Raisin’ McCain: John Rich Approves This Message

August 1, 2008 8:36 PM 24 comments

When we saw John Rich perform at the John McCain Town Hall Meeting a couple months ago, we had no idea his passion for the campaign ran this deep. Enjoy his brand new song, “Raising McCain,” which you can download for free from johnrich.com.

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Raisin’ McCain
Music & lyrics by John Rich

Well we’re all just raisin’ McCain
Everywhere across the USA
You can get on the train or get out of the way
We’re all just raisin’ McCain

And we’re all just raisin’ McCain
Everywhere across the USA
You can get on the train or get out of the way
We’re all just raisin’ McCain

Well he got shot down in a Vietnam town
Fighting for the red, white and blue
And they locked him up in the Hanoi Hilton
Thinking they could break him in two

He stayed strong, stayed extra long
‘Til they let all the other boys out
Now we’ve got a real man with an American plan
We’re going to put him in the big White House

Well we’re all just raisin’ McCain
Everywhere across the USA
You can get on the train or get out of the way
We’re all just raisin’ McCain

Play that American guitar, son
And we’re all just raisin’ McCain
Everywhere across the USA
You can get on the train or get out of the way

We’re all just raisin’ McCain
I said we’re all just raisin’ McCain
Everywhere across the USA
You can get on the train or get out of the way
We’re all just raisin’ McCain

Well you can get on the train or get out of the way
We’re all just raisin’ McCain

Photo by scribebytrade. 

  • Danica

    wow.

  • http://laurajeanette.wordpress.com/ laura jeanette

    Hmmmm …. catchy?

  • http://themick.wordpress.com/ Anonymous

    I didn’t think it was possible to dislike Rich more than I already did. But this proves me wrong.

  • http://themick.wordpress.com/ Anonymous

    I didn’t think it was possible to dislike Rich more than I already did. But this proves me wrong.

  • Danica

    wow.

  • http://laurajeanette.wordpress.com/ laura jeanette

    Hmmmm …. catchy?

  • Jim

    Yeah, Rich is an incredible sellout, I wish he would just stop talking (or at least singing).

    I could have written this song in 5 minutes. I really hope people are not using this to influence their voting decisions (same goes to Pearl Jam and whoever on the other end), but unfortunately I know that’s not true.

  • Jim

    Yeah, Rich is an incredible sellout, I wish he would just stop talking (or at least singing).

    I could have written this song in 5 minutes. I really hope people are not using this to influence their voting decisions (same goes to Pearl Jam and whoever on the other end), but unfortunately I know that’s not true.

  • Josh C.

    Yuck.

  • Heather

    Ah, more delicious irony. Does this guy even know what “raising cain” means, or did he just think it sounded like a catchy basis for a song?

    Re: getting on the train or getting out of the way — When you’re attacking your opponent for being too skinny, I’d say your campaign is already half-derailed. And we still have three months until the election!

  • Heather

    Ah, more delicious irony. Does this guy even know what “raising cain” means, or did he just think it sounded like a catchy basis for a song?

    Re: getting on the train or getting out of the way — When you’re attacking your opponent for being too skinny, I’d say your campaign is already half-derailed. And we still have three months until the election!

  • Heather

    Ah, more delicious irony. Does this guy even know what “raising cain” means, or did he just think it sounded like a catchy basis for a song?

    Re: getting on the train or getting out of the way — When you’re attacking your opponent for being too skinny, I’d say your campaign is already half-derailed. And we still have three months until the election!

  • Josh C.

    Yuck.

  • http://loudestnoise.com David Cintron

    Nice photo by scribebytrade.

  • http://nashvillest.com Christy Frink

    Glad you enjoyed that, David. ; )

  • http://loudestnoise.com David Cintron

    Nice photo by scribebytrade.

  • http://nashvillest.com Christy Frink

    Glad you enjoyed that, David. ; )

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  • Anonymous

    Nice write up and blog , Thanks for sharing all those good info

    best regards
    John
    http://thenewsempire.com/Technologies/

  • Obama

    This song ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • UIIOIIUGFD

    I agree with Obama

  • Raisin' McCain

    If McCain does'nt win, we're in for a really rocky ride! RON PAUL ALL THE WAY!!

  • http://loudestnoise.com David Cintron

    I <3 Dr. Paul.

  • Raisin' McCain

    If McCain does'nt win, we're in for a really rocky ride! RON PAUL ALL THE WAY!!

  • http://loudestnoise.com David Cintron

    I <3 Dr. Paul.

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