State of the Union (song) explained

"State Of The Union" is the debut single from British singer-songwriter David Ford. It had previously been featured as a demo on his official website, before appearing as a track on a CD entitled "Apology Demos EP," only on sale at live shows.

The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2005 on CD/7" formats through Independiente Records and preceded his debut album I Sincerely Apologise For All The Trouble I've Caused. The music video received numerous plaudits for its originality. It was recorded live-in-one-take, with David, using a looping machine, playing all 12 instruments used in the song.

"State Of The Union" has been described as a "rant about lying politicians", and Ford himself has described it as "a song about greed and politics and war and power, where we've been and where we're going". It is a popular live track for Ford.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

CD

1. "State Of The Union"
2. "A Short Song About Shoes"
3. "A Short Song About Stars"
4. "State Of The Union" (video)

7"

1. "State Of The Union"
2. "A Short Song About Shoes"

Notes and References

1. News: Hanley . Lynsey . Channelling demons . 23 November 2024 . . 15 January 2006.
2. News: Simpson . Dave . David Ford - Pop and rock - The Guardian . 23 November 2024 . . 30 October 2007.