Back during the 2004 US Presidential Election, Gregg and Evan Spiridellis, otherwise known as JibJab, offered up a video of George Bush and John Kerry singing “This Land is Your Land“. The animated flash vid took the Internet by storm, skyrocketing to the top of many social book marking sites, while a copy was even sent to the crew aboard the International Space Station. Within the first day of this video’s world premier, JibJab’s servers crashed, thereby solidifying their standing as a viral video up and comer. Keeping in mind, this was all before the days of YouTube.
Since then, the JibJab family has churned out video after video, but in my humble opinion, none of them came close to their Bush vs Kerry musical satire. With a team of over 40 animators behind them, the flap jaw political and celebrity laden shorts will still make you chuckle. Thankfully a new election is on the horizon, and to celebrate, the Spiridellis brothers have released a new video that is true to their original Internet sensation. Set to Bob Dylan’s tune “The Times They Are a Changin’“, highlights include George Clinton lounging in an armchair with Ms. Lewinski in the background singing “you did well dear but no cigar.” He is promptly hit on the head with a frying pan by Hillary, who is already advertising for her next campaign in 2012. All the while Obama rides around on a white unicorn, and McCain looks old next to geriatrics at the hospital. Well worth 4 minutes of your life.
