The Blog Formerly Known As Vote '08

We’re going to be off for a few days coming up (to get us recharged for the conventions & the breakneck campaign in the weeks thereafter), so we’re trying to gin up the post count to tide you over.

An article from Blender Magazine asked both Obama & McCain what their favorite songs are. Here’s the list, & to make this value-added we’ve included YouTube clips of each song where they exist:

BARACK OBAMA

1. Ready or Not - Fugees

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2. What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye

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3. I’m On Fire - Bruce Springsteen

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4. Gimme Shelter - Rolling StonesPlease enable Javascript and Flash to view this Flash video.

5. Sinnerman - Nina Simone

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6. Touch the Sky - Kanye West

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7. You’d Be So Easy to Love - Frank Sinatra

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8. Think - Aretha Franklin

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9. City of Blinding Lights - U2

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10. Yes We Can - will.i.am (ugh - Vote08)

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JOHN McCAIN

1. Dancing Queen - ABBA

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2. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

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3. Take a Chance On Me - ABBA

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4. If We MakeIt Through December - Merle Haggard

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5. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson

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6. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

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7. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

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8. I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra

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9. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

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10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters

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My favorites on this list:

1. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison (far & away the best song on both lists)

2. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

3. If We MakeIt Through December - Merle Haggard

4. Sinnerman - Nina Simone

That’s 3 for McCain & one for Obama. Not that that means anything. Least favorite: Yes We Can. What is he thinking?!

& what do you think?

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