Music List for Dem Convention

[democrat in Tallahassee]

Anybody have a list of the music played at the Dem Convention or is there a download of the Dem theme music... We would like to use it at some of our rallies....

[Bluebear]

1. I remember these off the top of my head...

Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow - Clinton speech (Fleetwood Mac)
A Change is Gonna Come - Patti LaBelle sang this (Sam Cooke tune)
No Surrender - Bruce Springsteen
Dreams - Van Halen

[soup]

2. What song did John Mellencamp sing?

A couple more performers

If I were President - Wyclef Jean
Let's Get it Started - The Black Eyed Peas

Dancing in the streets
We are Family

[Bluebear]

3. Mellencamp sang "Small Town"

[soup]

5. ah, thanks.

Knew he was going to perform, but I missed it. :-(

Willie Nelson and Peter, Paul and Mary sang, too.

darn my memory...

[Bluebear]

4. James Taylor dedicated "Carolina in My Mind"

to Edwards at the Boston Pops concert on Kerry's acceptance night.

[Generator]

6. I always loved this song

and when it was THE theme music for the defining moment of Kerry's life, well I was already in tears. It meant something to me 20 years ago-not giving up on your dreams. Imagine.

http://www.candysroom.freeservers.com/bruceweb430.html

Snip~

Well, we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat baby, no surrender
Like soldiers on a winter's night with a vow to defend
No retreat baby, no surrender

Well, now young faces grow sad and old
And hearts of fire grow cold
We swore blood brothers against the wind
Now I'm ready to grow young again

[soup]

7. a few more

She's Not Just A Pretty Face - Shania Twain (for Elizabeth Edwards)

Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher - when John Edwards came out after her intro.

Still the One - after Ted Kennedy spoke

Kansas City - for Dick Gephardt

Keep On Pushing - for Barack Obama

Beatles' Revolution - for Howard Dean

Simply the Best - for Teresa Heinz Kerry

Celebrate Good Times - when Ohio put Kerry over the top

Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode - for Kerry/Edwards

found here:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/shared/news/politics/stories/07/30music.html

[Ithuilwen]

8. And of course, "Beautiful Day" by U2 after Kerry's acceptance speech. nt

[shawmut]

9. "Sir Duke" - Stevie Wonder

Right after John Edwards gave his acceptance speech.





You can feel it all over
You can feel it all over people
You can feel it all over
You can feel it all over people

[shawmut]

10. also "Everyday People" - Sly and the Family Stone

[Protected]

11. "Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson was before Edwards' speech

...If I'm remembering correctly.

[DianeG5385]

12. I want Bruce S. to do Jersey Girl and dedicate it to the 911 wives

That would be so powerful. There's no way Kerry could use Bruce music without an implicit endorsement. Remember when R. Reagan wanted to use Born in the USA and Springsteen went ballistic??? I love that he used "No Retreat no Surrender" from Darkness on the Edge of Town album (yes, I'm a Bruce afficionado).

[OneBlueSky]

13. they also played a piece of Brother Ray's "America the Beautiful" . . .

I think after Sharpton's speech . . .

on edit: ya know, there's the makings of a pretty good compliation album here . . . :)