Good-bye election songs

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Both those unofficial booster campaign songs originated here in the States, but there were many songs beyond these shores. Spare a thought for these Japanese would-be voters and their song �Obama is Beautiful World.� [Song clip]. Perhaps singing about Obama has been popular because his name sounds so awesome when set to music. [Another music clip]. The election has also been fodder for international music stars, such as this calypso star from Trinidad, who wrote �Barack the Magnificent.� But what of McCain-Palin songs? It’s been thin pickings for McCain songs. Here’s one song from a Russian duo which has a soft touch for Palin even though it’s not necessarily endorsing her and McCain. [Song clip].

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