“The Black Presidents” – Great Name For A Band

This day is crying out for a soundtrack. Here’s a President Obama victory playlist…
Anyone know of any other good victory playlists out there, hit me up with the links in the comments.

Lets start it with a positive jam

I can’t think of a better place to jump in than track no.1 on The Hold Steady’s first album.

The Hold Steady: Positive Jam

The Dancefloor Section

LCD Soundsystem: North American Scum
Marlena Shaw: California Soul (Diplo Remix)
Gorillaz: Feel Good Inc
MGMT: Electric Feel

Stone Cold Funk

Bobby Byrd: I Know You Got Soul
Eric B and Rakim: Follow the Leader
Public Enemy: Fight the Power
Ratatat: Despot Freestyle

Gratuitous Live Foreverism

The Stone Roses: Breaking Into Heaven
Scott Walker: 30th Century Man
Badly Drawn Boy: The Time of Times
Ride: Leave Them All Behind
Radical Face: Welcome Home Son
Modest Mouse: The World At Large
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood
The Dodo’s: Paint The Rust

Righteous Indignationalism

The White Stripes: Truth Doesn’t Make A Noise
Two Gallants: Fail Hard to Regain
Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Power of Equality
The Deftones: Change in The House of Flies
John Lennon: Working Class Hero

The Digital Connection

Modeselektor: Godspeed
Mark Franklin: Release To The System
Booka Shade: Hallelujah USA

Local Heroism

Elmore James: Hawaiian Boogie
Iron and Wine: Freedom Hangs Like Heaven

Parting Words

The Shins: The Past and Pending
The White Stripes: Truth Doesn’t Make A Noise
The Hold Steady: Stay Positive

Filed under: Music on November 5th, 2008