Dear Mr. President (Pink song)

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"Dear Mr. President" is a song by Pink featuring the Indigo Girls, and was recorded for Pink's fourth album, I'm Not Dead. The song is an open letter to then President of the United States, George W. Bush. The song criticizes several areas of Bush's administration and terms in office, including the Iraq War, No Child Left Behind Act, disapproval of equal rights for homosexuals, lack of empathy for poor and middle class citizens, Bush's strong religious beliefs, and Bush's drinking and drug usage in college. Pink felt that it was one of the most important songs she had ever written.

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Critical response

The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Entertainment Weekly's Chris Williams described Dear Mr. President "with its incongruous folkie social concern and Bush-baiting applause lines." The Los Angeles Times' Natalie Nichols said that Pink taps her inner Ani DiFranco on the confrontational "Dear Mr. President." The New York Times'Jon Pareles noted that the song is "well meaning", "hectoring" and that it "grow[s] even more sententious". PopMatters praised the single with long overview:

Oh, and speaking of presidents, Pink's musical letter to the Commander-in-Chief ("Dear Mr. President") is just as topical. The Indigo Girls tag along for moral support and, with lyrics like "How can you say, 'no child is left behind' / we're not dumb and we're not blind" or "You've come a long way, from whiskey and cocaine", you just know that if she'd made the song a few years earlier, it would have been featured in Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911. You also get the impression that this is personal for Pink, that she's not doing it to be trendy. On the lyric page for "Dear Mr. President", there's a picture of Pink in an oval frame. Red, white, and blue ribbons are tied to the frame and her father's dog tags share the reddish page."

Rolling Stone's Barry Walters praises Pink for "writ[ing] a scathing letter in 'Dear Mr. President'" and "cooing righteous folk harmonies with Indigo Girls." Sal Cinquemani was mixed, writing that "'Dear Mr. President,' which cleverly uses George W. Bush's own words against him, pales next to Missundaztood's 'My Vietnam.'"

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Formats and track listings

• Digital Single

1. "Dear Mr. President" - 4:33
2. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" - 3:18
3. "Dear Mr. President" [Live from Wembley Arena] - 4:45
4. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" [Live] - 4:44

• UK Collector's Set CD1

1. "Dear Mr. President" - 4:33
2. "Dear Mr. President" [Live from Wembley Arena] - 4:45
3. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" [Live] - 4:44
4. "Dear Mr. President" [Video] - 5:00

• UK Collector's Set CD2

1. "Dear Mr. President" - 4:33
2. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" - 3:18
3. "Dear Mr. President" [Live] - 4:45
4. "Live From Wembley Trailer" [Video] - 0:59

• Germany Collector's Set CD1

1. "Dear Mr. President" - 4:33
2. "Dear Mr. President" [Live from Wembley Arena] - 4:45
3. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" - 3:18
4. "Live From Wembley Trailer" [Video] - 0:59

• Germany Collector's Set CD2

1. "Dear Mr. President" - 4:33
2. "Who Knew" [Live From Wembley Arena] - 3:29
3. "Dear Mr. President" [Live from Wembley Arena] - 4:45

• Australian Tour Collector's Set CD1

1. "Dear Mr. President" - 4:33
2. "Who Knew" [Live From Wembley Arena] - 3:30
3. "Dear Mr. President" [Live From Wembley Arena] - 4:45
4. "On The Road With Pink" [Video] - 10:00

• Australian Tour Collector's Set CD2

1. "Dear Mr. President" - 4:33
2. "U + Ur Hand" [Live From Wembley Arena] - 4:39
3. "Dear Mr. President" [Video] - 5:00
4. "Live From Wembley Trailer" [Video] - 1:00

Remixes

1. Offer Nissim Club Mix
2. Offer Nissim Radio Edit

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Charts

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Certifications

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Personnel

• Vocals: Pink and Indigo Girls
• Backing vocals: Emily Saliers and Amy Ray
• Mixed by: Al Clay
• Pro Tools: Christopher Rojas
• Guitar: Emily Saliers
• Production coordinator: Lana Israel

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See also

• List of anti-war songs

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia