We Should Kiss America

It's America and she's only got one wish...
To be kissed on her supple lips.

We Should Kiss America is a satirical political music video by the artist Hot Dad that was released on October 9th, 2020. Released during the COVID-19 pandemic and the lead up to the heated 2020 American election the music video encourages the listener to kiss a variety of items, while avoiding kissing items that could be seen as unpatriotic.

The Music Video can be seen on YouTube here.

Tropes used in We Should Kiss America include:
  • Bad Dreams: Hot Dad starts the song by talking about how they awoke in sweat. The September 11th attacks and Benghazi are implied to be the cause of his poor sleep.
  • Blatant Lies: In-Universe Hot Dad claims that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama lied about people not caring about a lack of pledge of allegiance in the movie theaters.
  • Berserk Button: Hot Dad is set off by an employee saying "Freedom is Free".
  • Blush Sticker: Two are applied to a picture of a soldiers while Hot Dad encourages the listener to kiss the troops.
  • Burger Fool: Hot Dad recalls a McDonald's employee saying "Freedom is Free", with the unpatriotic statement causing Hot Dad to demand to speak to their boss.
  • Confusing Multiple Negatives: "They banned banning Jesus in our schools" and "I refuse to not eat only Trump Steaks to trigger the libs".
  • Iwo Jima Pose: One is shown in the background of the music video
  • Lipstick Mark: Animated ones are shown throughout the music video.
  • Patriotic Fervor: The music video encourages the listener to kiss a number of things seen as patriotic, while avoiding kissing unpatriotic things like the Deep State.
  • Please Subscribe to Our Channel: Delivered at the end of the music video.
  • Product Placement: At the end of the video Hot Dad encourages the viewer to "Mangle some Merch". In the video itself Hot Dad seems to endorse "Goya Beans".
  • Sad Clown: An image of a Ronald McDonald with a slight frown is shown when Hot Dad demands to speak to the boss of the McDonald's Employee.
  • Wearing a Flag on Your Head: Hot Dad wears an American flag over his legs.