First off, I’m not a citizen of Massachusetts, so I’m a little reluctant to even step in that kitchen. On the other hand, I spent my youth wearing corduroy in New England, so I know something of the region. Besides, the people elected from Massachusetts have had a major and often awful impact on the lives of every citizen in the country, so I don’t feel too guilty about chiming in. (Don’t make me play that party Frank clip about how ship-shape Fannie and Freddie were.)
I wasn’t really planning to slap together a campaign spot demo. Actually I was working on a piece of music for the production library, but the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race seemed like a good way to test it out, especially since I’ve developed a fascination with political advertising. I have a good feeling about the music’s broad usefulness.
Bear in mind, I have nothing whatsoever to do with the Scott Brown campaign.
So here it is. Can’t seem to embed it to fit at the moment.
Love Brown’s answer at the end there, prefaced with the rarely respectful, “With all due respect.”
Corduroy in New England. Barry Manilow.
What is the last word sung in the track?
Corduroy. New England. Bad poetry in the winter. Yup. That last word is supposed to be “smart.” I guess I’d better clean that up. Might have sliced off too much of the “t” in “smart.” I’ll do another version without that sung button so an ANNCR can deliver it if they producer wants that flavor.
Got a good feeling about the usefulness of this track.
Heh — yeah, that phrase “with all due respect” almost always means none is due. There has to be a word for that linguistic device, but I can’t think of what it would be.