Bob Harris' commentary on "America We Stand As One"

I'm almost starting to feel bad for the guy, who has been mocked mercilessly for what was apparently a completely sincere effort. I mean, how would you feel? Years after making this obscure little power-ditty for charity in the wake of 9/11 (and remember, a lot of folks had their brains scrambled by all that), his total web traffic apparently doubles in just two weeks -- and almost all of it from people who think he's suddenly a poster boy for everything crass in American culture.

Man. That must suck.

Granted, the video has perfectly captured the wide-eyed innocent empty screaming averageness Christopher Guest and friends have built entire careers out of simulating. There's no getting around that. Rarely has such a perfect item ever been created. You can almost imagine people holding midnight showings and acting out the parts in costume.

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This is the freakin' stunt guy for an off-network TV show raising money for fire widows by getting Lyta from Babylon 5 to weep in a Los Angeles pet cemetery, for crying out loud, because he loves this country, dang, and that's the best he can goddam come up with right now.

Say what you will about the music, but how can one not respect that?

Seriously.

I really like Bob Harris. I think he's smart, funny, inciteful, and deserves wider recognition in the left-wing blogosphere. Not that linking to him on this site will help.

Classified under: politics, music video