It isn’t who votes that counts, it’s who counts the votes. . .
I will be doing a freeform show on Mana'o Radio this Tuesday November 4th 6-10 Hawai'i time (11AM - 3PM Eastern). It will be available on podcast by Thursday. (Thanks to Mike Newman and Ben Lowengard)
Requests/suggestions welcome.
1. Politician- Cream
2. Elected- Alice Cooper
3. Political Science- Randy Newman
4. etc.
We'll psyche ourselves for the most interesting, most exciting, most historic, most important U.S. election in modern political history. Keep this link! (270 needed to win)
Comments
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.....The Band
Posted by: Ed | October 31, 2008 1:25 AM
The Ramones "Hey Ho, Lets Go"
Posted by: Jason | October 31, 2008 2:01 AM
The Party's Over(from The Bells are Ringing) and maybe something by the Supremes. The next President is expected to appoint 2-4 Supreme Court justices over a 1-2 term period.
Posted by: Dick | October 31, 2008 4:01 AM
... Clash- anything from "Give 'Em Enough Rope"
like- Julie's Been Workin for the Drug Squad or Last Gang in Town...
no?
Posted by: cmdywrtr | October 31, 2008 7:55 AM
"There's something in the Air", Speedy Keen and Thunderclap Newman
Posted by: George | October 31, 2008 10:10 AM
From the Showtunes side of the aisle:
The Country's in the Very Best of Hands - L'il Abner
Piddle, Twiddle & Resolve - 1776
Politics & Poker - Fiorello!
Everyone's A Little Bit Racist - Avenue Q
Look to the Rainbow - Finian's Rainbow
I believe in You - How to Succeed in Business
This is the Moment - Jeckyll & Hyde
Who am I? - Les Miserables
The Impossible Dream - Man of La Mancha
Find Your Grail - Spamalot
Reviewing the Situation - Oliver
Corner of the Sky or Extraordinary - Pippin
Freedom - Shenandoah
Louder than Words - tick tick Boom!
Life Is - Zorba!
Posted by: Mrs. C | October 31, 2008 6:30 PM
I think you should just play "imagine" for
four hours.
maybe you could cull all the versions
out there and play em.
http://www.coversproject.com/search?q=imagine
http://www.secondhandsongs.com/song/5917
Posted by: squeak | November 1, 2008 3:03 AM
Democracy - Leonard Cohen
Posted by: Sauce | November 1, 2008 4:14 AM
Revolution - Jefferson Airplane
Posted by: BruceK | November 1, 2008 5:23 AM
Ramble Tamble - CCR
Posted by: Christopher | November 1, 2008 6:12 AM
wont get fooled again!
no no
wont get fooled again!
no no
who duh
fortunate son!
of course our fav
elected
alice
Posted by: bob a | November 1, 2008 8:54 AM
Guns of Brixton
Posted by: Lee Zazofsky | November 1, 2008 1:08 PM
"This Masquerade" by Leon Russell
Posted by: h | November 1, 2008 3:04 PM
Here's a few to consider...
I Don't Want To Be President-Percy Mayfield
Superbird-Country Joe & The Fish (lyrics could apply to Bush, although it's about LBJ)
Living In The White House-JB Lenoir
Funky President-James Brown
Dead President-Little Walter or J Geils?
Politics-Hank Penny
If I Can Dream-Elvis Presley
Mr. President, Have Pity On The Working Man-Randy Newman
Posted by: Nellcote | November 1, 2008 5:13 PM
Christopher,
RAMBLE TAMBLE is my favorite Creedence Song, hope that's not a buzz kill for you:-)
Charles,
Going Down..
Freddie King and Jeff Beck
Posted by: Danny | November 1, 2008 6:05 PM
1) Pink - Dear Mr. President
2) John Fogerty - Deja Vu All Over Again
3) The Byrds - I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician
4) Green Day - American Idiot
5) Alice Cooper - I Love America
and of course...
6) Ray Charles - America The Beautiful
Posted by: Stevie Ray | November 2, 2008 10:07 AM
Did you get the list of songs I suggested yesterday? I guess not...
Posted by: Dave | November 2, 2008 2:07 PM
Freedom of Choice by Devo
In America by Charlie Daniels Band
Living in America by James Brown
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. by John Mellencamp
I love the 80s!
Posted by: Yvonne Christian | November 2, 2008 2:32 PM
Bob Dylan-Everything is Broken
Posted by: Jeff M | November 2, 2008 2:35 PM
Some suggestions Charles:
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved - James Brown
Help The Poor - BB King
Megalomania - Black Sabbath
Fake It - Seether
Jive Turkey - Ohio Players
Who Cares Wins - Anthrax
U.S. Blues - Grateful Dead
Stand Up And Shout - Dio
Lookin' For A Leader - Neil Young
Couldn't Care More - Fine Young Cannibals
Freedom - Jimi Hendrix
Wind Of Change - Scorpions
The Trees - Rush
It's Getting Better (Man!!) - Oasis
Hope you have fun sharing your magic with the Valley Isle tomorrow. I'll try catching you online...
Aloha bro-
dl
Posted by: Dave Lawrence | November 3, 2008 8:55 AM
one more...
"The Wall Street Shuffle "- 10CC
Posted by: Artie | November 3, 2008 7:54 PM
one more...
"The Wall Street Shuffle "- 10CC
Posted by: Artie | November 3, 2008 7:55 PM
The podcast of Charles' election day show has been posted! Please let me know if any issues (and, as usual, I'll ask Ben "squeak" Lowengard to fix everything)!
...thanks Ben. **grin**
Posted by: twitta | November 5, 2008 1:32 PM