All Hail to the Chief

When I was in elementary school, the teachers tried imparting history and the curriculum through song. So early in the freezing and sometimes cool Midwestern mornings we learned that there were fifty states and thirteen original colonies through a little number called "Fifty Nifty United States." Current technology (and other good graces) prevent me from singing it online, but it went something like:

"Fifty nifty United States and thirteen original colonies
Fifty nifty United States and thirteen original colonies

Each individual state contributes a quality that is great
Each individual state deserves a bow, so let's salute them now...
La di da di da

Fifty nifty United States..."

Not only was it catchy, but it imparted a necessary and important fact about US history.

Then there was one about the Pythagorean Theorem that went:

"The square of the hypotenuse of the right triangle
Is equal to the sum of the square of the two adjacent sides

You'll not tolerate having your participle dangle
So please effect the selfsame respect (sorry but I took liberties here)
With the two adjacent sides

The two Wright Brothers when they were in the air
Like those others, they were heard to declare
'Look, Wilbur!'

The square of the hypotenuse of the right triangle
Is equal to the sum of the square..."

It once helped me figure out a pretty tough math problem.

But I have never heard of an ode to a world leader or a titular figurehead. It could be because I have never lived in Russia when it was plunged deep into the throws of communism, Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, China today or any of those other places, that is not until Obama came up with that theme song that all school children are supposed to learn as part of being indoctrinated as good and model citizens.

One went:

Mm mmm mmm
Barack Hussein Obama

He said we all must lend a hand
To make this country strong again
Mm mmm mmm
Barack Hussein Obama

He said that we must take a stand
To give everyone a chance
Mm mmm mmm
Barack Hussein Obama...

Yes
Mm mmm mmm
Barack Hussein Obama

Find the name that is mentioned most in the ode. That's indoctrination.
Then it gets better. The other one goes:

"Hello, Mr. President we honor you today
For all your accomplishments
We doth say, hooray!"

Hooray, Mr.President! You're number one
The first black American to lead this great nation

Hooray, Mr. President, we honor your great plans
To make this country's economy number one again

Hooray, Mr. President, we're really proud of you
And we stand for all Americans under the great Red, White and Blue

So continue, Mr. President, we know you'll do the trick
So here's a hearty Hip Hooray

Hip, hip hooray!
Hip, hip hooray!
Hip, hip hooray!

Say what you want about Richard Nixon or George W. Even they wouldn't have come up with something like this.

I don't think it will stop there, either. Eventually we will see his likeness on our currency where he will either be splitting logs with shirtsleeves rolled up, chopping down a cherry tree or posing in front of the Capitol Building trying to look all pensive and philosophical and all. This guy won't be happy until he is sitting inside the viewing box of some ornate royal palace and decked himself out in purple robes, a scepter and a crown while admiring crowds file by. Until he extends his operation to the outer reaches of our solar system.