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These unnamed gondoliers in Venice have taken a 1958 hit written by Italians Domenico Modugno and Franco Migliacci— “Nel blu dipinto di blu” (more commonly known as “Volare”)—and given it a 2008 U.S. presidential spin.

 

The song has been recorded by over 100 artists, including Connie Francis, Frank Zappa, Dean Martin, Mina, and my favorite, Alex Chilton from Big Star.  

 

Here's the original version:

 

 

 

 

How great (and outrageously goofy) to see cross-oceanic support for Barack Obama’s bid for the White House! Am I supposed to be pessimistic and wonder if this was just a gimmick to make tourists happy? Does it matter?