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The Hillary Clinton Song

from The Hillary Clinton Song by Lach

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"This topical song was written in 1992 and is still pertinent today! Of course, Hillary's been married nearly forty years now but otherwise, spot on. The way the tune came about was that I was living in San Francisco working a construction job. I'd wake-up with the sunrise, make a cup of joe and put on the local 'oldies' station featuring a DJ team called Goss and Garrett. I enjoyed their banter and playlist. One morning they were kidding around that Hillary had the harder job of being a mom on the campaign trail and that she should run for president herself. That stayed on my mind and when I got home from work I pulled out a 4-track tape machine that Billy Nova had leant to me and knocked out the song using rolled up newspapers on kitchen pots for percussion. The next morning I sent it in to the DJ's with a note thanking them for their show and it inspiring the song.
Well, a few days later I wake up and they're playing the tune! It just blew up from there. I ended up releasing it on a vinyl EP called 'Family Values Pack" ($50 on ebay these days!) and it got picked up on stations across the country. When Bill introduced Hillary to the crowd during his acceptance speech it was cool to hear them chant the chorus of the song.
Years later while recording the Kids Fly Free album during a break the band spontaneously broke into a jam on the song and it made it to tape. It wasn't on the domestic release but when Track Records put it out in the UK it was added as a hidden bonus track and that's the version I'm adding to bandcamp today.
Little did I know that the song would have such a long life span and that I'd be rererereleasing it today as the voters in Iowa start the process of once again voting for a Clinton!
Now, I just have to say that the song isn't my endorsement of Hillary one way or another, it's just a fun tune and the band plays great on it. When it comes to political parties my favorite has always been the all night party! - Cheers, Lach

lyrics

Hillary


My candidate is calm and collected
With the best chance of getting elected
Married twenty years and never cheated
My candidate cannot be defeated
With your help she’s gonna win
I’ll vote for Hillary Clinton

She's got the guts to stand by her man
If she can't do it, no-one can
She's blond and a lawyer too
Just think of all the laws she'll push through
With your help she’ll win
I vote for Hillary Clinton

Her mate is adulterous that's true
But he ain't done nothing that Bush didn't tried on you
The other candidates look so fine on T.V.
But not half as fine as Hillary
Vote early, vote often
For Hillary Clinton

Think of the great political wives of history
Who outshine their husbands just like Hillary
Imelda, Cleopatra and Eva Perone
But next to Hillary Clinton they're all outshone
With your help she’ll win
So, vote for Hillary Clinton

H-I-double L-A-R-Y
Hillary, Hillary, she's our guy
From the great state of Arkansas,
she looks like she just got off the set of L.A. Law,
and that's totally cool by me,
Vote for Hillary, Hillary, Hillary Clinton

credits

from The Hillary Clinton Song, released February 1, 2016
Lach - Guitar, Vocals
Billy Ficca - Drums
Roy Edroso - Bass
Drew Blood - Piano
Produced by Richard Barone at Magic Shop Studios in NYC

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Lach Edinburgh, UK

Lach, founder of the Antifolk movement and star of BBC Radio 4's The Lach Chronicles.

‘Beat-punk-unplugged joy!’-The Guardian UK

‘Splendid! Best of it's kind!’- Mojo

‘Incredibly bright, influential, funny, poetic.’-Suzanne Vega

‘Best punk guitarist since Johnny Ramone.’-Billy Ficca of Televis
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