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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:53 PM
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What kind of music does Obama enjoy?
I know it's a superficial question, but has he ever mentioned what music he likes or what bands he listens to?
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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:55 PM
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1. Temps - 1970's stuff...
I was it in an interview with a young musician - Obama made a spot on comment about the good and bad of today's music but then quickly noted that he was no expert because he favorites were the oldies.

:hi:
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:55 PM
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2. I was just wondering about that yesterday!
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movonne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:55 PM
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3. I would like to know that too.
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Cnote1 Donating Member (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:55 PM
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4. He likes
Jay Z he said but he said he likes all forms
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parasim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:55 PM
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5. The list on his myspace (or facebook) starts with Miles Davis and John Coltrane...
if I'm not mistaken.
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:56 PM
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6. I heard him mention his daughters take piano lessons.
Point from me for that one!!

(Did I also hear that he plays the piano, too?)
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:56 PM
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7. Prefers old-school artists like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis...
but his iPod also includes Jay-Z and Beyonce:

http://rap.about.com/b/2007/06/29/barack-obama-i-have-some-jay-z-on-my-ipod.htm
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Doityourself Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:04 AM
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37. Sounds like me..I love old school M-town, Philly Sound but I work out to Jayz & Beyonce..need the
beats to burn the calories..and to get going. Ha, my nieces & nephews were surprised to find that I have Jay-z, Dmx, Tupac & Biggie on my Ipod for working out. Of course, I have the clean versions of their songs.
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:29 AM
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40. Bah. Clean versions of rap songs are like decaffeinated coffee or non-alcoholic beer...
what's the point? :P
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Doityourself Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 12:00 PM
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43. LOL!!! Yeah...but I kinda sing out loud when I'm working out..imagine hearing me
Edited on Tue Jun-10-08 12:09 PM by Doityourself
say some of Jay Z's "Give it me" out loud:

When the Remi's in the system
Aint no tellin will I fuck 'em will I diss 'em
That's what they be yellin
I'm a pimp by blood, not relation

or Pac's "All eyez on me"

Bitches pursue me like a dream
Been know to disappear before your eyes just like a dope fiend
It seems - my main thang was to be major paid
The game sharper than a motherfuckin razor blade
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:57 PM
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8. I wonder which bands and singers will perform at his inaugural ball?
:)
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:28 PM
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24. Stevie Wonder?
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 09:06 AM
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28. Wouldn't that be AWESOME! n/t
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Doityourself Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:05 AM
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38. Delfonics, or Oooo how about Aretha Franklin sing the SS banner? that would be awesome!
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 04:57 PM
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9. Obama loves Jay-Z, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, for starters!
There's an interesting article at Politico comparing the "tastes" of Obama and McCain. :-)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/10926.html
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:02 PM
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15. Jay-Z, LOL
There's a flashback...
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 10:27 AM
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31. I assume you're referring to an incident that was never verified...
... and likely cut from whole cloth.

And there's more than one Jay-Z song, you know. Quite the artist, huge catalogue. :-)
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smoogatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:01 PM
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10. Facebook:
Edited on Mon Jun-09-08 05:01 PM by smoogatz
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder,
Johann Sebastian Bach (cello suites), and The Fugees

Can I just say how cool it is that he likes Coltrane, Dylan AND the Bach cello suites?

link: http://presby.facebook.com/barackobama?q=barackobama&ref=ts
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:37 PM
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26. Wow! That's pretty close to my tastes, too.
Add Vivaldi, Jimmy Buffett, Motown, and the Beach Boys and he'd be me. :dunce:
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 09:22 AM
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29. He is with me all the way other than John Coltrane
I recognize his talent buthe just not a favorite.

All the others are great!

Miles Davis has one album of romantic songs, like "My Funny Valentine" that is my favorite.
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endarkenment Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:01 PM
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11. Barack and Roll of course.
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Bicoastal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:01 PM
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12. Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Johann Sebastian Bach (cello suites), and
The Fugees.

Into the Classics, I see...

http://www.votesmart.org/extended_bio.php?can_id=9490
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klook Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:06 PM
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17. Those are some great choices!
Obama has many musical intersections with my tastes.

