[Fanmix][General/Politics] 08 Rat Race - A sountrack for the 2008 Presidential Elections

[athenaltena]

Me being bored is a very dangerous thing indeed. ;)

Note the first: This isn't in any way meant to be taken seriously as supporting or attacking any of the candidates on either side. I'm an bipartisan tormentor.

Note the second: All of these song choices and descriptions should be taken with a grain of salt. They're meant to make you laugh.

Now that that's taken care of:





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De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police
Poets priests and politicians
Have words to thank for their positions
Words that scream for your submission
And no-one's jamming their transmission

'Tis the season for talk. A lot of talk.

Tell Me Baby - Red Hot Chili Peppers
They come from every state to find
Some dreams were meant to be declined
Tell the man what did you have in mind
What have you come to do?

The aspiring candidates travel around the country, trying to find support wherever they can. No rock, gas station or crossroads shall go unturned in the search for votes.

You Spin Me Right Round - Dead Or Alive
I've set my sights on you
(And no one else will do)
And I, I’ve got to have my way now, baby

Ah, the rush to the primaries, when every state, every district, and every individual vote counts.

Harder Better Faster Stronger - Daft Punk
Work it harder, make it better, do it faster, makes us stronger
More than ever hour after our work is never over

Just about without exception, the candidates are all trying to paint themselves as improving on the last several models.

Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
I'm going to be the sledgehammer
This can be my testimony
I'm your sledgehammer
Let there be no doubt about it

Stump speeches, promises and declarations. Don't you just love them?

Idiot Box - Incubus
TV, what do I need?
Tell me who to believe!
What's the use of autonomy when a button does it all?

Attack ads, an old staple of campaigns.

Drive in Drive out - Dave Matthews Band
I hear more than I like to
So I boil my head in a sense of humor
I laugh at what I cannot change
I throw it all on the pyre again

Campaigning not easy, and consequently the candidates get a bit cranky as a result.

Figured You Out - Nickelback
And I love the way you pass the check
And I love the good times that you wreck
And I love your lack of self-respect
While you're passed out on the deck
I love my hands around your neck

Sometimes tensions run a little too high, and the "good sport" attitude sometimes slips a little to let us know what they're really thinking about their opponents.

What You Meant - Franz Ferdinand
If we were feckless we'd be fine
Sucking hard on our innocence
But we've been bright in our decline
Been left as blackened filament
But I just don't know what you meant

Sometimes the messages that candidates give leave you scratching your head, and make you wonder if even they know what they're saying.

It's a Hard Knock Life - Annie
It's a hard knock life for us
It's a hard knock life for us
Stead of treated we get tricked
Stead of kisses we get kicked

It's hard to be a third party or minor candidate, and very often they get the worst of everything. But at least they try.

When You're Good To Mama - Chicago
The folks atop the ladder
Are the ones the world adores
So boost me up my ladder kid
And I'll boost you up yours

If you're a candidate, now's the time to call in the favors you've earned with celebrities, politicians, and unions. Use 'em or lose 'em!

Crystal Baller - Third Eye Blind
Can we try and take the high road
Though we don't know where it ends
I want to be your Crystal Baller
I want to show you how it ends

Despite the predictions and polls, the fact is that no one knows what'll happen until it actually goes down. Doesn't stop them from guessing, though.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Darling you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
If you say that you are mine
I'll be here 'til the end of time

Sometimes a candidate has to make the decision of whether or not to throw in the towel.

Jesus He Knows Me - Genesis
D'you see the face on the TV screen
Coming at you every Sunday
See the face on the billboard
That man is me

Even those candidates who aren't running on religious platforms may seem like they're trying to convert you -- bonus points if they've got a giant projection or picture of themselves on the back of the stage.

Better Days - Sublime
I'm faded, flat busted
I've been jaded I've been dusted
I know that I've seen better days

And sometimes things just don't go your way. But cheer up, you'll get another chance in four years.

Comments

[active-axon.livejournal.com]

Nice mix, but "another chance in four years"? Not a chance, the campaigning kicks off as soon as the next Prez gets sworn in. :P

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

True, which only makes it all the sadder. ;)

[ariake.livejournal.com]

You = Love. I love politics and am a poli sci nerd, but you've got to be able to make fun of yourself too. XD Taking the zip, thanks!

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

(Has studied PoliSci herself) Thanks. I'm of the mind that everyone needs to be able to make fun of themselves and take themselves less seriously. ^_^

[fireflyfailure.livejournal.com]

Great idea, and genius mix XD

[sub-divided.livejournal.com]

Very cool, took the mix.

[aishuu.livejournal.com]

This? Utterly brilliant idea. The mix? The songlist has me cracking up... ahh, perspective on politics. Great work.

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

*bows* My pleasure. ;)

[judaistic.livejournal.com]

The truth of it all makes me piss in my hello kitty panties from laughter.

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

Then my work here is done. :)

[donnaidh-sidhe.livejournal.com]

I'm quite disappointed that Duelling Banjos was not included as a bonus track.

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

You're right, that would have been a god one, but I couldn't find it. :(

[donnaidh-sidhe.livejournal.com]

:(

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

Whoops typo fairy attacked there. I meant a good one.

[irenak.livejournal.com]

There is not nearly enough WIN in the world for this.

::snags and uses it to sooth political exhaustion::

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

::snags and uses it to sooth political exhaustion::

That was the idea. :) Hope you enjoy it and it does the trick.

[deadkiwi.livejournal.com]

this was AWESOME. song choices and all, you made me laugh. congrats and nice job.

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Glad to see it was a success. *bows*

[the-404-error.livejournal.com]

Hah, this is win.

I started cracking up by the time I got to Daft Punk, but I think that may have been because I got a mental image of all the candidates attempting to dance to it.

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

That's funny, since that's just about what I was thinking when I put it in. XD

[janus-2.livejournal.com]

You missed Scitti Politti's "Perfect Way".

I got a perfect way to make a new proposition
I got a perfect way to make a justification
I got a perfect way to make a ceratin a maybe
I got a perfect way to make the girls go crazy

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

Never heard of that song, but that certainly does fit several of the Dems pretty well.

[chiyo-no-hikari.livejournal.com]

You. Are. AWESOME. for making this. It's only January and things are already crazy, but this will most definitely help with the insanity. Snagging!

[miki-moo.livejournal.com]

Awesome mix! Thank you!

[tabbi-cat.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Awesome mix! Snagged, thank you ^_^

[atrypical.livejournal.com]

...Amazing. Taking this, thank you!

[sarisia.livejournal.com]

This is just what I needed. ♥ You're awesome.