Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "Political Science" is a song written and performed by singer-songwriter Randy Newman on his 1972 album, Sail Away. In going along with the theme of the rest of the album, the song is a satire of a particular part of American culture and history, namely its foreign policies at the time. The unnamed narrator describes the state of the world, and suggests, "Let’s drop the big one and see what happens."In recent years, artists including Don Henley, Pedro the Lion, Glen Phillips and Wilco have performed live covers of this song. In October 2006, Newman performed the song for The Colbert Report's audience after being interviewed by Stephen Colbert. Newman also rerecorded the song for his 2003 release The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1. The song is also performed in an episode of Ally McBeal by Jennifer Holliday. "Political Science" is prominently performed by Mr. Newman on the final credits of the 1999 film Blast from the Past.. }
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- Political_Science_(song) abstract ""Political Science" is a song written and performed by singer-songwriter Randy Newman on his 1972 album, Sail Away. In going along with the theme of the rest of the album, the song is a satire of a particular part of American culture and history, namely its foreign policies at the time. The unnamed narrator describes the state of the world, and suggests, "Let’s drop the big one and see what happens."In recent years, artists including Don Henley, Pedro the Lion, Glen Phillips and Wilco have performed live covers of this song. In October 2006, Newman performed the song for The Colbert Report's audience after being interviewed by Stephen Colbert. Newman also rerecorded the song for his 2003 release The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1. The song is also performed in an episode of Ally McBeal by Jennifer Holliday. "Political Science" is prominently performed by Mr. Newman on the final credits of the 1999 film Blast from the Past.".