Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Black Eyed Peas Video for Obama


Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas produced this inspirational video for Obama and uploaded to YouTube a few days before Super Tuesday. Counting all the copies of it on youtube and the viral marketing of this, which includes this post for example, I would think that by now it has received at least 10 million views worldwide. Now, that's impressive. This should have great impact on the results of Super Tuesday. Of course, we will find out after today.

Will.i.am said that he was captivated by Obama's speech on the evening of the New Hampshire primary, when Obama lost to Hillary Clinton. Obama's emphasis on the phrase "Yes We Can" became the catalyst for this song and video. This video was directed by Bob Dylan's son Jesse. There are several well known actors, musicians, and athletes participating in the video with Cameo shots of Obama, the presidential candidate.

The audio is being played on a lot of major radio stations across the country. I've heard some people calling in to stations and saying that after listening to the "message" they have changed their vote to Obama.

Black Eyed Peas Video for Obama was well executed.

1 comments:

Fay said...

Stirring video with a strong, universal message.