President
A president is the leader of a country or a division or part of a country, typically a republic, a democracy, or a dictatorship. The title "president" is sometimes used by extension for leaders of other groups, including corporate entities.
Etymologically, a president is one who presides (from Latin prae- "before" + sedere "to sit"; giving the term praeses). Originally, the term referred to the presiding officer of a ceremony or meeting (i.e., chairman), but today it most commonly refers to an executive official. Among other things, "President" today is a common title for the heads of state of most republics, whether presidential republics, semi-presidential republics or parliamentary republics.
Title
The title President is derived from the Latin prae- "before" + sedere "to sit." As such, it originally designated the officer who presides over or "sits before" a gathering and ensures that debate is conducted according to the rules of order (see also chairman and speaker). Early examples are from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge (from 1464) and the founding President of the Royal Society William Brouncker in 1660. This usage survives today in the title of such offices as "President of the Board of Trade" and "Lord President of the Council" in the United Kingdom, as well as "President of the Senate" (one of the roles constitutionally assigned to the Vice-President of the United States). The officiating priest at certain Anglican religious services, too, is sometimes called the "President" in this sense. However the most common modern usage is as the title of a head of state in a republic.
President (disambiguation)
A president is a leader of a country or a division or part of a country.
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The Presidents (band)
The Presidents were an American soul group from Washington, D.C.. The group's members were Tony Boyd, Archie Powell, and Billy Shorter. The group scored a hit in the U.S. in 1970 with the Van McCoy produced track, "5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love)", taken from the Sussex Records album of the same name. The album hit #158 on the Billboard Hot 200 and #15 on the R&B Albums chart, and the song peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop single chart and #5 on the R&B Singles chart.
Later in the 1970s, the group changed its name to Trilogy, then Anacostia, under which they recorded the similar sounding single "On And Off" and continued recording under this name into the 1980s.
References
Podcasts:
The Presidents
ALBUMS
- Golden Oldies Juke Box Hits released: 2001
- The Mod Scene, Volume 2 released: 2000
- The Mod Scene 2 released: 1999
The Mod Scene, Volume 2
Released 2000- Own Up Time
- Leaving Here
- Beggin'
- Liza Jane
- The Time It Takes
- Looking Back
- Zoot's Suit
- Long Legged Baby
- Breakdown Blues
- I Can Only Give You Everything
- Sugar Baby, Parts 1 & 2
- We Got Love
- What's News Pussycat
- Candy Man
- I Can't Sleep
- Can You Here Me
- She Ain't No Good
- Midnight Confessions
- Baby Never Say Goodbye
- Lies
- Phone Me
- Breaking Down
- Baby Get Your Head Screwed On
- Movin' In
- Try It
The Mod Scene 2
Released 1999- Own Up Time
- Leaving Here
- Beggin'
- Liza Jane
- The Time It Takes
- Looking Back
- Zoot's Suit
- Long Legged Baby
- Breakdown Blues
- I Can Only Give You Everything
- Sugar Babe
- We Got Love
- What's News (SIC) Pussycat
- Candy Man
- I Can't Sleep
- Can You Hear Me
- She Ain't No Good
- Midnight Confessions
- Baby Never Say Goodbye
- Lies
- Phone Me
- Breaking Down
- Baby Get Your Head Screwed On
- Movin' In
- Try It
- Make Her Mine (The Readymade All That Jazz)
The Presidents
ALBUMS
- Royal Grooves: Funk & Groovy Soul from the King Records Vaults released: 2012
- Shaun Robbins' Sunday Soul Selection released: 2008
- Sensacional soul released: 2006
- Made in Texas 1992 released: 1992
- Soul Hits of the '70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind! Volume 3 released: 1991
- Super Bad released: 1973
- The First Days of Funk: Volume Two released:
- Treasured Tunes, Volume 3 released:
- ...King Funk released:
Royal Grooves: Funk & Groovy Soul from the King Records Vaults
Released 2012- Getting Down (with Hoss)
- Love's Sweet Water
- The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow
- Sad but True
- Baby, Don't You Know
- Somewhere Down the Line
