Endorsers & Playlists
Note: Wikipedia has a fairly complete list of campaign endorsers, including media outlets, business leaders, entertainers, musicians and others for Barack Obama and John McCain.
John McCain - Campaign Endorsements
Barack Obama - Campaign Endorsements
Pop Music's Influence on the Vote
| When the buzz surrounds which chart-topping artists are getting behind a president candidate or what tunes are on a hopeful's iPod, there is a pretty clear indication of the power of popular music in shaping our perceptions.
Would you make an important decision based on a candidate's love of Kanye West over Merle Haggard? And what do these choices really mean? You be the judge. |  |
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Playlists
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John McCain 1. Dancing Queen - ABBA 2. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison 3. Take a Chance On Me - ABBA 4. If We Make It Through December - Merle Haggard 5. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson 6. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys 7. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong 9. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters |
Barack Obama 1. Ready or Not - Fugees 2. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 3. I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen 4. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones 5. Sinnerman - Nina Simone 6. Touch the Sky - Kanye West 7. You'd Be So Easy to Love - Frank Sinatra 8. Think - Aretha Franklin 8. I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra 9. City of Blinding Lights - U2 10. Yes We Can - will.i.am |
Performers
Here is a partial list of artists who have either officially endorsed a candidate or have performed at various fundraisers and events.
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John McCain Pat Boone Burt Bacharach Daddy Yankee John Rich |
Barack Obama 50 Cent Natalie Cole Bob Dylan Merle Haggard Wyclef Jean Dave Mathews Bruce Springsteen Pearl Jam Michael Stipe/R.E.M. Roger Waters Pete Wentz Goo Goo Dolls And many many more... |
Note: Wikipedia has a fairly complete list of campaign endorsers, including media outlets, business leaders, entertainers, musicians and others for Barack Obama and John McCain.
John McCain - Campaign Endorsements
Barack Obama - Campaign Endorsements
Campaign Music
Previous generations of the U.S. electorate apparently rallied to vote after hearing the thrilling strains of "Get on the Raft with Taft," "The Taft Two-Step," and "Line up for [Williams Jennings] Bryan", but the current candidates tend to lean toward solid-gold certified, time-honored hits.
These choices haven't been without a few speedbumps. In a couple of well-publicized cases, artists, whose loyalties belong to the other guy, have attempted to stop a candidate from using their music on the campaign trail. And sometimes, lyrics ("he never learned to read or write so well, but he could play a guitar just like ringin' a bell") don't really fit.
These choices haven't been without a few speedbumps. In a couple of well-publicized cases, artists, whose loyalties belong to the other guy, have attempted to stop a candidate from using their music on the campaign trail. And sometimes, lyrics ("he never learned to read or write so well, but he could play a guitar just like ringin' a bell") don't really fit.
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John McCain "Johnny B. Goode" – Chuck Berry "Take a Chance on Me" – ABBA "Our Country" - John Mellencamp |
Barack Obama "Better Way" – Ben Harper "Think" – Aretha Frankin "Waiting on the World to Change" – John Mayer |