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Obama shares Spotify playlist
10 February 2012
Ever wondered what the 44th President of the United States listens to? Well wonder no more thanks to his 2012 Campaign Playlist on Spotify.
There’s quite a mix of genres, with Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together getting a play, which he famously sung a snippet of at a fundraiser in New York in January (scroll down to watch) Noah and the Whale, No Doubt, Florence and the Machine and ELO. The President is not above a guilty pleasure however, with Ricky Martin also making an appearance.
Funnily enough, the Black Eyed Peas do not feature, and neither do the Jonas Brothers or Jay Z. The three were among a “wish list” of 194 celebrity endorsements Obama’s camp were seeking, which oddly enough also included Blake Lively and Chris Cornell.
In January, the President also joined photo sharing iPhone app Instagram as the 2012 presidential election draws closer.
Full playlist tracklisting
Raphael Saadiq – Keep Marchin'
Noah And The Whale – Tonight's The Kind Of Night
Bruce Springsteen – We Take Care Of Our Own
Zac Brown Band – Keep Me In Mind
Aretha Franklin – The Weight
U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing
Dierks Bentley – Home
No Doubt – Different People
Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat. Al McKay Allstars – Got To Get You Into My Life - (Live)
Booker T. & The MG's – Green Onions - Single/LP Version
Wilco – I Got You
The Impressions – Keep On Pushing - Single Version
Performed by Jennifer Hudson; Dreamgirls (Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Love You I Do
AgesandAges – No Nostalgia
Ledisi – Raise Up
Sugarland – Stand Up
Darius Rucker – This
Arcade Fire – We Used to Wait
Florence + The Machine – You've Got The Love
James Taylor – Your Smiling Face
REO Speedwagon – Roll With The Changes
Sugarland – Everyday America
Darius Rucker – Learn To Live
Al Green – Let's Stay Together
Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky
Montgomery Gentry – My Town
Ricky Martin – The Best Thing About Me Is You Feat. Joss Stone
Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing
Watch Obama sing Al Green below.
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