Normally, this would go in the lounge.
But this is HUGE!
I know DUers are gonna go nuts over this.
This may very well be the most significant music video of our lifetime.
Okay...
Maybe not.
But still...
Clinton Got A Blowjob: The Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAVI16FSjxUFrom: Eric Schwartz <eric@ericschwartz.com> Date: Oct 23, 2006
Subject: Eric Schwartz Releases New CD, Clinton Got A Blowjob Video! And teaches songwriting in Michigan!
Hello all!
I hope this finds you well. Let me first tell those of you that live in the Midwest: I'm teaching songwriting at Lamb's Retreat in Northern Michigan The weekend of November Third. Details can be found at
http://www.springfed.org/Songwriters.html It's called Lamb's Retreat and it'll be a real Hoot. Trust me on this!
Also, playing in Philadelphia, PA on November 18th. Please E me for details.
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Since I emailed many of you in August with the link to "Clinton Got A Blowjob," much has happened. First of all, I've released my New CD: Eric Schwartz: Redder Than Ever. It contains the version of Clinton Got A Blowjob I sent you, and a whole bunch of other naughty tidbits. I urge you to buy a copy!
You can do so at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/schwartz6 or:
http://www.cdfreedom.com/artists/ericschwartz/Second, Clinton Got A Blowjob has swept the country- Nay- the World! A few days after my initial email to y'alll, I got a call from my friend Freebo in Los Angeles saying "Congrats, Eric, I just heard your song on the Ed Schlutz song on Air America! This led to a live interview on the Ed Schultz Show, emails from all over the place etc. So THANKS! It was all of you forwarding the link that made it spread so far and wide.
But NOW: Clinton Got A Blowjob: The Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAVI16FSjxUBut before you watch it, please read the below.
What you'll see there is a FIRST DRAFT. As you'll see, there's already cameos on the video from Will Lee (from Paul Shaffer's band on Letterman) and a whole buncha folks. My goal is to get great clips of lots of people singing "Clinton Got A Blowjob". This is where you come in.
How you can help:
1. Be IN the video. See below for details.
2. Forward this to people you know who might like to contribute. Especially in other countries, cool places. With cool backgrounds like the Eiffel tower, Leaning tower of Pisa, the Great Wall of China, etc.
3. Forward this to FAMOUS PEOPLE or PEOPLE WHO KNOW FAMOUS PEOPLE that might want to contribute. Bill Maher, Arianna Huffington, Al Franken, Jon Stewart, the South Park creators, Barbara Streisand, Letterman, Leno, Chelsea Clinton. Hell. I'll say it. Let's Get Bill. There. I said it. I'd be happy to travel to them with a camera and make this happen.
I want this to be an international movement! Let's DO THIS RIGHT! And there won't be just one version of the video. It'lll keep updating as new people get involved. There will be LOTS of 'em.
So: if you are interested in being part of this video (or know someone that might be) please read on. Otherwise, I thank you for your time and send a big smooch. Please give the vid a spin anyway. It's at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAVI16FSjxUHOW TO CONTRIBUTE!
1. Tape it. (Standard Mini DV cams are the best for this) Remember there's 2 different melodies for the refrain...the 1st and the 2nd. Either play the video for a bit before recording so you have the right key (It's in D major) and tempo (It's 140 bpm) or just do your best guess. Why not host a Clinton Got A Blowjob party and get a whole bunch of folks in the yard and take the video from the 2nd floor window? I mean, it's just an idea. Feel Free to get Creative and have fun.
2. Get it to me. The easiest and fastest way (from my end) is for you to import the vid. onto your computer and export it as a .mov file (each one as a separate file so it's not huge), upload it to an ftp site and send me the link. If that's not possible for you, get in touch with me at this address and we'll discuss another way.
In case you're wondering, the Hillary Line's not in the video. It was a bit of a cheap shot and I replaced it with something more substantive...
Eric