'I'm Just a Bill' and 5 Other Videos That Will Guilt You Into Voting

Election day: It's not just a fun song by Duran Duran spin-off group Arcadia! It's also a day where we, in theory, elect the fine citizens who will represent us in the government. Over the years, many public service announcements have been produced in order to educate us about how government works, or, to inspire us to perform our civic duty and vote. If you haven't voted yet today, perhaps one of these find videos will educate and/or guilt you into hitting your local polling station. If not, the "I'm Just A Bill" song is catchy enough that it's an enjoyable way to spend three minutes.

1.) I'm Just a Bill.

The aforementioned theme song of how a bill becomes a law from the good people at Schoolhouse Rock. The granddaddy of them all. I'm not making this up: I find this song so catchy that it's currently on my iPod. [Editor's note: Mine too]

2.) Electoral College

This one, alas, is not on my iPod. In fact, no video in the history of supposedly educational material confused me more as a child. When I was six-years-old I actually thought that the electoral college was some sort of university that, as the song states, didn't have a football team.

3.) Donny Osmond

I bet Donny Osmond wishes that he could have this one back. I mean, it's just so, so creepy. Donny's on stage, in some sort of secret police uniform, talking about defending the homeland? Whatever, Osmond, you win, I'll vote!

4.) Dee-Lite

I want to know who at MTV thought to themselves, "You know, 'Groove is in the Heart' is just so powerful, I bet that the artists behind that gem could get people to vote!" At least they didn't attempt to convert Timmy T's "One More Try": into an inspirational voting song.

5.) Slaughter

Again, seriously: Slaughter? Up all night/sleep all day! Up all night/sleep all day! (Then vote.)

6.) Madonna

After watching this, I have a sudden urge to go back to my polling station and ask if I can have my ballot back -- you know, just pretend that I was never here.Then again, at least they picked an artist that was relevant for more than three months. You know what, I'm just going to watch the "I'm Just a Bill" video one more time.