Finally: Herman Cain sings John Lennon songs — about pizza
posted at 4:05 pm on October 17, 2011 by Allahpundit
An instant classic via the Omaha World-Herald, which dug up this ham-tastic 20-year-old performance at the Omaha Press Club as part of its look back at Cain’s years in Nebraska working for Godfather’s Pizza. Watching it, two things are clear. One: Lennon’s ode to possessions-less brotherhood actually makes a hell of a corporate jingle. And two: The inauguration ball is going to be amazing.
Lyrics as transcribed by Dave Weigel are printed below the clip. I admit, I got a little misty at the line about making a lot of dough.
Imagine there’s no pizza
I couldn’t if I tried
Eating only tacos
Or Kentucky Fried
Imagine only burgers
It’s frightening and sad
You’re lucky you have pizza
To feed for kids for you
Only frosting or cookies
And no dishes you must do
Imagine eating pizza
Each and every day
You may say that it’s junk food
But to me it’s so much more
It gives my life its meaning
And it makes a lot of dough
Imagine mozzarella
Anchovies on the side
And maybe, pepperoni
Rounds out your pizza pie
Imagine getting pizza
Delivered to your door
You don’t have to give up now
On my skateboard I will go
I’ll be back in 30 minutes
I just bought Dominoes
All I am saying
Is give pizza a chance
All I am saying
Give pizza a chance!
All I am saying
Is give pizza a chance
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LMAO! That’s pretty epic.
Apologetic California on October 17, 2011 at 4:07 PM
Is there any footage of Herman Cain sining “Impossible Dream” the other day…?
Seven Percent Solution on October 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM
..I predict the stuff they dig up to discredit this guy is only going to backfire big-time.
The War Planner on October 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Herb’s safe, he didn’t mention BBQ.
portlandon on October 17, 2011 at 4:12 PM
I don’t like this. Not because I think it’ll hurt Cain(quite the opposite actually). But because now supporters at his rallies are gonna demand he sing every time.
Doughboy on October 17, 2011 at 4:14 PM
LOVE IT!!!
pizza pizza!!!
ted c on October 17, 2011 at 4:14 PM
HAAAHA! Didn’t touch that 5th rail. Way to go herB!
ted c on October 17, 2011 at 4:15 PM
YUP!
blatantblue on October 17, 2011 at 4:15 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/herman-cain-sings-amazing-grace-at-tennessee-event-14753514
William Amos on October 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM
all we are saying….is give herb a chance!
ted c on October 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM
That is a fat slice of Awesome, with Awesome Dipping Sauce.
Christien on October 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM
CHEESE-TASTIC.
Beats the hell out of seeing him sucking on a cancer stick or stoned to the bejeezus like our current CIC.
GoodSamaritan on October 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Godfather of Poll
Christien on October 17, 2011 at 4:18 PM
What’s not to like. He should practice up several numbers and do 2 or 3 to wrap up each major rally. Eventually, one will become the campaign theme and everyone will join in …
gh on October 17, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Impossible dream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VNDh0AZdfQ
13thdistrictvoter on October 17, 2011 at 4:19 PM
What separates him from the rest…he connects like no other…
right2bright on October 17, 2011 at 4:19 PM
fckin love this guy
blatantblue on October 17, 2011 at 4:19 PM
what I love about this is the gratuitous choir robes and utter theft of John Lennon’s missive about peace and turning it into a leftie-head splitting song about capitalism gone right!!!!
oh, it’s rich alright, soooo RICH!!!
ted c on October 17, 2011 at 4:19 PM
and WHO amongst the left can come out against….PIZZA! Pizza has no known enemies, only friends…it’s like jello, everyone loves jello!!
ted c on October 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=herman+cain+sings
gh on October 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Michelle Obama is having a major fit.
kringeesmom on October 17, 2011 at 4:21 PM
So, on the one hand we have the party of slapping the food out of people’s hands because they are stupid and don’t know what to eat and on the other hand we have the party of presidential candidates who write epic songs about PIZZA!
The choice could not be more clear.
Choose wisely America.
Lily on October 17, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Herman sings the blues.
gh on October 17, 2011 at 4:24 PM
I love it. If this is indicative of past “dirt” we have on Cain, we’re in good shape.
I’m pretty much all in at this point. GO CAIN!!!!!!!!
Ah, didn’t even think about that. Gold.
Bee on October 17, 2011 at 4:25 PM
Wait until you hear his cover “9-9-9 Luftballoons.”
Christien on October 17, 2011 at 4:25 PM
For perspective, wasn’t it Bill Clinton’s breakout moment when he played saxophone on Arsenio Hall’s show?
KingGold on October 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Did you note it in her bite?
Schadenfreude on October 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
How long before someone asks Simon Cowell if Cain has the x factor?
lorien1973 on October 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
William Amos on October 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM Is this another Amazing Grace that I don’t know about or is that the only Christian song that ABC knows the name of?
13thdistrictvoter on October 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Cain and Huckabee
gh on October 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
HEH
William Amos on October 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Ok. That’s funny.
lorien1973 on October 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Yeah dont know why they gave that title to the song.
