This week’s political playlist is here! Top news stories captured by some of my favorite songs.
Headline – Jeff Sessions’ Hearings
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band
Southern Man – Neil Young (too obvious?)
Filthy, Dirty South – Rising Appalchia
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Love Interruption – Jack White (shout out to Manterrupters in the Senate & around the world)
California Girls – The Beach Boys (shout out to Kamala Harris!)
& for the Russia Investigation –
From Russia with Love – Matt Monro
Private Investigations – Dire Straits
Diplomat’s Son – Vampire Weekend (shout out to Jared Kushner)
& in honor of the healthcare bill (mostly obvious ones because no-one can read it) –
I’m Just a Bill – School House Rock (friendly reminder of the process for passing a bill, because wtf is going on rn?)
Dirty Little Secret – All American Rejects (shout out to the GOP. What are you hiding?! Show us the bill!)
Down with Disease – Phish
Fever – Peggy Lee
Put the Lime in the Coconut – Red Tracy (I said DOCTOR!)
Dr. Funk – The Main Squeeze
& for the travel ban. again. –
On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
Not Turn Away – The Revivalists
I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
& finally, for Cuba. –
Chan Chan – Buena Vista Social Club
Tune in next week! & feel free to send recommendations 😉