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"Dear Mr. President" is a song by Pink featuring the Indigo Girls, and was recorded for Pink's fourth album, I'm Not Dead. Pink said that the song is an open letter to the President of the United States, George W. Bush, and that it is one of the most important songs she had written. She stated that it would never be released as a single because it was too important to be perceived as a publicity stunt.[1] However, it has since been released in Europe, Australia, Canada, and the UK. The video of her performance live from Wembley Arena has also been added to the VH1 line-up of videos.
Like the video for "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)", the "Dear Mr. President" music video is a live video, but it differs from the "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" video in that it includes the live vocal. It is from the performance of the song during Pink's I'm Not Dead Tour in London at Wembley Arena. The performance was featured on the tour DVD Pink: Live from Wembley Arena. Pink is in front of the stage with her backing vocalists and an acoustic guitar, singing the song. On the big screens images are shown of George W. Bush, coffins with American flags over them (pointing to soldiers that have died during the War in Iraq) and more. Those images are also shown on the left and right side of Pink's head during the song.
The video debuted at number four on the German version of MTV's Total Request Live on May 3, 2007. It is shown with German subtitles in Austria and Germany and with Czech subtitles in Czech Republic. In Australia, the video is not shown on Network Ten's G-rated morning music video show Video Hits First, regardless of whether it is in the top 10 of the ARIA Charts or not. It recently began showing on its sister show Video Hits, which is PG-rated and screens at a later time (10:00am AEST). Despite this, it is shown on other music video shows, such as Eclipse (Seven Network, also PG-rated), and rage (ABC, G-rated after 6:00am).
On November 12, 2007 VH1, a U.S.-based video music channel, began introduced the song into their video rotation.
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@AflaminaFireFLy PS Pink payed for that song thank you very much so get your facts right .. COol Thanks :D
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@AflaminaFireFLy does he want a NWO like his father .. he said it himself . Hes deserves no slack . What he does need to to know what it is like to feel the pain that the world has felt and he will when it is his time .. You have a messed up way of thinking . Im so glad she said what she did in her song . I LOVE IT and so do SO MANY OTHERS .. could ask for anything more .. why doesnt you like go feed homeless or something . let me guess u do .. but so does bush right lol .. Cool . Thanks
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@kevsoca You are Evil . It was so hard for Bush to leave Blacks dying well he only sent to white places . He has killed so many innocent people and he is one way or anyother involved with 911 . He has never appoligized to the nation for his actions only pointed fingers at other people , And he had no right to chose who may live or die. For you to even think a slight in your mind that what he did was ok you are just as insane and evil as them. He does not love his country why so badly then
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You are not just a singer , You Speak for your people .. An Angel , makes me want to cry . Truely a blessing from God . I thank you for saying what most people are to scared or blind to see . I wish my voice was that loud to bring to many problem to ATTENTION . Pink does not know what it is like to be in Bush's shoes because she has a soul . Bush is a demand in human form. I hope that pink knows and im sure she does that nothing she said was wrong .
those are words of a person crying out pain
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whoooaah... i got a goose bumps on that!! amazing!!! tough girl! i like you!!! keep goin pink!!
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I think Pink is a great artist. I just wish she had put herself in George Bush's shoes before she wrote this song. Pres Bush had to make many excruciatingly painful decisions which he knew would make people hate him. Bush is a good man, He loves his country, and he admits his mistakes. Cut the man some slack. And Pink, how much money did you make from that song, and how many people did you help with it? Love ya babe, just stay out of politics okay? Cool. Thanks.
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@mstotzer Its Just My Opinion. And I am Entitled To It. But The Reason She Is Criticizing Bush Is Because He Was Just Trying To Be Like His Father. No I Don't Hate The Man. but He Wasn't A Good President. He Caused Wayy To Many Problems For Us Americans. And It Seemed As If He never Cared How Anything Was As Long As We Got Our Foregin Oil And Stayed At War. And As Am I because i Am A Democrat As Is P!NK(:
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@PurpleZimat3am really... what did bush do to "drag us to hell" I will say he wasn't a great president, but not a horrible one. I think this song is retarded because no matter how good a president is, there will always be homeless people, and crime, and corruption in the u.s Anyone could easily change a couple lines, put obama's face in the background and suddenly it would be criticizing him. Just for the record tho, I am a fan of obama...
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Yes. Being President IS A Hard Job. but Not Many H=Of Them Have Seen Actual Hard Times... I Have... And Bush Was Nothing More Than A Snobby Little Brat Trying To Be Likee His Daddy. IDC If Yew Dont Like This Comment Or Not Its My Opinion And The First Ammendment Says I'm Entitled To It.
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@CoolRisa Yes It Is(:
I'm Glad I'm Not The Only One Who Supports The Man Trying To Get Us Out Of The Road That Certain President Put Us On(:
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Thank God for this song. It is like the best ever ! Really love pink for making this song (and all her other songs =) ) I got goosebumbs . I'ts also one of the best liveperformenses i've ever heart. The lyrics are great!
Peace pleace =)
P.s. When she sings ''what kinda father might hate his own daughter if she's gay'', You can hear the audience sream. This is good stuff!! love it..And totally agree with every she sings.
Linzyjjj 3 years ago 22
The chick's got balls!!!! No one else would say this out loud. GO P!NK!!!!
slashchilla 1 year ago 12