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Among the 30 or so songs by Dylan on Obama’s iPod are tracks from the folk legend’s 1975 album about the dissolution of his marriage, Blood on the Tracks, which features such iconic songs as “Tangled Up in Blue,” “Simple Twist of Fate,” “Idiot Wind” and “You’re a Big Girl Now.” [1]
Though I don’t expect that is what we’d find on Obama’s iPod. [2]
Dylan, has received a lot of airplay on Obama’s iPod this political season. [3]
Jay-Z. These aren’t musical acts in a summer concert series: They’re artists featured on Barack Obama’s iPod. [4]
Wonder shares room on Obama’s iPod with “everything from Howlin’ Wolf to Yo-Yo Ma to Sheryl Crow,” he says. [5]
And we’re not sure what is on Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain ’s MP3 player (if he has one), but a revealing peek at Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama ’s iPod reveals a playlist that ranges from jazz to hip-hop, pop and roots rock. [1]
It would be a mistake to draw a similar conclusion from Obama’s Ipod. [6]
Over the weekend I came across a piece in thew September issue of Macworld magazine about What’s on Obama’s iPod. [7]
Bob Dylan is one of Apple CEO Steve Jobs favorite artist and he happens to be a favorite of Obama as well. [3]
Barack Obama is a Stevie Wonder geek. [5]
Rolling Stone, which endorsed him for prez earlier this year, has an interview with Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). [...] Jazz legends Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker are also in the mix. [2]
SO Obama is a cosmopolitan who doesn’t feel comfortable in the US…Running for President is just a thing he does…Like making real estate deals with Tony Rezko.. [...] Obama said that, growing up, he listened to Elton John and Earth, Wind & Fire but that Stevie Wonder was his ultimate musical hero during the 70s. [6]
For a candidate who has already shown that he knows how to brush the dirt off his shoulder, it’s no surprise that Obama’s playlist includes some Jay-Z tracks, but according to an interview in the new issue of Rolling Stone that hits stands on Friday, Obama is also a big fan of Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow and the Rolling Stones. [1]
Sources:
[1] What’s On Obama’s iPod? - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News …
[2] Hit & Run > Obama’s iPod - Reason Magazine
[3] Presidential top list: What’s on Barrack Obama’s iPod? - MAC.BLORGE
[4] What’s on Obama’s iPod? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: 44: Barack Obama
[5] Inside Barack Obama’s iPod : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
[6] Marginal Revolution: Obama’s iPod
[7] What’s on Obama’s iPod? | The Apple Core | ZDNet.com