Thought I'd share this with you...
The Obama Mash-Up
Mash-ups are fun to watch and they are all over the Internet, especially on YouTube. According to Wikipedia a video mashup is "a combination of mulitple sourcees of video--which usually have no relevance with each other." They're fun to watch because it combines random elements to create something that is usually hilarious. Sometimes it's as simple as taking different words to make a funny sentence.
There is a popular Obama mash-up all over the Internet that was quite popular during the election, but that continues to be watched.
It's a mash-up combining different Obama speeches to sing the lyrics to Kanye West's "Stronger."
It's an interesting parody that has had more that has been viewed almost 250,00 times. (There are some expletives... bleeped it... but not very well.)
This type of online creation engages constituents in an entirely new way that is only possible in today's electronic world.
The song presents a then presidential candidate in a way that is nothing but orthodox.
I'm also reminded about the "McCain Girls." It's widely known that Obama had an "Obama Girl" who was a young woman who created videos swooning over Obama.
The "McCain Girls" made a video where they sang "It's Raining Men" to new lyrics. They used their creativity to make their support of McCain widely known.
It raises the question. Are these zany methods more effective than traditional methods of campaigning for the individual. The masses can do great things, but sometimes as individuals we feel we can't make a great contribution. Is it possible that creating "viral videos" such as these ones we can support our candidates and our ideas in a more effective ways.
"It's Raining McCain" video has more than TWO MILLION VIEWS!
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