song "Yes We Can" (Barack Obama campaign video)

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"Yes We Can" is a 2008 viral music video and song created by will.i.am that remixes Barack Obama’s campaign speech into a celebrity-filled anthem supporting his presidential run.

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Barack Obama speech "Yes We Can" 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music video
song
viral video
associatedWithElection 2008 United States presidential election
basedOn Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
surface form: Barack Obama campaign speech
campaign Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator will.i.am
distributionPlatform YouTube
features celebrity ensemble cast
genre political song
pop
hasChorusPhrase Yes We Can
hasFormat black-and-white video
hasMusicalStyle contemporary R&B
hip hop influenced pop
hasSubject Barack Obama
hasTitle Yes We Can
intendedEffect mobilize voters
promote Barack Obama candidacy
language English
medium online video
notableFor innovative use of campaign speech as lyrics
viral spread during 2008 U.S. presidential election
performer will.i.am
politicalAlignment Democratic Party
politicalCampaignMaterialFor Barack Obama
productionCompany will.i.am Music Group
surface form: will.i.am music group
publicationYear 2008
releaseDate 2008
remixes song "Yes We Can" (Barack Obama campaign video) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Barack Obama speech "Yes We Can"
supportOf Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
theme Yes We Can slogan
change
political hope
usesAudioFrom Barack Obama speech
usesSlogan Yes We Can
usesSpokenWord Grant Park victory speech 2008-11-04
surface form: Barack Obama speech excerpts
yearOfViralPopularity 2008

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will.i.am notableWork song "Yes We Can" (Barack Obama campaign video)
song "Yes We Can" (Barack Obama campaign video) remixes song "Yes We Can" (Barack Obama campaign video) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Yes We Can
this entity surface form: Barack Obama speech "Yes We Can"