Holy Smoke’s ‘Stephen Colbert for President’ makes the most of the current trending topic of elections and is an instant success.
The most compelling thing about music art-form is its virtue of adapting. Music can be of many kinds, including that of contemporary, which relates to the current social situation. Listeners can connect with the idea, lyrics, or the feel of modern music, as it is in-tune with the happenings of the current life. One such artist that has garnered recent success with his contemporary idea is Holy Smoke.
Hailing from New England, Holy Smoke has released a song and video called ‘Stephen Colbert for President’ which relates to the 2020 US Presidential Elections and addresses the oppositional forces at play. The band launched an online campaign “MAKE AMERICA ROCK AGAIN #MARA”, in cahoots with the intense battle of the Presidential race, helping it go
viral. Stephen Colbert is a comedian who famously used his concept of “truthiness” to quash fake news and deconstruct conspiracy theories.
Colbert’s act inspired Holy Smoke to actually vote for the American comedian and political commentator’s voice of reason which, in turn, was developed into a song. This riff-rock-metal protest anthem of Holy Smoke is best described as Mick Jagger fronting 70’s Aerosmith with Jeff Beck playing lead guitar. With this enigmatic combination, the song also has been massively produced along with fresh and clever songwriting. It is mastered by Grammy legend Adam Ayan, and it has already hit the bull’s eye.
To explicate the madness and mistruths of the modern media-driven world, Holy Smoke wants to vote for Stephen Colbert’s logic and the concept of ‘truthiness’. It is also their way of showing displeasure at the way fake news is being reported, or even the media being attacked by the authorities. Through the song, they work towards the mission to help “Make America Rock Again”.
Some of the clever lyrics are as follows: “I got my news from comedians/SNL, Stewart, and Letterman/I’m voting Stephen Colbert for President; and, “Primetime loser/ Handed the keys Porn-star romancer/ Virus and Cancer/ Sing it if you please.” Despite the direct comparisons between the current White House and the comedian, the lyrics tell the story of a person learning to think critically and exercise their right to vote.
Holy Smoke took up a subject that is important to not only the US but to the world, and is getting recognition already. Holy Smoke’s hard work, commitment, and passion exude from the songs, and everybody feels like having a good time. Holy Smoke also urged listeners to go out and vote, no matter which political ideology they may follow.
Holy Smoke’s intelligence on making the most of the trending, hot, contemporary topic, has made them hit the right notes already.
Listen to the song here, Stephen Colbert for President – Official Lyric Video on YouTube or visit the website, http://holysmokeofficial.com