If I'm Elected President in 1968

Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

In the b-side song, "If I'm Elected President in 1968", Becky set out her platform for the 1968 election, to the chants of "we want Becky, we want Becky". She pledged to talk to Senator Everett Dirksen, a "gallant man" - a reference to his 1966 Grammy winning patriotic single Gallant Men (Capitol Records # 5805). She also wanted to cut the hair of Bobby Kennedy, and move the White House because she needed to stay within the perimeters of her parents yard.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Warner Bros. Records 7158, white promotional label marked "Promotion — Not for Sale", made in U.S.A.; Becky Lamb, produced by Dick Glasser, vocal supervision by Bill Lamb, arranged by Ernie Freeman. "Love, Tommy" (DeAngelo–Casabon), Carlman Music Co., BMI, 2:53, K16261, starred as the plug side; "If I'm Elected President in 1968" (DeAngelo–Casabon–Prince), Stinson Music Co., BMI, 2:20, K16262. Housed in a Warner Bros. company sleeve with a pink triangle pattern. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Becky Lamb was a child performer who, at approximately six years old, recorded the 1967 Warner Bros. spoken-word novelty 'Little Becky's Christmas Wish' (b/w 'Go To Sleep Little Lamb', performed by her father Bill Lamb, described as a longtime radio show host in Flint, Michigan) - a letter to Santa asking for the return of her brother Tommy from Vietnam, strongly implying he had been killed. The pair followed later in 1967 with a non-charting Warner Bros. single, 'Love, Tommy' b/w 'If I'm Elected President in 1968', which continues the same storyline. [Source: AllMusic; Discogs]

Themes

Patriotic · Child

In collections

Children on Record · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]