Maybe he'll have another White House lawn jazz concert like Jimmy Carter did! (I'll never forget hearing Jimmy "sing" "Salt Peanuts" with Dizzy Gillespie!!)
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the other one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:02 PM
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13. He likes to sit down and enjoy Grateful Dead music
Peace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MzDl-wdW8&feature=related
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:02 PM
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14. The Business, Circle Jerks, Misfits, Naked Raygun, The Exploited, Reagan Youth
Edited on Mon Jun-09-08 05:02 PM by Bleachers7
:headbang:
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Bicoastal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:08 PM
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20. And GG Allin too, right?
Come ON! :P
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:29 PM
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25. Oi bands?
Jesus!
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Lautremont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 12:04 PM
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44. Would the Dead Kennedys be in there,
or would that be in poor taste?
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 01:04 PM
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48. DK is never in poor taste.
:)
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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:03 PM
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16. His answer in interview on Youtube! Stevie, Marvin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Isaac,
Edited on Mon Jun-09-08 05:05 PM by IndyOp
Temptations - :D

He likes "American Gangster" - Jay Z - it tells a story. Kanye.

I love the art of hip hop, I don't always love the message of hip hop - degrading to women, materialistic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFSVG7jRp_g
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:06 PM
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18. I heard John McCain is partial to the classics of his youth too..
you know, Uncle Ogg and the all Caveman Band, his contemporaries
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newmajority Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:07 PM
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19. Van Halen?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=472_CWxAdmo
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Carrieyazel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:10 PM
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21. Conventional R&B, I would assume.
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klook Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:22 PM
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22. And while we're on the subject, what kind of music does McCain enjoy?
According to his daughter, he likes Lauryn Hill. I wonder if he likes Sista Souljah?

Yeah, McCain is such a maverick he's probably all into poetry slams and downtempo and ecstasy and stuff. :smoke:
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 05:26 PM
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23. I'm guessing that Gnaw Their Tongues CD, An Epiphanic Vomiting Of Blood, isn't on the list.
The man clearly has no taste.
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Mooney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 10:01 AM
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30. I hear he's a big Immortal fan.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 10:55 AM
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32. LOL...that pic never fails to crack me up..
:rofl:
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Born_A_Truman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-09-08 06:38 PM
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27. George Strait?


I'm ready to teach him the two-step if he's willing!
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SwampG8r Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:02 AM
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36. i said it when thi pic first came out
and ill say it again
he is rocking that hat
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Kablooie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 10:58 AM
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33. Romainian jaw-harp folk dances, I think.
Edited on Tue Jun-10-08 10:58 AM by Kablooie
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:00 AM
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34. This is the one that he has been listening to more and more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPywon2DYn4
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:01 AM
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35. I hope not!
That would be kind of dorky.
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:35 AM
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41. lol well I meant it symbolically - its a terrible version isn't it
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:43 AM
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42. Yeah, but it sounds like a dorky ringtone.
Duh duh duh-DUH duh dee doo duh duh duh duuuuh duh...

"One second Michelle, one sec - ... hello?"
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 11:09 AM
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39. Coltrane, Earth Wind & FIre and Bach
Eclectic, tasteful, not too stuffy.
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JackORoses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 12:17 PM
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45. When he addressed us at the Deadheads for Obama Concert, he said he had a few Dead tunes on his Ipod
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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 12:27 PM
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46. Don't forget The Elements! Earth, Wind & Fire is the greatest band of all time!
Of course, Stevie is a genius. But in all seriousness, Obama strikes me as a well-rounded type of guy who listens to all kinds of music.
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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 01:01 PM
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47. Speed metal
Known to be a big fan of Slayer.

:headbang: :evilgrin: :headbang:

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loyalsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 02:06 PM
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49. Asleep At The Wheel

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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 02:07 PM
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50. He prefers
the Rolling Stones to the Beatles. I still support him.
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 04:10 PM
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51. His Facebook says Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, John Coltrane.
A/k/a amazing music. :)
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Max_powers94 Donating Member (715 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-10-08 04:16 PM
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52. I think he listen to this on the DL
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