I’d have to put Starbuck’s Moonlight Feels Right next to Suicide’s Frankie Teardrop, just to fuck with the pundits.
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Other than Dr. Cornel West…
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Not one Gang of Four track on this list. I’m not surprised, but I am disappointed.
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but it did say “your all time favorite songs” – not just “songs if you hear them on the radio you’ll crank up and party to”
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well, of course not lol. I was being generous to say the least lol
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I do think it’s always a weird thing that this has become a part of the campaign season, though… what pop music do politicians like? I’m unsure how it helps us to make good political decisions, though as I said above, it can be an interesting look into how they shape their public personas, I guess?
but still, nothing will beat Paul Ryan claiming he loved Rage Against the Machine, and didn’t seem to understand their politics! Like, dude, do you even listen to lyrics?
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Highly unlikely; you’re too kind.
He’s very intelligent for sure, but his religious leanings greatly hinder his ‘cool’ factor, IMO.
I have noticed that many people seem not to.
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If I were to put Springsteen on a similar list, I’d pick I’m on Fire, just to see the reactions of anyone who knows the creepy lyrics.
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I love when songs get used “inappropriately”. I wonder if someone in an organization is fucking with us or fucking with other people who are clueless in the organization.
Like that time Royal Caribbean used “Lust for Life” in a commercial back in the early aughts. When I saw that, I died laughing*. I mean, did ANYONE look up the full lyrics??
That also applies to political figures using songs wildly wrong given their positions on issues.
*Edit to add - Iggy Pop probably laughed the hardest when he sold that to them, tho. 
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He heard “fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me” and nothing else. 
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Yeah, but it isn’t surprising peoples’ favorite songs are also on the radio and crank it up.
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In the interest of exposing myself to ridicule and hatred, I’ve decided to run for President. Here are my song choices based on the stated requirements. I presume this constitutes immediate disqualification.
- Dexter Gordon and Lonette McKee - How Long Has This Been Going On
- Cheryl Crow - Strong Enough
- Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Even the Losers
- David Byrne - Dance on Vaseline
- Vampire Weekend - Cousins
- Los Lobos - El Cuchipe
- Los Super Seven - Compay Gato
- Ozomatli - (Who Discovered) America?
- Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen
- Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus
- Rufus Wainwright - Cigarettes and Chocolate Miik
- The Beatles - Baby you’re a rich man
- Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy
- Pete Yorn - Splendid Isolation
- Dire Straits - Southbound Again
- Jordan Zevon - Studebaker
- Rutles - Living in Hope
- Madonna - Ray of Light
- Ute Temper - It’s All a Swindle
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Choosing a president based on tastes in music doesn’t seem any worse than choosing one based on whose spouse can make the best cookies.
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Except one was a misogynistic throw back intended to diminish the role of the possible presidents spouse (used especially harshly against a certain former presidential candidate), and the other is just a weird thing to try and show that “they are real people just like you.” they are both bullshit, but one is far more toxic and problematic than the other.
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Wait a minute… Ramaswamy has Woody Guthrie’s paean to immigrant workers “Pastures of Plenty” on his list AND he took money from George Soros? I’m starting to think he’s a Communist Manchurian Candidate who projects Fascist Dictator so well that Republicans have been fooled.
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The rule not to repeat an artist seems silly. What if the candidate is a deadhead, a parrothead, or just likes getting head. Those will all yield repeat artists.
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In an impressive streak, every single one of the artists that Larry Elder picked would absolutely hate him!
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You had my vote at Warren Zevon.
You convinced to take on your campaign management responsibilities for free by choosing something other than Lawyers, Guns, and Money.
You fell just short of me committing massive voter fraud on your behalf by not choosing Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song).
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He’s just a power hungry grifter who will sway whatever way he thinks will benefit him the most.
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