Obama's Al Green Tribute Available as Free Ringtone

President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Victory Fund Concert at The Apollo Theater in New York.

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President Obama's recent impromptu a cappella performance of Al Green's hit "Let's Stay Together" at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater in New York last week is now available as a ringtone on his official website. The ringtone captures eight seconds of the President singing the song's hook – "I-I'm, so-oo in love with you" – and can be downloaded for free in files compatible with iPhones and other smartphones.

A video clip of the moment went viral almost immediately upon hitting the internet last week, and garnered the president some positive attention after months of harsh criticism from his Republican rivals. Obama sang a snippet of the song as a tribute to Green, who appeared on stage just before him at the event.

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Song Stories

“Youth Knows No Pain”

Lykke Li | 2011

“Like on 'Youth Knows No Pain' — we are the ones that should demonstrate, because we can take it,” Likke Li said. “We can pierce ourselves, take Ecstasy, dance all night and still go to work at our McDonald's jobs.” Despite the hedonistic sentiment in the song, the Swedish singer also admitted in hindsight her youth had repercussions. “I remember when I was 18-19 and feeling that I know it all,” Li said. “I always feel that I know it all. But that song is about realizing you don’t, and reflecting, ‘Boy, if I only knew what would follow.’”

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