Fifteen musical vignettes that celebrate the electoral and political process in the United States as well as the country's history.
General Note
Animated.
Extra: Presidential minute, versions 1 and 2.
DVD-ROM features: educator's guide, Web link.
Content Note
"Energy blues" / music and lyrics by George Newall ; sung by Jack Sheldon -- "Fireworks" / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens ; sung by Grady Tate -- "I'm gonna send your vote to college" / music and lyrics by George Newall ; sung by Jack Sheldon -- "I'm just a bill" / music and lyrics by Dave Frishberg ; sung by Jack Sheldon -- "Mother necessity" / music and lyrics by Bob Dorough ; sung by Bob Dorough & Friends -- "No more kings" / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens ; sung by Lynn Ahrens -- "Presidential minute" / music and lyrics by George Newall ; sung by Jack Sheldon -- "Sufferin' 'til suffrage" / music by Bob Dorough ; lyrics by Tom Yohe ; sung by Essra Mohawk -- "Tax man max" / music by Stephen Flaherty ; lyrics by Lynn Ahrens ; sung by Patrick Quinn -- "The great American melting pot" / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens ; sung by Lor Lieberman -- "The preamble" / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens ; sung by Lynn Ahrens -- "The shot heard 'round the world" / music and lyrics by Bob Dorough ; sung by Bob Dorough -- "Three-ring government" / music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens ; sung by Lynn Ahrens -- "Tyrannosaurus debt" / music and lyrics by Tom Yohe ; sung by Bob Dorough -- "Walkin' on Wall Street" / music and lyrics by Dave Frishberg ; sung by Dave Frishberg.