- Shoe Shine, Part 2
- Do What You Wanna Do, Part 1
- Man on the Moon
- Steal Away
- I Can Remember
- You Keep Me Hanging On
- Ball of Fire
- Just Be Glad
- (Need Nobody to Help Me) Keep Up with My Man
- Cool Jerk
- Peter Rabbit
- Lookin' for a Woman
- The Boo Boo Song
- Unwind Yourself
- Shoe Shine, Part 1
- Wet and Satisfied
- Push and Shove
Super Bad
Released 1973- Theme From Shaft
- Respect Yourself
- My Man, a Sweet Man
- I've Been Lonely So Long
- Give Me Your Love
- Baby Let Me Take You
- Walkin' in the Rain With the One I Love
- Power of Love
- Wish That I Could Talk to You
- Why Can't We Live Together
- (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
- Band of Gold
- Gimme Just a Little More Time
- Good Foot Part One
- Igotcha
- Want Ads
- 5-10-15-20 (25-30) Years of Love
- I've Found Someone of My Own
- Everybody Plays the Fool
- One Night Affair
The First Days of Funk: Volume Two
- Funky Down Easy
- Cool With a Groove
- Think People
- Groovin to the Music
- Shake Your Pants
- Funafied
- Rub Your Stub
- Do Your Own Thing
- Bang Dang in Time
- Shakin in My Boots
- The Elbow
- Her Mama Won't Leave Us Alone
- Soulful Illusion
- Music Makes You Move
- Snake Eyes
- The Wig
- The Hardway
- Get on Down
- Boodi Shakes Money
- Spoons
Treasured Tunes, Volume 3
- Let the Four Winds Blow
- Itchy Twichy Feeling
- Broken-Hearted Melody
- Sandy
- Barbara
- Baby Blue
- Tonight I Fell in Love
- Come on Little Angel
- Loop De Loop
- Funny Man
- Teenage Heaven
- Al Di La
- Mohair Sam
- Sweet Dreams
- Friday on My Mind
- Hold Me Tight
- 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love)
- Beyond the Blue Horizon
- Sugar Baby Love
- Do You Wanna Make Love
...King Funk
- Honky Tonk Popcorn
- Butter Your Popcorn
- Your Thing Ain't No Good Without My Thing
- Tighten Up
- Live It Up
- Gold Walk
- See And Don't See
- From The Back Side (Part 1)
- From The Back Side (Part 2)
- The Witch Doctor
- Papa's Got The Wagon
- Camelot Time
- Fever
- Love Potion No. 9
- Soul Train
- Unwind Yourself
- Get It Right Or Leave It Alone
- Stand Up And Get Funky
- Honky Tonk
- Funky Lady (Part 1)
- Funky Lady (Part 2)
- Mr Tuff Stuff
- Don't Get Funky
- Down Home Girl
The Presidents of the United States of America
ALBUMS
- Thanks! For the Feedback released: 2014
- Kudos to You! released: 2014
- Get Back in the Van released: 2013
- These Are the Good Times People released: 2008
- Love Everybody released: 2005
- The Presidents of the United States of America released: 2004
- Lump released: 2000
- Freaked Out and Small released: 2000
- Rarities released: 1998
- Pure Frosting released: 1998
- Funk, Punk and Twang released: 1996
- II released: 1996
- 2009-02-04: Pipeline Cafe, Honolulu, HI, USA released:
- 1996-03-29: Stockholm, Sweden released:
- 2003-10-23: MTSU Tucker Theater, Murfreesboro, TN, USA released:
- Providenze released:
- 2003-05-30: Roanoke, VA, USA released:
- Kung Fu Fun released:
The Presidents of the United States of America
Released 2004- Kitty
- Feather Pluckn
- Lump
- Stranger
- Boll Weevil
- Peaches
- Dune Buggy
- We Are Not Going to Make It
- Kick Out the Jams
- Body
- Back Porch
- Candy
- Naked and Famous
- Confusion
- Candy Cigarette
- Wake Up
- Carolyn's Booty
- Fuck California
- Puffy Little Shoes
- Kitty (demo)
- Lump (demo)
- Stranger (demo)
- Boll Weevil (demo)
- Candy (demo)
- Naked and Famous (Boston demo)
- Naked and Famous (New York demo)
Rarities
Released 1998- Japan
- Kitty (clean version)
- Volcano (4 track original)
- Too Much Monkey Business
- Video Killed the Radio Star (studio version)
- Lump (4 track original)
- Stranger (4 track original)
- Kick Out the Jams (live)
- Peaches - Momo No Uta (live)
- Twig (semi acoustic version)
- Tiki God (live)
- Ça plane pour moi
- Novocaine Hurricane
Funk, Punk and Twang
Released 1996- TV Eye
- Kick Out the Jams
- Lunatic to Love
- Feather Pluckn / Baby You're a Rich Man
- Bug City
- Boll Weevil
- Naked and Famous
- Lump
- Man (Opposable Thumb)
- Dune Buggy
- Video Killed the Radio Star
- Kitty
- Back Porch
- Twig in the Wind
- Feel Like Makin' Love / Peaches
- Candy
- Devil in a Sleepin' Bag
- Mach 5
- Body
- Stranger
- We Are Not Going to Make It
2009-02-04: Pipeline Cafe, Honolulu, HI, USA
- [introduction]
- Tiki God
- Feather Pluckn
- Kitty
- Rot in the Sun
- Dune Buggy
- Ladybug
- Volcano
- Back Porch
- Lump
- Sharpen Up Those Fangs
- Boll Weevil
- Mixed Up S.O.B.
