Fred Thompson is the Boogie Woogie President of 2008

Posted on January 12, 2008

In response to the Obama Girl video, these young fans of Fred Thompson have reinterpreted "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" to support their candidate. On the bright side for Thompson: most of the youth today will have no idea that this was recorded in 1941 and became a big hit for The Andrews Sisters. It also became closely associated with the World War II era. Those that were young in 1941 will certainly recognize it.

The original "I Got A Crush on Obama" video was made by Barely Political, a political entertainment company. The video really upset Michelle Obama: her kids were teased about it at school and she had to explain why some young woman was singing about her crush on their dad. This new video by The Gilberts is totally G rated and shouldn't offend anyone (other than music critics who might wince at a couple of missed musical notes).