Why say it when you can sing it? Or: At least Sarah made up her own lyrics...

MUSIC VIDEOS: The future of public discourse

Forget phones. Forget e-mail. Forget face to face, debates and opinion papers.
The music video, my friends. The music video is the form of the future.

I know what you're thinking: music videos? Do recording artists still make those? MTV doesn't even play music videos anymore! But I'm talking not talking about music videos created by musicians. Those are a thing of the past. The music video has been elevated from mere popular culture, to serious forum for public discourse.

Just one thing: I'm pretty sure the Sarah Silverman one came first. And that was a joke. But props to the Obama peeps. YES YOU CAN can sing along to a speech. Yes you can! But seriously: you couldn't even get that kid from Superbad?

Kimmel gets Harrison Ford, while Presidential candidate gets that lady who's on Grey's Anatomy--sorry: who used to be on Grey's Anatomy?

One thing's for sure people. We're not post-ironic anymore. We're post-post-ironic. And so, I usher in a new era!

Sarah Silverman's F*cking Matt Damon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnVJZkDuVBM
Jimmy's Kimmel's F*cking Ben Affleck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85gBtDNdA8g&feature=related

Obama: Yes We Can
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yq0tMYPDJQ&NR=1
McCain: Yes He Can
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX6qvzx_wUs