Mayoral Underdog Kevin James Gets Booty-Shakin' Hip-Hop Campaign Song

Rapper and James supporter Luke Caldwell

Update: Luke Caldwell also made videos for the 2012 presidential election. More after the jump.

Los Angeles mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti may have the slick TV ads, but Kevin James now has one heck of an unofficial campaign song, with a polished video to boot. In fact, James should seriously consider playing Luke Caldwell's hip-hop ditty at all his events.

Caldwell, 26, is a West L.A. musician/entertainer who supports James' underdog mayoral candidacy so much that he was inspired to write a song called "Kevin James," which takes a cue from David Bowie's very cool "Fame." You can't help but tap your feet to it, maybe even shake your booty. See the video after the jump.

Caldwell takes a couple of friendly swipes at Greuel and Garcetti, but the song is mostly a funky, highly charged, even funny call to arms for "change," with Kevin James being the fellow who can bring it.

"Kevin James!" Caldwell starts off. "I think it's about time we ... change!"

You also gotta love one breakdown where Caldwell raps/chants, "Los Angeles it's time for someone brand new. Do not let L.A. go B.K.! Do not let L.A. go B.K.! I said, do not let L.A. go B.K.!"

B.K. stands for bankruptcy. Clever.

Then Caldwell goes into another rap/chant about how it's time for L.A. voters to get what they deserve.

The musician tells L.A. Weekly that he's not with the James campaign or the candidate's super-PAC and that he and his buddies made the video themselves.

Anyhow, listen and watch for yourself. It's almost guaranteed you won't forget the song, or Caldwell in a suit and sunglasses rapping away outside City Hall. He also shot part of the video at the Stanley Cup parade for the Los Angeles Kings. "Kevin...James!"

UPDATE: Caldwell and his friends apparently like to stay busy by making political videos. He also did a pro-Mitt Romney video and an anti-Obama one, too. And after Obama won, Caldwell made a video supporting the president.

Contact Patrick Range McDonald at pmcdonald@laweekly.com.

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campaign song, Eric Garcetti, hip hop, Kevin James, Luke Caldwell, Patrick Range McDonald, Wendy Greuel

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moreno1718

First, cool video. Second I am still trying to make up my mind. I can say this though I did meet Kevin James at National Night Out and so far he is a very impressive man and willing to speak to everyone regardless of their background.

anonymous

Whole family voting for KEVIN! And we are Democrats! No other choice. I'd say 'ANYONE BUT GARCETTI'..But all THREE career POLITICIANS are very very BAD. GARCETTI is THE WORST FRAUD and is succeeding at pulling the wool over voters eyes.. THE BEST LIER EVER..SO GOOD AT IT!! Spread the word. "NO!" TO THE LIEING GARCETTI!

NONE of them can compare to James..He is L.A.'s ONLY HOPE to END THIS CITY POLITICAL CORRUPTION!!! We NEED a FEDERAL PROSECUTOR TO CRUSH THE CITY COUNCIL CROOKS!

FIRE THEM!!

VOTE FOR JAMES!

steward

I haven't heard Kevin James bring one solution to the table

lopezj12

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Here is some more change for Kevin James, if you all want to volunteer for his campaign for LA mayor then please visit volunteerforkevin.wordpress.com

Yeah i know I'm being a buzz kill but this is where the real change happens through the phone calls and precinct walking, and voting, but great song kudos to those guys.

HeatherSweet

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Heck yes!! Sad this video only has 1,500 views more people in L.A. NEED TO SEE THIS! VOTE FOR KEVIN JAMES!

Steve York

Put him at the top of your ballot Even though he's a bottom Texas Billionaire Backers? You know he's got em!

Nicholas Pell

"In order to avoid bankruptcy, we must implement real pension reform and make Los Angeles a business friendly city." - Kevin James on why I won't be voting for him.

DerkaLerka

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I am voting for Kevin James. You would have to be an idiot or brainwashed to vote for one of the career crooks.

erika206

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love this video! needs to go viral! so fun! brought a smile to my face discussing serious things...this should really be played all over the place!

abramsrl topcommenter

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Who else supports Kevin James? Albert Einstein! or at least he would, if he could. Einstein 's the guy who said not only "E=mc2" but also "the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

We've had a collective 20 years of electing Garcetti and Greuel to the City Council and they have brought us to the brink of bankruptcy. We'd have to be crazy to vote for either one again and expect any CHANGE!

Only Kevin James can bring Change.