Backstory: This incredibly short lived novelty music act was the brainchild of Miami, Florida based radio DJ and voice over artist, Mark Moseley. He originally made and produced this rap style song spoken in the style of than president Ronald Reagan on his radio show, where it received enough local airplay to attract the interest of Profile Records. It was then released and distributed nationally where it actually became a very minor hit. Surprisingly, despite some popular in the dance clubs as well, it never charted on that specific chart. After Moseley's act ended, Moseley went on to do more voice overs, especially those for cartoons and animated movies such as: The Simpsons Movie and Disney's straight to DVD sequel, Mulan II, replacing Eddie Murphy. Moseley is still active and doing well to this very day.
The review: Alright, I'm not gonna lie. I love this goddamn thing. Yes, it's cheesy as heck, but I think it's clever and the production and beat is really good for an one off local radio station. Not surprised that it stalled low on the charts, but this should've been a bigger hit in my honest opinion. Call me crazy, but I don't care. The Reagan impersonation is spot on, and the beat is catchy AF. A winner in my book. Maybe slightly less funny than Genesis's, "Land of Confusion" video, though. LOL.
Final rating: 9/10
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