New Radicals Share New Music and Open Letter to ‘Super Fan’ Doug Emhoff

Needless to say, we were thrilled to receive your personal invitation to perform our song live again (as we did in January 2021 for Biden’s inauguration), this time at the DNC just before Kamala’s presentation accepting the vice presidential nomination. Of course, Kamala suddenly had bigger fish to fry by becoming a presidential candidate, but thanks for blasting the record as your “walk-on” song at the DNC instead!

I am writing this letter to send an SOS to all artists and musicians in America: time is truly running out for us to save our democracy.

It is clearly time for everyone to step up and use all their influence for the common good and support the candidate who does not “strangely” (I love this Coach Walz!) advocate the suppression of women’s rights and everyone’s freedoms. Or who does not brag about canceling the 2028 American presidential election!?

In that spirit, if we can talk about music for a moment, we are releasing the first New Radicals music in 25 years to rally behind the cause of democracy and encourage all artists to get out and vote. This is not a “comeback”; this is our small contribution to the fight for freedom!

As a musical gift to you, Doug, and our other fans, we are releasing our version of “Murder On The Dancefloor,” as well as our version of the Oscar-nominated hit, “Lost Stars,” from John Carney’s greatest musical film. Start over. It’s co-written by New Radical Danielle Brisebois who gave the world of “Unwritten” and our film and Keira Knightley’s character’s songs their powerful female point of view.

Listen to New Radicals’ “Lost Stars” here and listen to “Murder On the Dancefloor” here.

Interestingly, we even learned from our mutual friends that Start over is headed to Broadway. We’re honored that Train co-star Adam Levine’s friends are adapting what Adam said was the “perfect song,” and hope Train adds more for Carney’s Broadway sequel to Once!

Many people may not know that ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ was almost our first single, but then debuted as a smutty Sophie Ellis-Bextor hit that went on to hit the Top 10 worldwide twice (this year thanks to that ending scene where we dance naked in the often infamously ‘true to life’ film). Saline).

When we spoke in New York, it was clear that you are a conscientious family man who cares about his country and his people. That’s what makes you and Kamala true “new radicals” of the best kind. And anyone who knows Hall & Oates who covered our album “Someday We’ll Know” or the king of critics, Robert Christgau, who gave our album an “A” is pretty cool in my opinion!

At a time when a third of “Pizzagate” Republicans believe Taylor Swift is a Democrat on a psyop (who knew!?), it will be a breath of fresh air when the Harris administration enacts critical middle-class measures. Like funding mental health care for the families and “friends-enemies” of Village Trolls in states where it’s needed most, or limiting overpriced prescriptions that often “cost” more than a teacher’s salary.

For the record, New Radicals rejects all requests from pharmaceutical companies or anyone else to change our words (ever!) and our editors back that up with a “no problem.” We will never morally support any type of industry that could contribute to an opioid epidemic that has already killed a million Americans.

Doug, I wonder what song those Silicon Valley masseuses are going to try to sing next, “Celebrex Sadness”? Well, just one month after our 25th anniversary on July 12th, to all you big pharma bankers at the FDA… come see us, we’ll still kick your ass!

We are grateful that our music continues to inspire some young “new radical” athletes and musicians who are also getting started. KID Charli XCX loving Kamala’s politics (and we love Charli’s New Radicals “1999” tribute video!), or Travis Kelce tweeting “I have dreamer disease!” which moved me because it simply means fighting for what you believe in!!

In closing, Doug, unfortunately, the violence of toxic politics, the “abuse of power” of borderline personality disorder “hustlers,” and the isolation of Covid have catalyzed much of today’s mental health crises, leading to conspiratorial family crime. But if anyone can cure or “continue” this, it’s President Kamala Harris – starting with RFK and Donald J Trump! Sorry, I had to slip in a joke.

Democracy is at stake, not just in the United States, but in much of the world that is watching closely. With artwork in mourning for my beloved Korean War veteran father who tragically and wrongfully passed away in mid-May, and my immobile and frail mother in memory care in Florida, don’t let the darkness dim the light of the mothers and grandsons we will lose in this fight. Save democracy for the next generation and vote with your soul!

And to all the DJs or TikTokers out there, feel free to play and use these songs to support and celebrate women’s, minority and LGBTQ+ rights and the spirit of freedom that thrives and survives around the world!

Doug, Kamala, you have the music in you. Go Lions!! Gregg

PS Doug, since Broadway is next to our favorite grocery store, if you are in New York when Start over Open up, let’s grab this bagel and walk with Adam and Train, Keira and John, Kamala and Danielle and all sing “Lost Stars” together!

VOTE FOR THE PPS!!!

“Lost Stars,” out on Flatiron Records, pre-recorded here; “Murder On The Dancefloor” pre-recorded here. Both will be released on DSP at midnight ET tonight.