Political Party songs usher in Christmas carols season
As the Elections season approaches so will the season of Songs accompanying Party Political broadcasts and reunions, rather like the Christmas classics such as ‘Jingle Bells’ that always herald December.Not every party leader gets it right of course.
Leading the list of those who haven’t got a clue is US President Donald Trump who was serenaded at his very recent visit to a manufacturing plant in Ohio with the Guns and Roses cover of Paul McCartney song “Live and Let Die”, while the Covid-19 deaths in the US are soaring. The U.S. has surpassed 160,000 coronavirus deaths under Trump’s watch and the toll is projected to reach nearly 300,000 by December. The same song played during Trump’s visit to a factory that makes face masks in May.
With the growing allegations that Trump’s party is in cahoots with the Russians to undermine Joe Biden’s chances, there always room for one of the classics by The Beatles –“Get Back (to the USSR”.On our own shores, some well-known tunes come to mind immediately.
The United Seychelles party, whose slogan “Koste pour Seselwa” has not taken much imagination since it is a just a word away from the National Anthem, might be ringing in Election night with the actual national anthem “Koste Seselwa” or will it be “Oh Danny Boy” from the 60s?
The LDS slogan “Sesel pour tou son Zanfan” would hint at some children’s songs such as “Twinkle Twinkle little Star” or “Humpty Dumpty”, while its growing love of the bright lights and all things gold, perhaps Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” would be more appropriate.
No prizes for those who guess that One Seychelles will go for “One Love” by Bob Marley.
Could we be hearing Sir Elton John’s “Sorry seems to be the hardest word” being blasted out for departing US member for Grand Anse Mahe, Waven William?
Or even “You left me when I needed you most” being played in honour of retiring US Head of Government Business in the National Assembly, Charles de Comarmond.
Whichever the choices, we’re heading into some rather tuneful months of August, September and October.
