffman may not look familiar to the millions of Americans who know the Obama-themed song, but that's because the viral video starred actress Amber Lee Ettinger, who lip-syched Kauffman's words while splashing around in the ocean. Ettinger quickly became known worldwide as "Obama Girl," while Kauffman told HuffPost she continued to perform the song live throughout 2008.

"Firewall," she told HuffPost, "is about my love for the Internet -- because it's so amazing -- and how these draconian censorship bills could essentially ruin the Internet as we know it."

"With the “Obama Girl” videos we reached hundreds of millions of people," Kauffman said, and although "It’s difficult to determine the impact, it is undeniable that the Internet and online video has an effect on people’s opinions on issues and candidates."

The SOPA bill is currently being marked up in the House Judiciary Committee, and opposition has grown more vocal recently. Last week, a broad coalition of Silicon Valley executives, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, and Huffington Post CEO Arianna Huffington signed an open letter to Washington explaining the potential dangers of the bill.

WATCH: "I've Got A Crush ... On Obama" for old time's sake.

Comments

[Plusorminus30]

09:27 AM on 12/26/2011

She has a crush on money & fame!

[jb6789]

09:09 AM on 12/26/2011

Just like Chris Matthews, I too feel something warm an tingly running down my leg.

Oh, it's our President pissing on it!

[ZoolRoom]

03:15 PM on 12/26/2011

No, it was Obama pissing. It hit my leg too.

[LaoShur]

07:30 AM on 12/26/2011

The more I watch this, the more it makes me proud to be an American!!!

[Okieborn]

08:37 AM on 12/26/2011

My thoughts exactly !
Thanks !

[Capt X]

07:23 AM on 12/26/2011

"Obama Girl?"

She didn't even VOTE.

[DARK STAR]

07:21 AM on 12/26/2011

We actually elected Mitt Romney wearing an Obama mask in 2008!

[luapmi2]

06:30 AM on 12/26/2011

The video is just like Obama leadership. Sounds good, but is totally lacking coordination and acceptable execution.

[jb6789]

09:06 AM on 12/26/2011

Yes, that's the real problem with Democracy.. But don't worry...you'll get your wish soon.

[LaoShur]

05:19 AM on 12/26/2011

Oh man!!! I'm running for president!!!

[labuyu]

04:05 AM on 12/26/2011

The 2008 shine has just about complete been rubbed off Obama. Many who supported him in 2008 will not in 2012. The "Hope and Change you can believe in" lie was a great one, but it only works once.

Obama will be yet another one term POTUS for which the Dems have become famous. Clinton would also have been a one-termer if Perot had not run again and took GOP votes away from Dole. In fact Clinton would have never won a first term if it had not been for Perot being in the race. Clinton won a smaller percentage of the popular vote than did Michael Dudakis in his losing effort.

[TheAntiOkie]

09:42 AM on 12/26/2011

How are you going to feel when you get your way and we fall into a huge, deep, dark depression because of the FACT that the TeaPublicans plan to completely destroy government oversight - - - - which will mean no minimum wage, no protection from dangerous working environments, no benefits, higher costs of living and cost of goods with decreasing income and practically zero value for the consumer's buying dollar? This is what the thugs want. Is that the outcome YOU desire? It's what is going to happen if THEIR policies are made into law. And let us not forget that we will be forced to either believe as the far right radical extremist faux Christians love to PRETEND they live their lives (case in point: NewtyTooty) or suffer the legal consequences of refusing to believe as they have LEGISLATED you to believe or be incarcerated for your refusal to believe as they do. You get what you pay for and YOU are paying to have your financial life destroyed AND all joy removed from your life by being forced to live the way people like Bachmann and Santorum SAY they think EVERYONE should be forced to live.

[labuyu]

09:53 AM on 12/26/2011

You are a typical liberal. You can't win a discussion based one merit so you resort to slinging mud while tearing everyone and everything around you down.

GOP has had control of the White House far more than have Dems in recent years, and none of your gloom and doom predictions have come to pass.

Your smoke and mirrors show is interesting but unimpressive. Obama and Dems have to run on their record this time around....and their record is not good. Independent will not vote for Obama as they did last time. Young people are turning away as well. Even Hispanics know that the Dems could have rammed the Dream Act through Congress without debate when they had big majorities in 2009....but chose not to.

[greejambri]

02:17 AM on 12/26/2011

These are two different girls.

[ThomasPaineWeNeedYou]

12:07 AM on 12/26/2011

Where have you been and stop being silent. Let us hear from you often.

[JDINTX]

10:49 PM on 12/25/2011

Stop the SOPA.....NOW AND FOREVER. O- girl has picked a great issue this year. Article fails to mention; she's not supporting the President in 2012

[jmk6653]

08:55 PM on 12/25/2011

I understand her dilemma - I along with many others have a crush on Obama - 4 more years!!!!

[jerzygurl]

07:05 PM on 12/25/2011

I've got a crush on Obama.  Wasn't that the  theme of main stream media in 2008 and soon to be repeated in 2012? Can we elect an American Idol President for a second term? Time will tell.

[McAttorney]

02:24 PM on 12/25/2011

Cute song but I miss the visual of Amber Lee Ettinger, the woman who appeared in the video and lip-synched Kaufman's song on the Obama video.

[Gestas]

11:31 AM on 12/25/2011

She needs to buy a house, that has a view of Russia..and run for President...