It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom.
Yes we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can.
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.
Yes we can to justice and equality.
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity.
Yes we can heal this nation.
Yes we can repair this world.
Yes we can.
We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.
We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics...they will only grow louder and more dissonant ........... We've been asked to pause for a reality check. We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope.
But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.
Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea --
Yes. We. Can.
Guest appearances -
will.i.am - 0:01 Scarlett Johansson - 0:05 KareemAbdul-Jabbar - 0:21 Common - 0:23 John Legend - 0:32 Bryan Greenberg (guitar) - 0:37 Kate Walsh - 0:44 Tatyana Ali - 0:44 Harold Perrineau, Jr. - 0:49 Aisha Tyler - 1:01 Samuel Page - 1:03 Enrique Murciano - 1:07 "Si, podemos" - 1:17 Maya Rubin - 1:08 "כן אנו יכולים (Qen Annu Yecholim)" (Hebrew) Esthero - 1:10 Eric Balfour - 1:23 Nicole Scherzinger - 1:30 Taryn Manning - 1:40 Amber Valletta - 1:52 Auden McCaw (in Valetta's arms) - 1:52 Kelly Hu - 1:52 Adam Rodríguez - 1:56 "Sí se puede" Eric Christian Olsen - 2:02 Sarah Wright - 2:02 Shoshannah Stern (American Sign Language) - 2:05 Ed Kowalczyk (guitar) - 2:19 Fonzworth Bentley (violin) - 2:38 Amaury Nolasco - 3:24 Hill Harper - 3:27 Nick Cannon - 3:36 Herbie Hancock (piano) - 3:41 Johnathon Schaech - 3:45 Austin Nichols - 3:50 Tracee Ellis Ross - 4:00 Fred Goldring (guitar) - 4:03 Anson Mount Alfonso Ribeiro Cliff Collins Vera Farmiga
You don't have to agree with Obama to agree with this simple fact.We won't cure poverty, hunger, diseases, crime, dispair, war, hatred and all the countless negative things that afflict the human condition until we believe 'Yes we can.'
I love the positive message.
fabioproductions(December 3, 2008 at 2:46 am)
go canada!
CaptSparkles(December 3, 2008 at 2:41 am)
I do not agree with his views or politics...but we still need him to do the best he can do...and no matter who becomes president...the least we can do is give him support...because no one wants this nation to fail...I sure as hell dont
52purple(December 3, 2008 at 2:39 am)
Dude you got to be kidding me right. I mean this song was for people who are brainwashed by this Nobama. I will not embrace him. No hope, our country is fucked
JJRocks4ever(December 3, 2008 at 1:59 am)
All the negativity is wrong. We should now embrace our new president, for yes there will be hardships, but he will try to take us in a new direction. Can't we all hope for that?This VIDEO IS AWESOME, now it is true YES we can. You have to help and try. We all do!!!
Gail510(December 3, 2008 at 1:48 am)
Hey jmagic: great questions! I wonder if Oblabla will share all the money he made during his campaign? Probably not! The next four years will ruin America!
WAKEUPstudios(December 3, 2008 at 1:47 am)
CHANGE WE NEED. yes, we will need the change($) that is left in our pockets after Obama taxes us to death!
groovelandrecords(December 3, 2008 at 1:41 am)
THE OFFICIAL OBAMA's DANCE ANTHEM IS NOW UP ON OUR CHANNEL!!!
jmagic32971(December 3, 2008 at 1:40 am)
what happens if he couldnt deliver his promises like he said?.and how is he going to protect us from other nations that wants to aquire nukes(iran) and start lobbing them at other nations and us?.what will he do to give me a job ,he only wants to create 2 million jobs what about the rest of us, that are struggling to pay our mortage and dwindling hours on the job? he wants to do some spending ,are we like 10-14 trillion in the hole by the time all of this is over.and obama is going to do what?
52purple(December 3, 2008 at 1:39 am)
My friends,U have messed up. You allowed a person who has been(no lie) associated with terrorists and had a mentor that was the communist leader of Hawaii. Barack obama lied to all of you. U still voted him after you weren't informed of his associations and lies.
I love the positive message.