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Obama Yes We Did! 

A Shortcut Through The 21st Century-The First Decade

From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
Length: 03:03:17

A review of the past ten years, from January 2000 through December 31st 2009. Mixing words, music and sounds from all the major events of the 21st Century...so far. Read the full description.

Shepsticker_small A three hour-long retrospective of the entire decade, beginning with the 2000 election and recounts, featuring Al Gore, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and other candidates, through 911, Homeland Security, into the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions, right through the arrival of Barack Obama, the death of Michael Jackson and the Miracle on the Hudson, this Shortcut through the first decade of the 21st century mixes up the emotional highs and lows; the elections and the resulting political turmoil, the ongoing war and the struggles for peace, the growing concern over global warming and the environment, the changes in science & technology, the perfume & the poison, the shocking scandals and bad behavior, Britney, Brad & Angelina, Miss USA, You Tube, and the continuing decline of western civilization---its all here! 

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A three hour-long retrospective of the entire decade, beginning with the 2000 election and recounts, featuring Al Gore, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and other candidates, through 911, Homeland Security, into the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions, right through the arrival of Barack Obama, the death of Michael Jackson and the Miracle on the Hudson, this Shortcut through the first decade of the 21st century mixes up the emotional highs and lows; the elections and the resulting political turmoil, the ongoing war and the struggles for peace, the growing concern over global warming and the environment, the changes in science & technology, the perfume & the poison, the shocking scandals and bad behavior, Britney, Brad & Angelina, Miss USA, You Tube, and the continuing decline of western civilization---its all here! 

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Absolutely A Wonderful Piece of Work

I heard the third part of this series on my way home today. It is absolutely the best peice of creativity that I have ever heard. It was touching the way it was all compiled together. Keep up the excellent work. I really look forward to hearing more like this.

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very unique content, I truly enjoy

Please tell me you will continue creating such wonderful art! I am getting older and older and time seems to go by so quickly. It's really nice how I can listen to your music and actually feel younger.

Thank you.

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Art in news.

Wonderful work!

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Timing and Cues

the program is broken into three parts:

first segment 1:00:30 (2009 intro-2000-2002)
second segment :59:28 (2003-2005)
third segment 1:00 (2006-2009)

Related Website

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