Mr. President (1981 Dickie Goodman single)
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Mr. President is a novelty
single by Dickie Goodman
released on Wacko Records in 1981.
The record is a satire of the Reagan Administration
. This is a different version from Goodman's 1974 single Mr. President
.
The B-side is "Dancin' U.S.A.".
Novelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
single by Dickie Goodman
Dickie Goodman
Richard Dorian "Dickie" Goodman was an American music producer.-Career:In June 1956 Goodman created his first record, "The Flying Saucer", which he co-wrote with his partner Bill Buchanan, and featured a four-minute rewriting of Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds radio show...
released on Wacko Records in 1981.
The record is a satire of the Reagan Administration
Reagan Administration
The United States presidency of Ronald Reagan, also known as the Reagan administration, was a Republican administration headed by Ronald Reagan from January 20, 1981, to January 20, 1989....
. This is a different version from Goodman's 1974 single Mr. President
Mr. President (1974 Dickie Goodman single)
Mr. President is a novelty single by Dickie Goodman released on Rainy Wednesday Records in 1974.This record is Goodman's second attempt to satirize the Watergate scandal. However, the single wasn't as successful as his previous one, Watergrate, charting at #73.This is NOT the same recording as the...
.
The B-side is "Dancin' U.S.A.".
Songs
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