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Million Dollar Loan
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Wikipedia article
"'Million Dollar Loan'" is a song by American indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. It was released on October 10, 2016 as the first song in the Dave Eggers-headed project '30 Days, 30 Songs'. Like the other songs in the project, the song lyrically takes aim at Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president in the country's 2016 election. The project aimed to release one song every day from October 10 until Election Day, all of which are, according to its website, "written and recorded by musicians for a Trump-free America." It is the band's first new song since the 2015 album 'Kintsugi'.
Composition
In a statement, Death Cab for Cutie's singer and songwriter Ben Gibbard explained why he wrote the song:
Music video
A music video was also made for the song to coincide with its release, in which a wall is gradually built around Trump. The video was directed by Kyle Cogan of Simian Design.
References
Category:2016 singles
Category:2016 songs
Category:2016 United States presidential election in popular culture
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Death Cab for Cutie songs
Category:Protest songs
Category:Songs about Donald Trump
Category:Songs written by Ben Gibbard
Category:Criticism of Donald Trump
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