- Froggie / Moving In
- Ghosts Are Everywhere
- [interlude (Iron Man / Where Have You Been All My Life)]
- Mach 5
- Video Killed the Radio Star
- Peaches
- Kick Out the Jams
- [encore break]
- Love Everybody
- Candy
- We Are Not Going to Make It
- Ace of Spades
2003-10-23: MTSU Tucker Theater, Murfreesboro, TN, USA
- [intro]
- Kick Out the Jams
- Boll Weevil
- Feather Pluckn
- Baby You're a Rich Man
- Highway Forever
- Naked and Famous
- Lump
- Dune Buggy
- Some Postman
- Back Porch
- Jilted on the Tarmac
- Stranger
- L.I.P.
- Lunatic to Love
- Kitty
- Mach 5
- Video Killed the Radio Star
- Peaches
- [encore call]
- Dave's Inspiration
- TV Eye
- Candy
- Tiki God
- We're Not Going to Make It
- Problems
- [outro]
2003-05-30: Roanoke, VA, USA
- [intro]
- Kick Out the Jams
- Boll Weevil
- Feather Pluckn / Baby You're a Rich Man
- Lunatic to Love
- Jilted on the Tarmac
- Naked and Famous (feat. 'The Angry Chef')
- Lump
- Dune Buggy
- Back Porch
- Froggie
- Video Killed the Radio Star
- Kitty
- Mach 5
- Body
- Some Postman
- Peaches
- [intermission]
- Problems
- Highway Forever (feat. 'The Angry Chef')
- Candy
- We're Not Going to Make It
The Presidents
ALBUMS
- Best Duo, Best Flow Mixtape hosted by Kid Capri released: 2010
Best Duo, Best Flow Mixtape hosted by Kid Capri
Released 2010- Intro
- Sucker MCs
- Gots to Chill
- Check The Rhyme
- Award Tour
- Hip Hop Junkies
- DWYCK
- T.R.O.Y.
- Uptown Anthem
- Shook
- Burn/Quiet Storm
- Got 5
- Krystal Karrington
- Luchini/Swing
- T.O.N.Y.
- Jazze Belle
- Mrs. Jackson
- Hollywood Divorce
- Cold As Ice
- Ante Up
- Deja Vu
- Definition
- Grindin
- Popular Demand
- Lovin It
- Selfish
- Can't Stop Won't Stop
- Wood Wheel
- Outro
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by Jonathan Coulton
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by Animaniacs
The Presidents
by: Jonathan CoultonWashington came first and he was perfect
John Adams kept us out of war with France
Jefferson made a Louisiana Purchase
In 1812 James Madison kicked the British in the pants
James Monroe told Europe they could suck it
John Quincy Adams looked just like his Dad
Andrew Jackson got rid of all the indians
Van Buren served one term but he wasn’t bad
William Henry Harrison died early
John Tyler annexed Texas from Mexico
James K. Polk fought Mexico to keep it
John Taylor was a Mexican War hero
Fillmore gave a boat to Commodore Perry
Pierce repealed the Missouri Compromise
Buchanan saw the Civil War’s beginnings
Lincoln saved the Union, then he died
Andrew Johnson just survived impeachment
General Grant enjoyed a drink or two
Rutherford B. Hayes ended reconstruction
Garfield was assassinated in 1882
Arthur suspended Chinese immigration
Cleveland made the railroad people squirm
Harrison signed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Then Grover Cleveland served another term
McKinley kept the Spanish out of Cuba
Roosevelt was handy with a gun
Taft was big and fat and had a mustache
Wilson kicked some ass in World War I
Harding said let’s laissez faire with business
Coolidge made the roaring 20’s roar
Hoover screwed the pooch in the Great Depression
Then Roosevelt beat the Nazis in a war
Truman dropped the bomb on Hiroshima
Eisenhower kept the commies well in hand
Kennedy was killed by a magic bullet
Johnson murdered kids in Vietnam
Nixon was a sweating filthy liar
Ford gave Nixon pardon for his crimes
Carter lusted in his heart for peanuts
Reagan won the Cold War and lost his mind
George Bush senior poked at Sadam Hussein
Clinton gave an intern a cigar
W’s legacy’s a work in progress
And that is all the presidents so far
In the year 2005 we’re out of money
Somewhere surely freedom’s on the march
And I don’t like to make political statements
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