William Amos on October 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM
OT: We’re graced, or stuck with, Scott Brown for six more years.
Warren: “I’m going for the Hick vote”
KingGold on October 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM
What? No “9-9-9 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”?
Doughboy on October 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM
He actually looks somewhat presidential, even while doing parody. I can see why he has a reputation for leadership and is/was quite the motivational speaker… I would have loved to have worked for him.
kringeesmom on October 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM
I LOL’ed.
fiatboomer on October 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM
To libs, goofing on Lennon’s music is sacrilege!
CliffHanger on October 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM
UPTWINKLES!!! So funny.
Abby Adams on October 17, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Might want to keep that one bookmarked, AP. I get the feeling that it’ll be quite prophetic.
MadisonConservative on October 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM
Or he will find a way to personally defuse it with humor.
rrpjr on October 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM
Will Tay Zonday do a Cain cover album?
Oil Can on October 17, 2011 at 4:38 PM
If only we could dig up videos of what Obama was singing/smoking/saying 20 years ago.
fogw on October 17, 2011 at 4:40 PM
I can’t watch Anderson Cooper. No, make that: I WON’T watch Anderson Cooper.
Vntnrse on October 17, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Yeah, he needs to get on Leno and do this
jp on October 17, 2011 at 4:41 PM
He aint so bad this guy.
the_nile on October 17, 2011 at 4:45 PM
If only we had Cain singing “The Star Spangled Banner” or “America the Beautiful.” It would be over.
DaydreamBeliever on October 17, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Imagine There’s No Obama…
That’s as far as I got, and I teared up.
faraway on October 17, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Wait until you hear his cover “9-9-9 Luftballoons.”
Christien on October 17, 2011 at 4:25 PM
HEH
William Amos on October 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
If he sings THIS version I’ll set up up a Cain shrine in my front room.
What?
annoyinglittletwerp on October 17, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Well, Herman is music to my ears.
But did you ever think what if Ted Kennedy had been a bus driver?
http://themorningspew.com/2011/10/17/if-ted-kennedy-had-been-a-bus-driver/
bloggless on October 17, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Not to be a buzzkill, but there’s the rub. The media will try to coax him to cross over the line from serious presidential candidate to likeable entertainer – and they’ll make fun of him in the process.
So, all I’m saying is he’s got to be careful out there. Agreed?
CliffHanger on October 17, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Mitt Romney: “Hey everybody, I’m cool too. I can play the flute & the harpsichord”
portlandon on October 17, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Oh, I could have some serious fun with that but I have to get back to work! :^D
CliffHanger on October 17, 2011 at 4:50 PM
The Tea Party should send him a case of Throat Coat.
Christien on October 17, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Yes! If he’s going to sing anything on Leno or other shows, it should be THIS!
CliffHanger on October 17, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Mitt Romney: “Hey everybody, I’m cool too. I can play the flute & the harpsichord”
portlandon on October 17, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Hey! I sort of played flute for 5 years….until I discovered that i could sing but sucked as an instrumentalist…and I won’t even bring up my attempt at learning the bagpipes.
What?
annoyinglittletwerp on October 17, 2011 at 4:53 PM
Imagine there’s no Islam
It’s hard but you can try
No suicide hijackers coming down at us
Above us only sky
Imagine all those people
Still alive today…
Imagine there’s no Islamic countries
It’s hard but you can try
No Mohammad for them to kill or die for
And no Imams too
Imagine all the Christians, Jews and Infidels
Living life without them…
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday all dhimmis will join us
And the non-Islamic world will be as one
Imagine no Burkhas and no stonings
I wonder if you can
No need for Medina or Meca
A brotherhood of non-Islamic woman and man
Imagine all the people
Living without Sharia…
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday all dhimmis will join us
And the non-Islamic world will be as one
InkyBinkyBarleyBoo on October 17, 2011 at 4:56 PM
Good point…monkey and organ grinder type stereotype…dance my mistral…dance…
right2bright on October 17, 2011 at 4:58 PM
Mitt Romney does not need to bolster his coolness. It is inherent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDwwAaVmnf4
^—– “favorite” Romney video, btw.
Abby Adams on October 17, 2011 at 5:01 PM
Yeah, but you are a lady. Guys who play Flute are beta as they get. Except for Tony Snowe & his Jazz Flute. That guy rocked it out.
portlandon on October 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM
InkyBinkyBarleyBoo on October 17, 2011 at 4:56 PM
Very good!
annoyinglittletwerp on October 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM
No Justice!
No Pizza!
Wander on October 17, 2011 at 5:05 PM
He is just awesome.
I think he is going to win… I really do.
Key West Reader on October 17, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Best of all?
Michelle Obama and her Food Nazi’s would NEVER approve of this~!
Key West Reader on October 17, 2011 at 5:08 PM
portlandon on October 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM
THESE gentleman-Henry Mancini and James Galway-wish to have a word with you.
