Obama VS. McCain Musical Smackdown

Here's my fifty cents on Obama and McCain's favourite songs from the lists published by Blender:


BARACK OBAMA

1. Ready or Not Fugees

Beautiful song, Lauryn Hill's got on of the best soul voices ever.

2. What's Going On Marvin Gaye

It's hard to complain on this soft soul classic. Also smart since it is a social commentary.

3. I'm On Fire Bruce Spingsteen

Smart move to show a kinship with the liberal white folks. Ok song, but why not Streets of Philadelphia?

4. Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones - Classic song, and also to show a kinship with the movie-crowd since this is Scorsese's favourite, featured in several of his films.

5. Sinnerman Nina Simone

???

6. Touch the Sky Kanye West

Great song, supercool video with Kanye as Evel Knievel, dating Pamela Anderson

7. You'd Be So Easy to Love Frank Sinatra

To move in on the older whitey McCain voters?

8. Think Aretha Franklin

Good tune from the Queen of soul, but what's wrong with Respect?

9. City of Blinding Lights U2

To move in on the around 40 whitey crowd?

10. Yes We Can will.i.am

His own campaign theme song...


JOHN McCAIN

1. Dancing Queen ABBA

Saucy song about this chick dancing disco, Strange!

2. Blue Bayou Roy Orbison

Roy, the king of melodrama!

3. Take a Chance On Me ABBA

Another ditzy tune from SCHMABBA. Did he just see the movie?

4. If We MakeIt Through December Merle Haggard

Sorry?

5. As Time Goes By Dooley Wilson

Who?

6. Good Vibrations The Beach Boys

Overplayed song from classic surf pop outfit

7. What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong

Hmm, couldn't he have chosen Beautiful World by Devo instead?

8. I've Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra

He just got a little too black up there.

9. Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
Sigh.

10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters
Wow, he really old, ain't he?

Overall commentary: Why no latin tracks? A little Ricky Martin or Shakira woulda given them a 20 percent voter raise.