Here’s the Music Candidates are Rocking Out to on the Trail

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I was supposed to be writing a wrap-up piece about the South Carolina Republican primary this afternoon, but an attack of writers’ block led me to more inspiring territory: the compilation of the (mostly) complete music playlists of every candidate I’ve seen speak over the last two weeks, in New Hampshire and now South Carolina. Shazam: It’s every political reporter’s best friend.

This list is incomplete, and can change a lot depending on the candidate’s audience or the whims of the artist (heaven forbid Rachel Platten decides to endorse Bernie Sanders). I don’t ascribe any deeper meaning to these musical selections either, although suffice it to say there is a pretty big difference between Sanders and Hillary Clinton, and for that matter, between Donald Trump and everyone else.

See for yourself.

Hillary Clinton:

• Jill Scott, “Run, Run, Run”
• Mary J. Blige, “Real Love”
• Katy Perry, “Roar”
• Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger”
• American Authors, “Best Day of My Life”
• Bon Jovi, “We Weren’t Born to Follow”
• Pharrell, “Happy”
• Rachel Platten, “Fight Song”

Bernie Sanders:

• Simon and Garfunkel, “America”
• Janelle Monae, “Tightrope”
• Pearl Jam, “Lightning Bolt”
• Bob Marley, “Revolution”
• Disco Infernor, “The trammps”
• Muse, “Uprising”
• John Lennon, “Power to the People!”
• Tracy Chapman, “Talkin’ bout a Revolution”
• Steve Earle, “The Revolution Starts Now”
• Neil Young, “Rockin’ the Free World”

John Kasich:

• Florida Georgia Line, “Round Here”
• Zak Brown Band, “Jump Right In”
• Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel”
• Jake Owen, “Anywhere With You”
• Diekes Bentley, “Free & Easy”
• Rodney Atkins, “It’s America”
• John Fogerty, “Centerfield”
• Eric Paslay, “Friday Night”

Marco Rubio:

• Kid Rock, “Born Free”
• Montgomery Gentry, “This is My Town”
• Darius Rucker, “Homegrown Honey”
• MercyMe, “Greater”
• Eric Church, “Springsteen”

Donald Trump:

• Elton John, “Tiny Dancer”
• The Beatles, “Hey Jude”
• The Beatles, “Revolution”
• Rolling Stones, “Can’t Always Get What You Want”
• Rolling Stone, “Sympathy for the Devil”
• Rolling Stone, “Brown sugar”
• Adele, “Rolling in the deep”*
• Twisted Sister, “We’re not Gonna Take It”
• Danude, “Sandstorm”

Jeb Bush:

• Of Monsters and Men, “Dirty Paws”
• Blake Shelton, “Hillbilly Bone”
• Billy Currington, “That’s How Country Boys Roll”

Ted Cruz:

*Pulled at request of the artist.