"When the President Talks to God" | ||||
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Single by Bright Eyes | ||||
Released | 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Indie folk, anti-folk, protest song, emo, lo-fi | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Label | Saddle Creek LBJ-77 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Conor Oberst | |||
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"When the President Talks to God" is a protest song by Bright Eyes. It is a pointed political message directed towards George W. Bush and his policies. It was originally released as a free download on iTunes but was subsequently released as a promotional 7" vinyl and as a B-side to "First Day of My Life". [1]
On May 2, 2005, Conor Oberst performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno .
In June 2006, Oberst expressed that he was "over" the song from having played it too many times. [2]
It won Song of the Year at the 2006 PLUG Independent Music Awards. [3]
Early in the morning on December 19, 2006, the song was offered as a featured free download on the front page of the iTunes Store, but was removed within hours without explanation.