Tuesday 21 February 2012

The Obama Album 2012


The Obama Album 2012
21st February 2012

Every four years, the U.S. holds a presidential election, and every four years, musicians ask Republican candidates to stop playing their songs at rallies. This year, so far, Newt Gingrich has been asked by Survivor to stop playing “Eye of the Tiger” and Somali-born musician K’naan has asked Mitt Romney to stop playing “Wavin’ Flag.” In 2011, Tom Petty had Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., stop playing “American Girl.”

In past campaigns, David Byrne had Gov. Charlie Crist stop using “Road to Nowhere” in his attacks on Marco Rubio, Jackson Browne had Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and the Ohio Republican Party stop using “Running on Empty” to attack then-Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.  The singers from Heart stopped then-Gov. Sarah Palin from using “Barracuda.” In 2000, Sting asked George W. Bush to stop playing “Brand New Day.”

The good news for Democrats is that they usually don’t have such problems, since so many entertainment industry figures are Democrats. (Don’t Stop Thinkin’ About Tomorrow, anyone?) President Obama’s re-election campaign even has an official soundtrack, it was announced today, to be featured at campaign events across the country in the months ahead. An Obama aide said the tunes would energize the crowd before a presidential appearance and keep everyone excited while Obama works ropelines and mingles with fans after delivering remarks.

So in the 2012 election year, "The Obama Album" is now official. Below are the songs on it.

  1. Different People – No Doubt
  2. Got to Get You in My Life – Earth, Wind & Fire
  3. Green Onions- Booker T & The MG’s
  4. I Got You – Wilco
  5. Keep on Pushing – The Impressions
  6. Keep Reachin’ Up – Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators
  7. Love You I Do  – Jennifer Hudson
  8. No Nostalgia – AgesAndAges
  9. Raise Up – Ledisi
  10. Stand Up – Sugarland
  11. This – Darius Rucker
  12. We Used To Wait – Arcade Fire
  13. You’ve Got the Love – Florence and the Machine
  14. Your Smiling Face – James Taylor
  15. Roll with the Changes – REO Speedwagon
  16. Everyday America – Sugarland
  17. Learn to Live – Darius Rucker
  18. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
  19. Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
  20. My Town – Montgomery Gentry
  21. The best thing about me is you – Ricky Martin ft. Joss Stone
  22. You are the Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne
  23. Keep Marchin’ – Raphael Saadiq
  24. Tonight’s The Kind of Night – Noah and the Whale
  25. We Take Care of our Own – Bruce Springsteen
  26. Keep Me In Mind – Zac Brown Band
  27. The Weight – Aretha Franklin
  28. Even Better Than The Real Thing – U2
  29. Home – Dierks Bentley

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