Canadian PM Covers The Beatles
2009-10-05 by Dave de Sylvia STAFF | 25 Replies | 975 Views

In the greatest convergence of popular music and prime ministering since Britain's Gordon Brown proclaimed Arctic Monkeys to be his favourite band despite never having heard their music, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper bumped his approval rating several percentage points with a performance of the Fab Four's 'With A Little Help Of My Friends' alongside cellist Yo Yo Ma at a concert in Ottawa.

Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCbVw03zEyU

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Waior
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 6382
10.05.09


I love my country. Cover was awesome.

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redskyformiles
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Comments: 5830
10.05.09


i don't see any mention of mexicans

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Deviant1769


Comments: 1037
10.05.09


^LOL

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kmagnum1x


Comments: 205
10.05.09


My face went from :/ to :] to :D

SpoonfulofSlurry


Comments: 5
10.05.09


i hope he releases a cover album

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gasmaskman


Comments: 973
10.05.09


wow amazing cover, very surprised.

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Cocaine
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Comments: 7130
10.05.09


Stephen Harper is so fucking creepy.

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Duderino


Comments: 303
10.05.09


pedosmile

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bloc


Comments: 3967
10.05.09


i read about this and thought it was badass. never heard it yet but i hear it was darn good.

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hykinix


Comments: 110
10.05.09


I wonder how long he was badgered to go through with this.

johnnyblaze


Comments: 262
10.05.09


Cover was great, I love how the audience laughs at him when he sings "I need somebody to love".

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El_Goodo


Comments: 890
10.05.09


Wow that was pretty good. Actually sounded like Ringo.

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CrazyFool84


Comments: 639
10.05.09


fuck, was gonna post this but figured it would get negged or not counted as news.

New found props for my PM, despite the fact that he's still an android that seems bent on ruining our country

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ShineOn75


Comments: 133
10.05.09


so who does this mean obama will cover...?

no diss.

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ZeroTolerance


Comments: 181
10.05.09


I would love to see Obama cover Avril

Alligator


Comments: 3076
10.05.09


Obama will cover MC Hammer duh!

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hykinix


Comments: 110
10.05.09


He certainly wont cover Kanye

PTSSdashiz


Comments: 488
10.05.09


Obama will cover the Monkees.

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jcfiasco


Comments: 64
10.06.09


.... good god do I hate this guy...

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WoodLawn


Comments: 37
10.06.09


Not a bad cover actually. Too bad Harper is a tool, bent on ruining this country.

Waior
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 6382
10.06.09


Too bad Harper is a tool, bent on ruining this country.


I figured it wouldn't take long for something like this to show up. Keep your political opinions to yourself.

Zip


Comments: 3731
10.06.09


aww you're a tool too

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WoodLawn


Comments: 37
10.06.09


"I figured it wouldn't take long for something like this to show up. Keep your political opinions to yourself."

I'm sorry, I must have missed the "don't mention politics when discussing a political figure" sign at the top of this thread. I'm also hardly the first person in this thread (see: third) who expressed his dislike of Stephen Harper and his politics. I merely commented on the fact that although the performance was pretty good, I still don't like the man and his beliefs (in like, ONE sentence). I didn't realize this was "too political" to be handled by the Sputnik readership.

DoOrDie


Comments: 34
10.06.09


Cover was great. I wasn't expecting that from the PM. He did look ridiculously pale though. BTW, anyone who seriously thinks Harper is "bent on ruining this country" needs to have their head checked, or at least reevaluate how they express disapproval of political leadership.

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Wizard


Comments: 9895
10.06.09


PM should cover Frank Zappa. His cover of the Beatles was nice to see.

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