The Obama playlist
This morning I took 3 of the kids to the local high school to see and hear Presidential candidate Bararck Obama. While waiting for the candidate to arrive, the 3,000 of us were treated to the Obama playlist. It was a pretty good set of songs with very appropriate themes for the Obama candidacy. Here's the playlist (as reported in the Boston Globe):
1. Marvin Gaye, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough''
2. John Parr, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)''
3. Tina Turner, "The Best''
4. The Doobie Brothers, "Takin' It To The Streets''
5. Earth, Wind & Fire, "Shining Star''
6. O'Jays, "Give The People What They Want''
7. Sam and Dave, "Hold On I'm Coming''
8. Kool & the Gang, "Celebration''
9. Natasha Bedingfield, "Unwritten''
10. The Isley Brothers, "Shout''
11. The Temptations, "Get Ready''
12. India.aire, "There's Hope''
13. McFadden and Whitehead, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now''
14. Staples Singers, "I'll Take You There''
15. Orleans, "Still The One''
16. Sly and the Family Stone, "Everyday People''
17. The Doobie Bros., "Long Train Running''
18. Stevie Wonder, "Sir Duke''
19. John Fogarty, "Centerfield''
These songs have strong themes of hope and change - hallmarks of the Obama campaign.
(And if you are a Spotify user you can listen to Obama's Playlist online.