Born and raised New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis leads a double life as both a comic book artist and a songwriter, and tours the world with his indie-rock-folk-art power-trio. Rough Trade Records released Jeffrey’s seventh album Manhattan in 2015; Jeffrey’s comic book series Fuff is currently up to issue 10; and Jeffrey’s writing, artwork and music have been featured by NPR, the History Channel and the New York Times (among other places).
(photo credit: Sonya Kolowrat)
With the election weighing heavily on my mind, I often find random song lyrics or titles popping up in my brain, playing on repeat through my anxieties…
Here’s a few of my favorite songs that spring to mind when I think of the coming election. I didn’t come up with these via any Google-searching, other than a Google-search of my own brain and its internal hard drive space. I’m sure somebody out there could research some really great election-themed tracks that I’m personally unfamiliar with!
Go vote, please!! (For Clinton, in case anybody cares about who I’M endorsing…)
ELECTION PLAYLIST FOR 2016
David Peel – “John Lennon for President”
The Fall – “Hilary”
The Shades – “Ballot Bachs”: Instrumental ’60s garage-psych track, but ostensibly ballot-oriented…
TO UNITE BERNIE AND HILLARY SUPPORTERS TO JOIN TOGETHER AND STOP TRUMP
The Almanac Singers – “Side By Side”
FOR REPUBLICANS WHO ARE SAD THAT CERTAIN SWING STATES ARE GONNA TURN BLUE
Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Feelin’ Blue”
FOR DEMOCRATS WHO ARE MAD THAT CERTAIN SWING STATES ARE GONNA TURN RED
Minor Threat – “Seeing Red”
FOR UNDECIDED SWING VOTERS
Black Flag – “Can’t Decide” and/or “The Swinging Man”
Hüsker Dü – “Indecision Time”
FOR A GENERAL GET-OUT-THE-VOTE VIBE
Grandmaster Flash – “Jesse” (in support of Jesse Jackson)
For a more cautious political response to Grandmaster Flash’s call, there’s…
Lou Reed – “Good Evening Mr. Waldheim”
FOR THOSE ELECTION DAY UNCERTAINTY JITTERS
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