I'm struggling to understand why there needs to be singing at a political swearing in. I assume we taxpayers foot the bill for this shindig. It should be about ten minutes.
"Hold up your right hand. Do you swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, so help you God?"
"Yes."
"Have a nice day, folks. See you back at the office."
I just took my oath of office for another term as a justice of the peace. It took less than five minutes, and it took that long only because the assistant town clerk couldn't find my certificate (suitable for framing). My term is four years, the President's term is four years. I see no reason why he gets a concert and I don't.