Carl Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 What do the songs that candidates use at their campaign events say about them? I'd like to find out, so I'm going to see if the campaigns will tell me what songs are of particular interest to their candidates. Do any of you know what songs they've been using on the campaign trail? I believe Hillary has been using "American Girl." What do we think of these songs, and what songs would be appropriate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hilary Clinton has also been using the Commodores' "Brick House" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ry 71 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hilary Clinton has also been using the Commodores' "Brick House" Makes sense. The clothes she wears, her sexy ways, Make an old man wish for younger days She knows she's built and knows how to please Sure enough to knock a man to his knees... Uh, riiiiiight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musiclvr Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I feel candidates using songs is fine as long as the artist is cool with them using the song, and most times the artist is backing that canidate. Does it make me any more impressed with the candidate? God no! They have a campaign song, so what...concentrate on the issues at hand please, your pick of song shouldn't get you more votes. And the song should fit the candidate. And if Hillary is using American Girl, oh please stop!! Elton John's "The Bitch is Back" would be a better fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 At the 2000 Democratic convention, when Tipper Gore was introduced to the delegates, the song "Turn The Beat Around" was played, alluding to her days as a percussionist. Hard to picture Tipper behind a drum set, but I guess that was the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 She was a drummer in an all girl rock band wasn't she? Hard to believe she founded the PMRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I didn't know that about Tipper. Wondering about songs that didn't make the cut for these candidates - for instance, Mack The Knife was probably rejected by John McCain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Gretchen Peters told me she believes it was Reagan who used "Born In The USA" for his campaign trail mantra. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 'Twas also Bill Clinton's campaign song back in '92. Remember? He even talked Fleetwood Mac into reuniting to perform at his inaugrual party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I remember a cover of the Kinks song Better Things was used in the 2004 remake of the movie The Manchurian Candidate for the convention scenes. I remember because I love that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 You Can Call Me Al ~ Paul Simon Al Gore used this while he was running for Vice President in 1992. Simon has played at various Democratic fund raisers. didn't know that either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 The name of one of the candidates in the recent Australian Federal election was Kevin, so we had Stairway To Kevin ... He won too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 oh and current German chancellor Angela Merkel used the Stones' "Angie"... at least until the Stones announced that they never gave the permission to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Our breakdown of the current candidates use of Music in Presidential Campaigns is up. We rated the candidates on their selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Cool list, I've been looking for something like that for a while. I also heard Edwards using "The Rising" the other night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 The dude from Boston was displeased to hear the huckster use their "More Than A Feeling" riff during his campaigning. They're in the obama camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I wondered how long it would take them to usurp Heart's Barracuda as a theme for VP candidate Sarah Palin (that is her nickname). And the song was blasting during the balloon drop celebration at tonight's Republican convention finale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 one of my fave candidate song moments was when GWB used Petty's 'Won't Back Down' during the whole 'recount' debacle Petty took away his rights super fast, and wound up performing outside Gore's house. awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I wondered how long it would take them to usurp Heart's Barracuda as a theme for VP candidate Sarah Palin (that is her nickname).See related news And the song was blasting during the balloon drop celebration at tonight's Republican convention finale. I noted for the partying at the Democratic convention they were playing The Trammps' Disco Inferno. A rousing upbeat tune, to be sure, but does the "Burn, Baby, Burn" chorus carry the ideal image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udo Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 The Democrats should use Robert John's "Sad Eyes" in commercials, with images of the Republicans giving their consession speeches. "Looks like it's over..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 So, on a kinda related note, watching democrats dance was kinda really really embarassing.... but then I got to see a stadium of republicans 'dancing'..... Have you ever seen a more highly concentrated group of people struggling to clap on beat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 mccain got barackrolled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Gretchen Peters told me she believes it was Reagan who used "Born In The USA" for his campaign trail mantra. Go figure. He got into trouble for using that song without Bruce's permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 And, as far as I know, ALL American Presidents were "Born In The USA". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Unless John McCain wins, he was born in the Panama Canal Zone, before it belonged to America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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