Bernie Sanders Plays The Bongos To Ben Harper's ‘Burn One Down’

Bernie Sanders has become a household name as the liberal firebrand shaking up the Democratic primaries. A lesser-known fact about the Vermont senator is that in 1987 he released a folk album title “We Shall Overcome.”

After learning about his musical past it’s hard not to reexamine the pronounced, rhythmic, gesticulations Sanders uses during speeches in a new light: as the expressions of a virtuoso trapped inside a politician’s body. While we surely need Sanders' voice in the political arena, we wanted to help him realize his musical ambitions. To that end, please enjoy the above video in which our team used state of the art visual effects to bring alive the dream of one very special 74-year-old who refused to back down in the face of what many said were insurmountable odds. Comrades and gentlemen, we give you Bernie Sanders playing the bongos to Ben Harper's titularly appropriate stoner anthem “Burn One Down.”

He's already got the rock star-sized crowds, so if the presidential thing doesn’t work out it’s good to know he’s just a percussion kit away from a new career.