Obama in Austin: A Texas boogie with "Asleep at the Wheel," and a Hook-'em-Horns

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN: February 22, 2008
The Obama Boogie

AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) – Community organizer, Illinois senator, and now — the latest Lone Star music sensation?

Maybe that's a stretch, but at a low-dollar fundraiser Thursday night following the CNN/Univision debate Obama shared the stage — and the mic — with Austin-based and nine-time Grammy award winning western swing band "Asleep at the Wheel."

After first giving standard remarks and then shaking hands in the crowd of a couple hundred, Obama ran back onstage to deliver a few thank-you's — but that wasn't all he had in store. The Democratic candidate then not only sung a few bars, but broke out some of his finest dance moves in a twist during their eighties hit "Boogie Back to Texas."

And before he left the stage he pulled out a guaranteed crowd pleaser in this neck of the woods: the 'Hook 'em Horns,' the hand sign of the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, formed by raising the index finger and pinky.

Needless to say, that was a hit.

VIDEO AT LINK: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/22/the-obama-boogie/

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Studies show that an IQ of 73 is required to whip out the "Hook 'em Horns."

[Barack_America]

10. And so your opinion of the citizens of Texas is....

:shrug:

Do they no longer "matter"?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

13. Me love Texas!

Long time.

[Pirate Smile]

16. I am getting a strong feeling that Texas is going to be "insignificant" and "not count".

:D

[Alexander]

17. Or a really short Black Sabbath replacement singer.

[Barack_America]

20. Hey! Ronnie James Dio!

:headbang:

Yep, that's how I'm familiar with the horns...as the "throwing a Slayer".

[Thrill]

2. The women just melted. They threw their phone numbers to him!!

lol

[Barack_America]

6. Phone numbers written on panties?

That's a good trick. I'll have to try it. ;)

[BigAnth]

3. Just remember, western swing ain't dead, it's Asleep At The Wheel!

Great to see Ray Benson and the boys supporting Obama!

[DeepModem Mom]

4. Indeed, BigAnth -- welcome to DU!!!

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

5. please no. no. not on video. never. no.

[BigAnth]

8. Thanks for the welcome!

I just found this place about a week ago and I think that I'm hooked. Now I just have to find a suitably cool avatar. Hmmm, maybe a picture of Bob Wills or Spade Cooley.

[villager]

7. Redemption for "Asleep at the Wheel!" Didn't they play at Chimp's inaugural?

n/t

[bunnies]

9. The sign of the DEVIL.

:evilgrin:

[paperbag_ princess]

11. oh the shame and horror lol

UT Austin is a liberal school....don't be hatin!

[eShirl]

12. where I come from we called it

"Little Bunny Foo-Foo"

:bounce:

[bunnies]

14. scooping up the field mice and boppin em on the head!

I LOVE bunny foo foo. :bounce: :yourock:

[Egnever]

15. I swear if this guy keeps...

Making me smile My face is going to crack!

Such a wonderful change after the last 8 years of horror.

[ieoeja]

18. 11 Grammy Awards on one stage

9 - Asleep at the Wheel
2 - Barack Obama for spoken word albums

[monmouth]

19. I love his spontaneity, not a fake cell in his body...n/t

[Adelante]

21. Boogie with Obama

:)

[beachmom]

22. They just showed a clip of Obama on MSNBC just now.

First Bush dancing in Africa, and then Obama dancing in TX. What the hell does it mean? No idea.

[MagickMuffin]

23. Nothing quite like Asleep @ the Wheel, I saw them several times back in the late 70's

They put the swing back into Texas Western Swing.

Obama looked good doing the Texas Boogie. :thumbsup::applause: