Dear Mr. President (Pink song): Difference between revisions
Estoy Aquí (talk | contribs) Rationale not given for image for use on this page |
adding fair use rationale |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Song infobox| |
{{Song infobox| |
||
| Name = Dear Mr. President |
| Name = Dear Mr. President |
||
| Cover = Pink-imnotdead-toxicstyle.jpg <!-- Fair Use rationale: image is of lower quality than original, and is only of sufficient quality to illustrate what the cover looks like; coverage of a single is significantly diminished without an illustration of the album it comes from --> |
|||
| Cover = |
|||
| Artist = [[P!nk]] |
| Artist = [[P!nk]] |
||
| Album = [[I'm Not Dead]] |
| Album = [[I'm Not Dead]] |
||
Revision as of 21:48, 15 October 2006
| "Dear Mr. President" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"Dear Mr. President" is a song by P!nk featuring the Indigo Girls. It is found on P!nk's fourth studio album, I'm Not Dead (2006). The singer has said that the song is an open letter to the President of the United States, George W. Bush, and that it is one of the most important songs she has ever written.[1] She has also stated that it will never be released as a single because it will lose its meaning and impact if radio stations overplay it.[2]
Controversy
When her album I'm Not Dead was released on April 4, 2006, the song "Dear Mr. President" attracted considerable attention. Most of the discussion concerned P!nk's statement that the song was intended for the contemporaneous United States President George W. Bush.[3][4] The song's format is a series of rhetorical questions for the President; specifically pertaining to how he really feels about controversial issues such as war, the homeless, and drug abuse, and asks "when you look in the mirror are you proud."
In an interview with MTV News P!nk stated she hopes George W. Bush hears the song and that "[he] is proud of the fact that we live in a country where we can do things like that, where we can have dissent, talk, communicate and share our opinions."[5]
Cynthia McKinney August 2006 primary
After her loss in the Georgia 4th District Democratic primary on August 8, 2006, Cynthia McKinney played the song to her supporters in lieu of a true concession speech and attempted to sing along [6] (video).
References
- ^ "Pink performing Dear Mr President Live in New York City (video)".
- ^ Cole Haddon, Broward-Palm Beach New Times, Simple Girl
- ^ Jennifer Vinyard, "Pink Pens An Open Letter To President Bush On New Album"
- ^ Sarah Rodman, Boston Globe Whether she's cute or cranky, Pink's music is always colorful
- ^ MTV News "Pink Pens An Open Letter To President Bush On New Album".
- ^ "McKinney beaten but unbowed".
External links
| Studio albums | |
|---|---|
| Compilation albums | |
| Live albums | |
| Video albums | |
| Concert tours | |
| Related articles | |
 | This pop song–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |