I suppose when your President of the United States, especially if your name is Barack Obama, and your class-warfare sentiments and government policies keep the economy in its floundering state, the best thing to do is avoid politics altogether and resort to the populist, “hey look at me, I’m hip” stratagem.
“Bill Clinton had his saxophone, but President Barack Obama can sing the blues.”
Obama lent his voice to a White House jam featuring Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy on Tuesday during a celebration of blues and its influence on modern pop culture.
After wowing crowds in January by singing a line from Al Green’s classic hit “Let’s Stay Together” at a Harlem fundraiser, the President sang a verse of “Sweet Home Chicago” in the all-star finale of a TV special taped at the White House.
“We were trying to get you to help us sing. I heard you singing Al Green,” blues guitar legend Guy hollered to Obama on Tuesday. “So you started something. You got to keep it up now. You can do it.”
Taking a microphone handed to him by Rolling Stones frontman Jagger, a smiling Obama sang a solo verse of “Sweet Home Chicago” before handing back to the band.
I’m sure some will find this cute.
