Samuel L. Jackson political video riffs on ‘Go the F-- to Sleep’

Actor Samuel L. Jackson, with his resonant voice and imposing presence, was the perfect choice to record the audiobook version of the bestselling children’s book for adults, “Go the F-- to Sleep.�

Today, Jackson riffs on the title in a political video, “Wake the F-- Up,� which calls for 2008 Obama supporters to become active in the presidential campaign. He pops up alarmingly in a suburban family’s home, listing things they might not like about Mitt Romney and exhorting them to -- well, you know.

The video was paid for by the Jewish Council for Education and Research, which also produced the video “The Great Schlep� starring Sarah Silverman. Neither is the kind of campaign ad that might appear on broadcast television -- they’re long, funny and laced with profanity.

“Go the F-- to Sleep� by Adam Mansbach and illustrator Ricardo Cortez has been a sensational hit for publisher Akashic Books. Since its publication in June 2011, it has sold more than a million copies. Its audio version -- the one read by Samuel L. Jackson -- is No. 2 on Amazon’s Humor CD audiobooks list.

Although Akashic has not yet replied to our request for comment, a look at the publisher’s left-leaning list seems to put its world view in line with “Wake the F-- Up.�

A safe-for-work version of the Samuel L. Jackson is below.

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