Candidates List Their Top 10 Songs
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama and John McCain agree on Frank Sinatra.
Associated Press
Monday, August 11, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama and John McCain agree on Frank Sinatra.
The two presidential candidates offered widely different top 10 favorite songs to Blender magazine but shared the same appreciation for Ol' Blue Eyes. Democrat Obama chose "You'd Be So Easy to Love," while Republican McCain liked "I've Got You Under My Skin."
In the September issue, on sale nationwide Tuesday, the candidates delivered their list.
McCain prefers ABBA's disco classic "Dancing Queen." Obama favors the hip-hop jam "Ready or Not" by the Fugees.
Obama, the Illinois Democrat, chose Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" as his No. 2 pick after the Fugees. Songs "I'm on Fire" by Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stone's "Gimme Shelter" and Nina Simone's "Sinnerman" rounded out his leading five.
Other artists on Obama's list were Kanye West, U2 and Aretha Franklin. The contender also gave a nod to will.i.am and his Internet sensation, "Yes We Can," which was written for Obama.
ABBA made McCain's list twice. "Take A Chance On Me" came in third among the Arizona Republican's picks. Rocker Roy Orbison's "Blue Bayou" ranked second. Country singer Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December" and Dooley Wilson's "As Time Goes By" were in his top five.
McCain also selected songs from the Beach Boys, Louis Armstrong, Neil Diamond and The Platters.
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