While Presidents Johnson and Nixon had come under lyrical fire from songwriters for the role they played in waging war both in Vietnam and against protesters in the US, songs about presidents Ford and Carter were scant in comparison. Exceptions include James Brown's single "Funky President" (1974); "Please, Mr. President" (1975), recorded by 10-year-old Paula Webb; Devo's hit "Whip It" (1980); and a handful of novelty records, first spoofing the &lt;a href="1976%20United%20States%20presidential%20debates"&gt;Ford/Carter presidential debates&lt;/a&gt; and later the 1970s energy and Iran hostage crises during Carter's presidency.