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On July 4, 1828, the U.S. Marine Band performed the song at a ceremony for the formal opening of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which was attended by President John Quincy Adams. [7] Andrew Jackson was the first living President to have the song used to honor his position in 1829, and it was played at Martin Van Buren's inauguration in 1837. [4]
On September 9, 2008, Standard Recording Company released a triple CD Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 U.S. Presidencies, a collection penned by songwriters J. Matthew Gerken of Nice Monster, Christian Kiefer, and Jefferson Pitcher (formerly of Above the Orange Trees).
"Finger Monster", which is a Presidents song that began life in 1996. [6] "Slow Slow Fly", which was previously recorded, with many different lyrics, for The Giraffes' 1998 album 13 Other Dimensions. "Good Morning Tycoon" and "Stay with Me" were recorded for The Giraffes' Zero Friction (2000) album. [7]
"Hail, Columbia" is an American patriotic song and ceremonial entrance march of the vice president of the United States. It was originally considered to be one of the unofficial national anthems of the United States until 1931, when "The Star-Spangled Banner" was named as the official national anthem.
The song was released worldwide as the third single from The Presidents of the United States of America. It peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Worldwide, the song reached number one in Iceland and the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
"5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love)" is a 1970 song by The Presidents. It is the title track and first release from their album. The song was produced by Van McCoy.It reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the R&B chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
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The lyrics put images of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan getting down P-Funk style into the listener's head." [36] The song has since become a staple for other bands to play, sometimes keeping the original anti-Reagan lyrics, sometimes inserting other right-wing leaders in relevance to current political situations. [37] [35]