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'''''The Jackass Song''''' is the fifth and final single released by [[Black Eyed Peas]] frontman [[will.i.am]] from the political compilation album ''[[Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise]]''. The song was released on September 17, 2009, and was based around [[Barack Obama]]'s reaction following [[2009_MTV_Video_Music_Awards#Kanye_West_controversy_and_debated_incidents|Kanye West's interruption of Taylor Swift]] at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. It features a sample of [[Kanye West]]'s [[Heartless (Kanye West song)|Heartless]].<ref>[http://dipdive.com/member/iamwill/tv/#/~/videoplayer/0/undefined/77867/~/ "The Jackass Song" uploaded by will.i.am]</ref> will.i.am wrote a blog piece relating to the song, and it appeared alongside the song's music video on [[Dipdive]].<ref>[http://dipdive.com/member/iamwill/blog/9182 Blog written by will.i.am]</ref> |
'''''The Jackass Song''''' is the fifth and final single released by [[Black Eyed Peas]] frontman [[will.i.am]] from the political compilation album ''[[Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise]]''. The song was released on September 17, 2009, and was based around [[Barack Obama]]'s reaction following [[2009_MTV_Video_Music_Awards#Kanye_West_controversy_and_debated_incidents|Kanye West's interruption of Taylor Swift]] at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. It features a sample of [[Kanye West]]'s [[Heartless (Kanye West song)|Heartless]].<ref>[http://dipdive.com/member/iamwill/tv/#/~/videoplayer/0/undefined/77867/~/ "The Jackass Song" uploaded by will.i.am]</ref> will.i.am wrote a blog piece relating to the song, and it appeared alongside the song's music video on [[Dipdive]].<ref>[http://dipdive.com/member/iamwill/blog/9182 Blog written by will.i.am]</ref> |
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==Background== |
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The production collaboration is a first between Kayne West and Will.I.Am.<ref>Verna, Jocelyn (2009-01-19). "[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603042/20090119/will_i_am.jhtml Will.I.Am Premieres Latest Barack Obama-Inspired Anthem 'America's Song']", [[MTV.com]]. Retrieved on 2009-01-20.</ref> Regarding his intentions for the song, Will.I.Am said to [[Oprah Winfrey]] on her show: "The meaning of this song is to notice when people are being unreasonable and selfish. I wanted to write the new American anthem for this day and age—for this generation."<ref>no byline (2009-01-19). "[http://www.usmagazine.com/news/listen-to-willliams-americas-song Listen to will.i.am's 'America's Song']", [[Us Weekly]]. Retrieved on 2009-01-20.</ref> |
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==Production== |
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Will.I.Am said that he wrote most of the song in a single evening.<ref>Stevenson, Jane (2009-01-21). "[http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2009/01/21/8093781-sun.html Foster's America]", ''[[Toronto Sun]]''. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.</ref> The recording came together quickly. Will recorded the song on September 13, right after performing at [[We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial|Obama's pre-inauguration concert]] at the [[Lincoln Memorial]]. |
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==References== |
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The Jackass Song is the fifth and final single released by Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am from the political compilation album Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise. The song was released on September 17, 2009, and was based around Barack Obama's reaction following Kanye West's interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. It features a sample of Kanye West's Heartless.[1] will.i.am wrote a blog piece relating to the song, and it appeared alongside the song's music video on Dipdive.[2]
Background
The production collaboration is a first between Kayne West and Will.I.Am.[3] Regarding his intentions for the song, Will.I.Am said to Oprah Winfrey on her show: "The meaning of this song is to notice when people are being unreasonable and selfish. I wanted to write the new American anthem for this day and age—for this generation."[4]
Production
Will.I.Am said that he wrote most of the song in a single evening.[5] The recording came together quickly. Will recorded the song on September 13, right after performing at Obama's pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
References
- ^ "The Jackass Song" uploaded by will.i.am
- ^ Blog written by will.i.am
- ^ Verna, Jocelyn (2009-01-19). "Will.I.Am Premieres Latest Barack Obama-Inspired Anthem 'America's Song'", MTV.com. Retrieved on 2009-01-20.
- ^ no byline (2009-01-19). "Listen to will.i.am's 'America's Song'", Us Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-01-20.
- ^ Stevenson, Jane (2009-01-21). "Foster's America", Toronto Sun. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.