Things The World Doesn't Need II

Campaign songs.

Written by Orrin Hatch:

Not content to sit on the sidelines, longtime senator and one-time presidential hopeful Orrin Hatch has penned a song for his Senate buddy John McCain in hopes of helping his White House bid.

Really, he did.

Hatch - a Utah Republican who won a platinum award for helping co-write lyrics for a song that sold more than a million records - crafted a tune called "Together Forever" for the presumptive Republican nominee.

"Forever together / America is the land we're fighting for / There's a time in history / for a hero's destiny / together forever more," says Hatch's song, co-written with composer Philip Springer, famous for the Christmas song, "Santa Baby."

This is the part that made me fall over laughing:

"We'll see Barack Obama's Bruce Springsteen endorsement and raise them an Orrin Hatch," a spokesman said.

The Boss has nothing on the mad songwriting skillz of MC Orrin! Check out the reviews:

And, according to Hardball, while Hatch's office says he was aiming for an upbeat song that would appeal to the youth vote, the song doesn't mimic anything found on the Top 40 - or even the next 40.

Jason Mattera, spokesman for the conservative Young America's Foundation, says the lyrics are fine but the beats and tempo are "not appealing to young people.

"Hatch's heart is in the right place, but he has the wrong decade," Mattera says, noting that the message to attract young people is that liberalism oppresses people, stifles freedom and causes "pervasive destitution. I give him credit for trying, though," Mattera adds.

Still, a guy's gotta dream:

Nonetheless, Hatch says the song should get good reviews.

"It has been very enjoyable to write this song, and I think most people will like it."

I'd be interested to hear Hatch's definition of "most people."

The question yet to be answered: Will Hatch displace John Ashcroft at the top of the charts?

[Via DHinMI at the Great Orange Satan.]

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Comments

[Bunter]

Oh. My. Dog. There's so much wrong with this I don't even know where to begin. But obviously, I'll throw out my Springsteen cds for a Hatch one!

[spork_incident]

Orrin Hatch RAWKS!

[bangs head]

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