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Watch: Barack Obama 'sings' Lady Gaga hit 'Born This Way'

Who knew the 44th president of the United States was this talented?

Jan 11th 2012, 12:03 PM 4,729 Views 2 Comments

BUSY RUNNING A country and preparing to fight for re-election, Barack Obama does not have a lot of time on his hands but he has managed to squeeze in a quick sing-song.

Or at least, an enterprising YouTuber - barackdubs - has managed to mash-up Lady Gaga’s hit song Born This Way with speeches delivered by Obama over the course of his presidency.

The result? Well, take a look:

And if you like that then you might fancy seeing more of barackdubs’ handiwork, check out Obama singing Drink to That by Rihanna.

Of course it doesn’t quite compare to our all-time favourite, George W Bush’s duet with Tony Blair at the height of the Iraq war:

YouTube: mikecozza69

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Watch: Barack Obama 'sings' Lady Gaga hit 'Born This Way'