The Presidents Song, South Park-Style - Jonathan Coulton

The 2005 Jonathan Coulton song "The Presidents" with all forty-four Presidents, living and dead presented in a South Park animation style with illustrations based on the lyrics to the song.

Lyrics:
Washington came first and he was perfect
John Adams kept us out of war with France
Jefferson made a Louisiana Purchase
In 1812 James Madison kicked the British in the pants
James Monroe told Europe they could suck it
John Quincy Adams looked just like his Dad
Andrew Jackson got rid of all the indians
Van Buren served one term but he wasnt bad

William Henry Harrison died early
Tyler annexed Texas from Mexico
James K. Polk fought Mexico to keep it
Taylor was a Mexican War hero
Filmore gave a boat to Commodore Perry
Pierce repealed the Missouri Compromise
Buchanan saw the Civil Wars beginnings
Lincoln saved the Union, then he died

Andrew Johnson just survived impeachment
General Grant enjoyed a drink or two
Rutherford B. Hayes ended reconstruction
Garfield was asssassinated in 1882 [note: this is wrong]
Arthur suspended Chinese immigration
Cleveland made the railroad people squirm
Harrison signed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Then Grover Cleveland served another term

McKinley kept the Spanish out of Cuba
Roosevelt was handy with a gun
Taft was big and fat and had a mustache
Wilson kicked some ass in World War I
Harding said lets laissez faire with business
Coolidge made the roaring 20s roar
Hoover screwed the pooch in the Great Depression
Then Roosevelt beat the Nazis in a war

Truman dropped the bomb on Hiroshima
Eisenhower kept the commies well in hand
Kennedy was killed by a magic bullet
Johnson murdered kids in Vietnam
Nixon was a sweating filthy liar
Ford gave Nixon pardon for his crimes
Carter lusted in his heart for peanuts
Reagan won the Cold War and lost his mind

George Bush senior poked at Sadam Hussein
Clinton gave an intern a cigar
Ws legacys a work in progress
And that is all the presidents so far
In the year 2005 were out of money
Somewhere surely freedoms on the march
And I dont like to make political statements

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[Jvm181]

@ifhgsfj Yeah it's an old video. The 2010 version looks a bit better and hopefully the 2012 version (if I manage it) will be more spot on.

[Jvm181]

@MySkyisClear Thanks! I'm flattered to know this was actually played in a group setting!

[DreWorld]

Very cool, John. I enjoyed it very much.

[Jvm181]

Thanks. :D

[199112171433]

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[199112171433]

WHERE IS OBAMA？YOU CAN SEE IN THE 2009-01-24 IN PORTLAND CONCERT OF MASUER JONATHAN COULTON！

[johnnypocketable]

meh

[Jvm181]

@199112171433 I'll look at it for the next version xD

[MySkyisClear]

My teacher showed this to us in class! We all loved it!

[cenafan1011998]

Uploaded on my birthday

[anna7linda]

who knows how Hoover stopped by pooch the Great Depression???

[MaddaChick07]

Obama Is 2009 - Current Year (Not Dead)

[emillyelizabeth14]

pretty great., it makes learning presidents not so boring. haha

[PapagenoJuan2]

@CousinoMusic Obama is shit and uppity