Soundtrack for Obama

[rollinder]

For Palin, that song off Lou Reed's Berlin with the repeated line "it's so cold in Alaska"

 

[Kaka Tim]

Nina Simone - Feels to be Free and Young gifted and black.

 

[snackhead]

Black President -Nas ft Obama

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=69Z5AKVwCNk

 

[snackhead]

Good call. added to the list.

Any suggestions for old motown type shit?

I've just added Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning as it was the first record I ever bought and seems somehow appropriate even if the Aussies are sadly decades behind.

Message from a Black Man -The Temptations

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XDeasoVNgoI

 

[Treacle Toes]

Stevie Wonder

 

[Treacle Toes]

Marvin Gaye

 

[William of Walworth]

Parliament --Chocolate City

And when they come to march on ya
Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass
And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House
Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure
Richard Pryor, Minister of Education
Stevie Wonder, Secretary of FINE arts
And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady
Are you out there, CC?
A chocolate city is no dream
It's my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC

Erm ...

 

[Treacle Toes]

Bob Marley

 

[Treacle Toes]

Ms Rutita, loving the Sam Cooke

 

[northernhord]

Killing Joke - Rubicon

 

[quimcunx]

Edwin Starr - War (what is it good for?)
The Jackson Sisters - I believe in Miracles
Curtis Mayfield - We are the people who are darker than blue
Billy Paul - Am I black enough for you
Finkadelic - One Nation under a groove

Good choices.


Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands

 

[quimcunx]

I've listened to this so much. I've just bought it and your other suggestions from itunes.

 

[treefrog]

Ac/DC- Big Balls

 

[Melinda]

Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands

Aces. Fabulous choice.

 

[MightyAphrodite]

Ac/DC- Big Balls

 

[soulman]

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

The Band - It Makes No Difference.

Leonard Cohen - Waiting for the Miracle.

Someone isn't a happy little bunny are they?

 

[Treacle Toes]

Ben Harper

 

[soulman]

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up

 

[quimcunx]

Ben Harper

You're right. He does make a good song out of it.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Gil Scott Heron

 

[Riklet]

Roots Manuva - Witness The Fitness

 

[Hocus Eye.]

Fanfare for the Common Man - Aaron Copeland. (Well we can dream can't we?)

 

[gabi]

ok, so far we have...

1: bring the noise (public enemy)
2: changes (bowie)
3: aint no sunshine when its gone (withers)
4: beds are burning (midnight oil)
5: another bloody election (killng joke)
6: I'll take you there (the staple singers)
7: change gonna come (sam cooke)
8: i'm impressed (they might be giants)
9: this is how it always starts (granddaddy)
10: war - was is it good for? (edwin starr)
11 : old man (neil young) - my own wildcard choice http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Vef03k5i8VI

 

[albionism]

The Specials-Dawning Of A New Era.

 

[Hi-ASL]

Whitey on the Moon

A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still.
(while Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night.
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain't no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon)

 

[gabi]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRqYMTpXHc

Thread killer. Jesus.

 

[quimcunx]

ok, so far we have...

1: bring the noise (public enemy)
2: changes (bowie)
3: aint no sunshine when its gone (withers)
4: beds are burning (midnight oil)
5: another bloody election (killng joke)
6: I'll take you there (the staple singers)
7: change gonna come (sam cooke)
8: i'm impressed (they might be giants)
9: this is how it always starts (granddaddy)
10: war - was is it good for? (edwin starr)
11 : old man (neil young) - my own wildcard choice http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Vef03k5i8VI

You seem to have missed some.

Most importantly - mine...

 

[twister]

Sam cooke - Change Gonna Come

nice.

2pac - i wonder if heaven got a ghetto.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YdYTz6d7wHY

for these lyrics alone:

"And though it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black President"

this song's been in my head through this whole election bizniz.

 

[rollinder]

listening to The Hours - Ali In The Jungle right now, seems appropiate

and there's a new Take That(?) song I woke up to on the radio and got a bit blubby to about how tonight could be the greatest night of our life - esp when radio 1 played soundbites of Obama winning over it (had a snippit of the intro of Emenem - Lose Yourself - the if you had one chance would you grab it bit.. that caused shivers done my spine too)

 

[danny la rouge]

Someone isn't a happy little bunny are they?

Neither up nor down, thanks.