What do you think of his picks" (two pages---DemoCon performers noted, but incl. many more)
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Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family. I wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer—including songs from some of the artists at this week’s @DemConvention. Hope you enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/2ZFwdN46jR— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 17, 2020
― dow, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
The ex-prez is cooler than me.
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 18:49 (three years ago) link
OMG – "My Affection" is like my song of the year. Really cool that it appears here.
(you may want to fix typo in thread title, btw)
― Get your filthy hands off my asp (morrisp), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 18:50 (three years ago) link
really sick of this getting circulated every year tbh
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 18:58 (three years ago) link
what a cool and authentic list of things barack obama listens to in real life
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:04 (three years ago) link
I can’t decide whether this or his yearly book lists are shittier
― beamish13, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:07 (three years ago) link
Hey, Reagan thought people would believe that he liked Bruce Springsteen
― beamish13, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:08 (three years ago) link
thought this would be a poll
― Anti-Cop Ponceortium (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:08 (three years ago) link
Very impressed that you cool characters won't be fooled by noted music-hater Barack Obama.
― Get your filthy hands off my asp (morrisp), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link
"Do I Do." I'm on board.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:12 (three years ago) link
― Anti-Cop Ponceortium (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, August 18, 2020 3:08 PM
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:13 (three years ago) link
Two pages---too many songs for a poll, aren't there? (Just submitted mod request re typo, thx)
― dow, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:25 (three years ago) link
disappointed by the inexplicable omission of anything from speaker music's "black nationalist sonic weaponry"
"African American Disillusionment With Northern Democracy Continues to Smolder in Every Negro Who Has Settled Up North After Knowing Life in the South" is a jam
― Kate (rushomancy), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:28 (three years ago) link
either this is curated by interns every year or O has enough free time to read Pitchfork or Rolling Stone or whatever, either way this is never any more worthy of discussion than jimmy carter's Best New Bowel Movement
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:33 (three years ago) link
itt what are barack obama’s jams?probably “Don’t Rush” or “Already”(also, very considerate of him to spread the Nigerian love equally between Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy)
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:42 (three years ago) link
No 'Sum Bout U', no credibility.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 19:43 (three years ago) link
my guess would be that an intern makes the list and he kinda glances at it to make sure there's nothing too crazy
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 21:54 (three years ago) link
I think it's the other way around.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 21:55 (three years ago) link
yup
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:18 (three years ago) link
it's good exposure
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:19 (three years ago) link
Not sure why everyone is so cynical that this is a fake list. How much of this is out of character with what he would be expected to listen to?
http://media1.tenor.com/images/fcb8ca920a22be4e3c9e5df3b8647031/tenor.gif?itemid=11510230
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:48 (three years ago) link
if you read the posts many of us think it's at least half genuine.
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:50 (three years ago) link
I did read the thread. Change "everyone" to "a lot of you" and take a pill for your pedancy.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:52 (three years ago) link
I do as I'm told!
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:58 (three years ago) link
does it even matter if it’s real or not
― brimstead, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 22:59 (three years ago) link
weak sauce from a choom gang stalwart, would like to see his yacht rock all time favs list though
― velko, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 00:27 (three years ago) link
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, August 18, 2020 11:58 AM (seven hours ago)
!!!!
lol @ the stars w/ 'performing at this year's dnc!!' god even more unbearable than usual
― dyl, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 02:43 (three years ago) link
Didn't see that, don't know most of these, but Isbell's "Be Afraid" good pick.
― dow, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 03:30 (three years ago) link
I see drone is conspicuous by its absence.
― does it look like i'm here (jon123), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 09:33 (three years ago) link
not at all but we gotta keep the O name batting around till Michelle's 2028 run
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 12:49 (three years ago) link
A co-worker posted a link to a Spotify playlist with all the tracks.
― Get your filthy hands off my asp (morrisp), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 15:35 (three years ago) link
My guess is that Obama gets the list from the intern and glances at ILX to check that everything is cool
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 19:53 (three years ago) link
Nice to see Simz
― Indexed, Thursday, 20 August 2020 21:01 (three years ago) link
From https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/12/obama-urges-activists-to-talk-reforming-not-defunding-the-police
This playlist you put out to accompany the book, it’s kind of old school. You’ve got Bruce and you’ve got Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis. Not, like, DaBaby. Did you consult Sasha and Malia on this playlist? Or was this all you?No, this one was the list of music that is featured in the book. So, you know, I write about Paul McCartney singing “Michelle” to Michelle. That’s in there. Or U2’s “Beautiful Day” is what we played during the campaign after I finished speaking at a rally. My year-end playlists, those are the fresh cuts. There, I will confess that I do consult with Malia and Sasha throughout the year. I’m constantly listening to their music, sometimes by request, and sometimes just because that’s what’s blaring in our house. So, you know, I pick up on some trends. Sasha is more protective of her music. There’s certain things on SoundCloud. She has like a private playlist. She won’t share all of them with me, because she’s not sure I’m hip enough. But nah man, I’m keeping up for an old guy. Jason Goldman [Obama’s former White House chief digital officer] told me about the time you did your first Spotify playlist off the top of your head. I thought that was impressive. It sounded legit at least.No. It was legit. I was still president then, and I think he wisely commented that maybe we shouldn’t have “O.P.P.” (Naughty by Nature) in there as a song. I think that one didn’t make the vet.
No, this one was the list of music that is featured in the book. So, you know, I write about Paul McCartney singing “Michelle” to Michelle. That’s in there. Or U2’s “Beautiful Day” is what we played during the campaign after I finished speaking at a rally. My year-end playlists, those are the fresh cuts. There, I will confess that I do consult with Malia and Sasha throughout the year. I’m constantly listening to their music, sometimes by request, and sometimes just because that’s what’s blaring in our house. So, you know, I pick up on some trends. Sasha is more protective of her music. There’s certain things on SoundCloud. She has like a private playlist. She won’t share all of them with me, because she’s not sure I’m hip enough. But nah man, I’m keeping up for an old guy.
Jason Goldman [Obama’s former White House chief digital officer] told me about the time you did your first Spotify playlist off the top of your head. I thought that was impressive. It sounded legit at least.
No. It was legit. I was still president then, and I think he wisely commented that maybe we shouldn’t have “O.P.P.” (Naughty by Nature) in there as a song. I think that one didn’t make the vet.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 2 December 2020 16:22 (three years ago) link