Clinton family takes on Sopranos in announcing campaign song

[almaty 19]

WASHINGTON (CNN) — It’s not everyday the Clintons would want to be compared to the Sopranos.

But in a gimmick intended to drum up buzz for her campaign’s new theme song, Democratic White House hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton, and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, star in a new video that parodies the HBO mob show’s famously (or infamously) ambiguous final episode.

In the Web video, Bill and Hillary Clinton are seated in a busy diner as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” plays in the background. The couple flips through the diner jukebox, looking over the nominees for the campaign song. The actor Vincent Curatola, who played Johnny “Sack” Sacramoni in the HBO series, makes a cameo appearance, walking by the table and suspiciously eyeing Hillary. Like Meadow Soprano in the final episode, Chelsea Clinton – not seen – is supposedly outside the diner parallel parking.

As Hillary decides on a song, Bill muses: “My money’s on Smashmouth.”

The video also pokes fun at Bill Clinton’s long-publicized struggle with weight. Hillary orders a basket of carrot sticks for the table, to which Bill responds, “No onion rings?”

The anticipation builds to when Hillary is about to announce the song contest winner, then the video abruptly cuts to black.

The video then instructs viewers to go to another page on the New York Democrat’s Web site to learn what song was chosen – Celine Dion’s “You and I”

The campaign says over 200,000 people voted in the contest since it launched in mid-May, and 25,000 wrote in their own suggestions.

Clinton will likely be the first and only candidate to share a theme song with Air Canada, which once used the upbeat tune in a television ad campaign.

The announcement is accompanied by a big red “Contribute” button on Hillary’s web site, urging supporters to donate “before the upcoming FEC deadline.”

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

She portrays a mobster that gets assassinated. Pure genius.

[Alex+R 0]

That song sealed the deal for me. I don't think I can vote for someone using the work of Celine Dion as the campaign song. I just can't do it.

[Ban Hammer 13,335]

hmmm....so many parallels. dead people, mobsters. yup, i see the connection for the clintons.

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I don't get it. I watched the video and don't see why people are calling this clever. It was lame.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

That song sealed the deal for me. I don't think I can vote for someone using the work of Celine Dion as the campaign song. I just can't do it.

[almaty 19]

I don't get it. I watched the video and don't see why people are calling this clever. It was lame.

stfu, you Persian shoe and finish McCain's book...

[Fandango 1,439]

As if Hill wasn't bad enuff, she picked Celine Dion....oh the deliciousness of it all!

[Fandango 1,439]

Just watched the clip and it's so horrible I can't stop smiling, lol