My Stumps: Barack Obama speech turned into music video by Will.I.Am

Black Eyed Pea enlists friends such as Herbie Hancock, Common and Scarlett Johansson to record singalong ahead of Super Tuesday

Sean Michaels
Monday February 4, 2008
Guardian Unlimited


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Barack Obama and his running mate will.i.am in a screengrab from the Yes We Can video


As Americans head to polls tomorrow, a number of them may be singing along with will.i.am, Scarlett Johansson and Herbie Hancock to the words of... Barack Obama. The Black Eyed Pea, actress and jazz-man are among those crooning in an unofficial campaign video posted to YouTube on Saturday. Singers, rappers and other celebrities are featured in black and white alongside excerpts from one of the American politician's speeches.
 
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