Presidential box set to make history fun, rock

Whichever presidential candidate finds himself the winner this November will be honored with an additional prize: a track, available for digital download, to supplement Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 Presidencies, now with an official Sept. 9 release date.

The three-disc compilation, in doing precisely what its name suggests, features such whimsically-titled tracks as "Martin Van Buren: The Little Magician," and "John Adams: Armed With Only Wit and Vigor and the U.S. Navy."

Its songwriters Christian Kiefer, Matthew Gerken and Jefferson Pitcher have brought aboard additional artists to get all historical, including Bill Callahan (Smog), Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu), Tom Carter (Charalambides), Vince DiFiore (Cake), Alan Sparhawk (Low), and Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon), amongst others.

Until then, have a quick listen and place bets on the subject of track 44.

Related links:
OfGreatAndMortalMen.wordpress.com
The Presidents of the United States at WhiteHouse.gov
MP3: James Monroe - "The Last Cocked Hat" (featuring Marla Hansen)

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