Today is Presidents Day. You wont be getting any mail and your bank is closed. Some of you have the day off and yous suck. Real companies don’t close, they stay open to keep America strong and working and all that crap.
Truth is I’m just jealous of anyone who is going to lounge about all day while I argue with people for a paycheck.
Back when I was a kid there was Washington’s Birthday and Lincolns Birthday and they were 2 different school days off. Then they merged it somewhere down the line and then it was all Presidents then that was it. I still don’t get a long weekend out of it. As the most unpatriotic person on Earth I don’t deserve it, but I would have taken it just the same.
So Hail to our Chief or whatever, I’m pretty sure that’s the Presidents official song. I on the other hand would like to offer you some other Presidential tunes for you to pass this oh so important holiday with.
1. They Might Be Giants- “Lincoln, Washington and that Jefferson Guy”.
2. The Ramones “Bonzo Goes To Bitburg”
3. Robyn Hitchcock “The President”
4. Bright Eyes “When The President Talks To God”, (see I read the blog)
5. Prince “Ronnie Talk To Russia”
6. XTC “Here Comes President Kill Again”
7.George Clinton(and a ton of features) “Lets Paint The White House Black”
8. The Cast of Arthur “The Presidents Song”
9. The HoneyDrippers “Impeach The President”
Aside from the Arthur (which is an animated children’s character ) song none of these are very pro President. Some are just plain mean. I cant help but wonder where all the We <3 The Prez songs are…
There’s seems to be none and that’s sort of sad. Its a really crappy job and everyone wants to kill you and have you ever seen how they show how much being in office ages them? Hell no way would I want that gig. But there you have it, a few songs about the man with all the pens and the podium.