I met Galway 1984. VERY nice guy!
annoyinglittletwerp on October 17, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Yes he does! I’ve said it before — the candidate with the best personality wins…over and over again. (at least within my lifetime)
balkanmom on October 17, 2011 at 5:17 PM
OH NO!!! Cain mocked that socialist/anthiest anthem!! NOW NO SOCIALISTS OR ATHEISTS WILL VOTE FOR HERMAN CAIN!! HE’S DOOMED!!!
AverageJoe on October 17, 2011 at 5:18 PM
How about “God Bless America”?
Knucklehead on October 17, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Go watch his 9-11 tribute video on his website.
kringeesmom on October 17, 2011 at 5:28 PM
..I predict the stuff they dig up to discredit this guy is only going to backfire big-time.
The War Planner on October 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Roger that TWP. The loony left wants romney because they see that obama is going to lose,(they want obama white).They will do what ever they can to try to discredit Mr. Cain. Thats the 5th tenant of the Saul Alinsky (SP) rules.
ColdWarrior57 on October 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Go watch his 9-11 tribute video on his website.
kringeesmom on October 17, 2011 at 5:28 PM
I watched it once. I cried like a little girl.
ColdWarrior57 on October 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Compare this personality with that look down His huge nose of Obumba!
Cain TRAIN!!!
Dingbat63 on October 17, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Link? I looked and missed it I guess.
Dingbat63 on October 17, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Better than the original.
Romney could never do something like this… he’s an Al Gore level robot.
tetriskid on October 17, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Wow . . . he can sing. Amazing. Bet none of the other candidates can sing.
Voter from WA State on October 17, 2011 at 6:43 PM
As President, he could sing the National Anthem at the Superbowl!
(Heck, he’d probably also knows all the words…)
capricorn on October 17, 2011 at 6:44 PM
I loved what he had to say before the song began, and how he said it. This guy is pure CLASS.
MisterPundit on October 17, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Oops forgot to mention that his comments is not in this version of the video, I saw it elsewhere.
MisterPundit on October 17, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Chocolate Cain
esnap on October 17, 2011 at 6:56 PM
That was a hoot,go Cain!
canopfor on October 17, 2011 at 6:57 PM
Found the FULL version:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/10/15/herman-cain-s-life-and-career-photos.imagine-herman-cain-singing.html
Listen to his comments at the beginning. Beautiful and inspiring, albeit as an interlude to some comedy :)
PS: I wonder why every version of this video I looked at on YouTube excludes his comments before the song begins? Mmm …
MisterPundit on October 17, 2011 at 7:01 PM
He had me with the very first verse.
Cain/Newt 2012!
Gang-of-One on October 17, 2011 at 7:29 PM
That is unbelievably EPIC.
Cain may have just won the under-30 vote. If I’m his campaign manager I am putting this all over Twitter and Facebook!!!
rockmom on October 17, 2011 at 7:45 PM
This may be a huge shift. Conventional wisdom is who raised the most $. The new paradigm might be who is most excited at the ballot box.
I (a seasoned citizen)have a DVR/TiVO so I don’t watch advertisements.
I surf the web and figure out who I like. I’m, on the Cain Train (and just sent him $). Will I vote for Romney? Sure. I’d vote for Howdy Dowdy over Obama…even if Hot Air folks say Howdy is a RINO.
Dingbat63 on October 17, 2011 at 8:33 PM
Get some backup musicians and call it Herman’s Hermits.
Bigfoot on October 17, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Gawd I will be so proud and happy to help make this guy our President!
Give Pizza a Chance! roflmbo!
DaMav on October 17, 2011 at 11:39 PM
Reminds me of how cool the Libs thought it was that Slick Willy could play the saxophone.
Then there’s the actors we’ve elected, one pro-wrestler and one comedian (that I can think of).
Good God…can our politics sink to an even lower state of pedestrian populism? I guess maybe if a Playboy Bunny, Penthouse Pet or porn star were to run…
There again, compared to the lawyers and professional politicians we’ve been getting, I suppose they couldn’t do much worse.
Dr. ZhivBlago on October 18, 2011 at 12:11 AM
Here is a link to Herman Cain’s 9/11 Tribute Video:
wren on October 18, 2011 at 12:52 AM
That 9/11 video is tasteless and disgusting. Why wad it necessary to show the planes crashing and hear the people screaming? Then it ends with his picture and campaign logo…just like a campaign commercial.
Can’t understand why anyone would find that acceptable.
bigred on October 18, 2011 at 2:07 AM
I love this guy.
As he said, America needs to lighten up.
Nice voice, too.
petefrt on October 18, 2011 at 2:49 AM
Because it actually happened. Get real, jerk.
petefrt on October 18, 2011 at 2:54 AM
Why, Lest We Forget
Its acceptable because people have a very short memory. We become complacent.
I was/am still upset that they didnt show on tv on 9-11 the people that were jumping from the towers. There was I believe a conspiracy to hide exactly how bad it was. I have the video of the jumpers on my system. I watch it when I start to feel that I am becoming complacent in this long war we are going through.
ColdWarrior57 on October 18, 2011 at 11:43 AM
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