Comments on: Yes we can! Can you? http://singforobama.org/yes-we-can-can-you Sing for Obama! Sing for America! Yes We Can! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: admin http://singforobama.org/yes-we-can-can-you#comment-7 admin Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:17:18 +0000 http://singforobama.org/yes-we-can-can-you#comment-7 I agree that the real message is that WE can. But, I also think that Barack Obama has done a great job of reminding us of that, as well as motivating us to action. I like the "With Obama we can" lyric because, it is the only lyric in the song that mentions his name. Thanks for your inputs...keep them coming. I hope you were at the event. If so, what did you think? I agree that the real message is that WE can. But, I also think that Barack Obama has done a great job of reminding us of that, as well as motivating us to action.
I like the “With Obama we can” lyric because, it is the only lyric in the song that mentions his name.
Thanks for your inputs…keep them coming.

I hope you were at the event. If so, what did you think?

]]> By: tim hartnett http://singforobama.org/yes-we-can-can-you#comment-3 tim hartnett Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:30:24 +0000 http://singforobama.org/yes-we-can-can-you#comment-3 Thanks you for your great vision and execution. I have one suggestion. The line "With Obama we can" ha two problems. One, it implies that without Obama, we can't. Our song is more powerful if it proclaims our power as people, not Obama's power. This line also hammers the message to vote for Obama too strongly upon those who are not yet decided. It is better to inspire people to vote for your candidate than to tell them what to do. By repacing the line "With Obama we can" with a repetition of "Yes we can" or "Yes, we really can" the singers express a feeling that listeners are likely to want to join with. I think it is better to let them make the connectin that the way they can join is by supporting Obama. The real message should be the that WE can, not that Obama can. We elect Obama because he believes in this message, not because he is the message. Thanks for your consideration. Thanks you for your great vision and execution. I have one suggestion. The line “With Obama we can” ha two problems. One, it implies that without Obama, we can’t. Our song is more powerful if it proclaims our power as people, not Obama’s power. This line also hammers the message to vote for Obama too strongly upon those who are not yet decided. It is better to inspire people to vote for your candidate than to tell them what to do. By repacing the line “With Obama we can” with a repetition of “Yes we can” or “Yes, we really can” the singers express a feeling that listeners are likely to want to join with. I think it is better to let them make the connectin that the way they can join is by supporting Obama. The real message should be the that WE can, not that Obama can. We elect Obama because he believes in this message, not because he is the message. Thanks for your consideration.

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