Comments on: Breaking news: Obama orders tuxedo http://www.englandforobama.com/breaking-news-obama-orders-tuxedo Backing from across the Pond Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andrea http://www.englandforobama.com/breaking-news-obama-orders-tuxedo/comment-page-1#comment-2393 Andrea Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:51:20 +0000 http://www.englandforobama.com/?p=3931#comment-2393 that's easy - "Gordon Brown" by The Stranglers. ;-) actually, British political parties have appropriated pop songs - in 1997, when Tony Blair got in, Labour's anthem was "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:REAM. it was played to death the night they won. but as with most pop songs, it is, of course, about love, and therefore only appropriate up to a certain point (ie. the first line of the chorus). that’s easy – “Gordon Brown” by The Stranglers. ;-)

actually, British political parties have appropriated pop songs – in 1997, when Tony Blair got in, Labour’s anthem was “Things Can Only Get Better” by D:REAM. it was played to death the night they won. but as with most pop songs, it is, of course, about love, and therefore only appropriate up to a certain point (ie. the first line of the chorus).

]]> By: Salbert http://www.englandforobama.com/breaking-news-obama-orders-tuxedo/comment-page-1#comment-2392 Salbert Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:46:22 +0000 http://www.englandforobama.com/?p=3931#comment-2392 Hahaha yes, City of Blinding Lights. I love how that's become his THEME SONG. British politicians should have theme songs. What should Gordon Brown's be? Hahaha yes, City of Blinding Lights. I love how that’s become his THEME SONG.

British politicians should have theme songs. What should Gordon Brown’s be?

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