State of the Union (song)
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| "State Of The Union" | |
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| Single by David Ford | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Label | Independiente Records |
"State Of The Union" is the debut single from British singer-songwriter David Ford. It had previously been featured as a demo on his official website, before appearing as a track on a CD entitled "Apology Demos EP," only on sale at live shows.
The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2005 on CD/7" formats through Independiente Records and preceded his debut album I Sincerely Apologise For All The Trouble I've Caused. The music video received numerous plaudits for its originality. It was recorded live-in-one-take, with David, using a looping machine, playing all 12 instruments used in the song.
"State Of The Union" has been described as a "rant about lying politicians", and Ford himself has described it as "a song about greed and politics and war and power, where we've been and where we're going". It is a popular live track for Ford.[1][2]
Track listing
[edit]CD
[edit]- "State Of The Union"
- "A Short Song About Shoes"
- "A Short Song About Stars"
- "State Of The Union" (video)
7"
[edit]- "State Of The Union"
- "A Short Song About Shoes"
References
[edit]- ^ Hanley, Lynsey (15 January 2006). "Channelling demons". The Observer. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (30 October 2007). "David Ford - Pop and rock - The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
