My Fellow Interwebians,Unless you live under a rock or are a cranky troll living under a bridge, you know that today is a marginally important day in America. It's Election Day here in the ole US of A, a day full of the promise of a clean slate (or the continuation of the status quo, if you're so inclined). If you're anything like me you're pretty darned happy about the terminus of the slinging of the mud and the obscene spending on television airtime and the kindergarten-esque pointing of the fingers. Oh, and the end of 8 miserable years is pretty exciting, too.
Polls are closed here in Virginia, though you've got a few hours to go in other parts of this fair land of ours. You're probably sitting in front of the TV hanging on every word on every news channel, but to give you something to do when listening to the multitudinous pundits getting their pundit on gets a little old, here's some political-ish videos to hunker down with. As to be expected, I was aiming for a theme here. It's all political, all the time. Well, except when it's not. But I tried.
We begin with this live version of the super fantastic OK Computer-era Radiohead, "Electioneering". Mr. Greenwood shows his ample qualifications on the guitar in this one.
No Election Day compendium would be complete without a little of the incendiary Public Enemy and the classic "Fight the Power".
Next up, straight outta 1968, is Cream's "Politician", as performed at their Farewell show at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Perhaps Sunset Rubdown is more your bag. This, my dear constituents, "They Took a Vote and Said No", is for you.
Thom Yorke makes another appearance on this ticket, this time sharing vocal obligations with Drugstore in the late 90s, sadly forgotten "El President."
I am a proponent of the Welsh party, that's for damn sure. Long-time favorites Super Furry Animals came up with "Presidential Suite", a lovely little number to honor the spirit of Bill and Monica, and it definitely makes me a little nostalgic for those budget surplus days.
And in closing, everyone's (least) favorite part of Presidential elections, the Electoral College, as explained by Schoolhouse Rocks.
And with that, friends, it's time to go join the masses in watching the results pour in.
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