Just for amusement sake, after reading an article about the upcoming Vote for Change concert tour (which doesn’t seem to be coming to Washington — aren’t we supposed to be a “swing state” too?), here’s a short and probably very incomplete list of musical artists who have supported one presidential candidate or the other. Most of this list is culled from the article, I may update it as days go by as I run across more names. Submissions will be welcome, of course.
It’s a rather silly way to look at things, sure, but if for some reason you’re having problems making up your mind which way you want to vote, maybe your musical tastes can make a difference. ;)
| Supporting Kerry (or at least vocally anti-Bush) |
Supporting Bush |
|---|---|
| Alkaline Trio Anti-Flag The Ataris Authority Zero Bad Religion Jello Biafra Billy Bragg Bright Eyes Jackson Browne The Dave Matthews Band Death Cab for Cutie Denali The Dixie Chicks Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds The Epoxies John Fogerty Jurassic 5 Less Than Jake John Mellencamp Ministry Keb’ Mo’ My Morning Jacket N.O.F.X. None More Black The Offspring Pearl Jam Bonnie Raitt R.E.M. Linda Rondstadt Social Distortion The Soviettes Bruce Springsteen James Taylor World/Inferno Friendshop Society |
Kid Rock Ted Nugent Jessica Simpson Britney Spears Lee Ann Womack |
Update: Additions from a NYT article (thanks Len) and Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 (thanks Ryan — the page for RABv2 didn’t have artist listings, otherwise there’d be more additions, I’m sure).
iTunes: “Music and Politics” by Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, The from the album Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury (1992, 4:01).