Comments on: A Note To The Democratic National Convention’s Music Director http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 22:32:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: türkçe film izle http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-1470692 türkçe film izle Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:53:15 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-1470692 seems to be a great place with so many people seems to be a great place with so many people

]]> By: Cam/ron http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688772 Cam/ron Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:11:23 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688772 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director#c7437240">Clevertrousers</A>: The house band played "Living in America," which reminded me of that Rocky IV scene where Brown fronts an obscenely tacky Vegas show to the Soviets' amusement.</P> @Clevertrousers: The house band played “Living in America,” which reminded me of that Rocky IV scene where Brown fronts an obscenely tacky Vegas show to the Soviets’ amusement.

]]> By: Clevertrousers http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688782 Clevertrousers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:53:23 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688782 <p>They need to play this before Obama goes on:<br> <a name="youtube:g2KbLejO8mY"></a></p> <p>Although I did hear some James Brown "Say It Loud" going on from the floor during NPR's coverage last night...</p> They need to play this before Obama goes on:

Although I did hear some James Brown “Say It Loud” going on from the floor during NPR’s coverage last night…

]]> By: Clevertrousers http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688792 Clevertrousers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:50:33 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688792 <p>@<a href="#c7427325">Chris Molanphy</a>: I seriously never get tired of "Jammin on the One" jokes.</p> @Chris Molanphy: I seriously never get tired of “Jammin on the One” jokes.

]]> By: Dan Gibson http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688802 Dan Gibson Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:28:34 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688802 <p>@<a href="#c7432435">AquaLung</a>: You're still here?</p> @AquaLung: You’re still here?

]]> By: AquaLung http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688812 AquaLung Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:07:23 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688812 <p>OMG, the song's about a baby? What a story...zzzzzzzzzz....</p> OMG, the song’s about a baby? What a story…zzzzzzzzzz….

]]> By: Tauwan http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688822 Tauwan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:54:16 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688822 <p>@<a href="#c7431481">Lax Danja House</a>:</p> <p>They should just get Barack to make a playlist or something for each day of the convention. I hear he knows what's up on the 1's and 2's. Or would that be too off-putting for some voters?</p> @Lax Danja House:

They should just get Barack to make a playlist or something for each day of the convention. I hear he knows what’s up on the 1′s and 2′s. Or would that be too off-putting for some voters?

]]> By: Lax Danja House http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688832 Lax Danja House Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:29:56 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688832 <p>Please tell me I was the only one who witnessed an army of middle-aged people awkwardly boogieing to 'Celebration' by Kool & the Gang. And these people wonder why it's been 12 years since they won an election, my God.</p> Please tell me I was the only one who witnessed an army of middle-aged people awkwardly boogieing to ‘Celebration’ by Kool & the Gang. And these people wonder why it’s been 12 years since they won an election, my God.

]]> By: ObtuseIntolerant http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688842 ObtuseIntolerant Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:48:16 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688842 <p>But wait - the worst had to be the horrifically goony version of "Still the One" being performed as Edward Kennedy left the stage. That was pretty damn embarrassing.</p> But wait – the worst had to be the horrifically goony version of “Still the One” being performed as Edward Kennedy left the stage. That was pretty damn embarrassing.

]]> By: Tauwan http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688852 Tauwan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:19:40 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688852 <p>I still think it'll be dope if Hillary Clinton comes out tonight with this track playing in the background:<br> <a name="youtube:6b9Rus6stEE"></a></p> I still think it’ll be dope if Hillary Clinton comes out tonight with this track playing in the background:

]]> By: Rock You Like An Iracane http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688862 Rock You Like An Iracane Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:15:18 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688862 <p>@<a href="#c7427126">ragandboneshop</a>: I think "Isn't She Lovely" is a great song for a mother; it was probably not just for Michelle.</p> <p>@<a href="#c7427290">brasstax</a>: I've never heard that from Hillary's campaign, but I heard it AT an Obama event I went to, and I think Edwards used it, too. If you recognize it's a song that's actually about renewing America's promise (sorry, didn't mean to spill the catchphrase for tonight) after 9/11, I think it becomes a better choice. Plus, sonically, it's one of my favorite U2 songs.</p> @ragandboneshop: I think “Isn’t She Lovely” is a great song for a mother; it was probably not just for Michelle.

@brasstax: I’ve never heard that from Hillary’s campaign, but I heard it AT an Obama event I went to, and I think Edwards used it, too. If you recognize it’s a song that’s actually about renewing America’s promise (sorry, didn’t mean to spill the catchphrase for tonight) after 9/11, I think it becomes a better choice. Plus, sonically, it’s one of my favorite U2 songs.

]]> By: Jon Can Dance http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688872 Jon Can Dance Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:03:49 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688872 <p>Or, as the case always seems to be, political campaigns take every song title at face value.</p> Or, as the case always seems to be, political campaigns take every song title at face value.

]]> By: Royfromage http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688882 Royfromage Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:01:33 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688882 <p>These things have to be graded on a curve. Ronald Reagan's use of "Born in the USA" is still the gold standard for tin-eared song selection.</p> These things have to be graded on a curve. Ronald Reagan’s use of “Born in the USA” is still the gold standard for tin-eared song selection.

]]> By: brasstax http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688892 brasstax Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:00:18 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688892 <p>@<a href="#c7427325">Chris Molanphy</a>: <i>Of course, if they wanted to do that, they probably should've played that other Stevie classic, "Jammin' on the One"</i></p> <p>YES!</p> @Chris Molanphy: Of course, if they wanted to do that, they probably should’ve played that other Stevie classic, “Jammin’ on the One”

YES!

]]> By: Chris Molanphy http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688902 Chris Molanphy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:58:15 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688902 <p>@<a href="#c7427126">ragandboneshop</a>: <i>I sort of thought "Isn't She Lovely" might have been a nod to M&B's young daughters.</i></p> <p>Me, too - Sasha looked so much last night like a vintage Keshia Knight Pulliam that I figured they were just trying to maintain a friendly, <i>Cosby Show</i> vibe with that song choice.</p> <p>Of course, if they wanted to do that, they probably should've played that other Stevie classic, "Jammin' on the One":<br> <a name="youtube:hIm6xmOyO6Q"></a></p><p></p> @ragandboneshop: I sort of thought “Isn’t She Lovely” might have been a nod to M&B’s young daughters.

Me, too – Sasha looked so much last night like a vintage Keshia Knight Pulliam that I figured they were just trying to maintain a friendly, Cosby Show vibe with that song choice.

Of course, if they wanted to do that, they probably should’ve played that other Stevie classic, “Jammin’ on the One”:

]]> By: brasstax http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688912 brasstax Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:56:34 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688912 <p>I've taken note of several instances during the primaries when Hillary Clinton would take the stage to U2's City of Blinding Lights. Appropriate for a prom queen maybe, though lyrically it's still not so flattering ["Oh you look so beautiful tonight/In the city of blinding lights"]. It's another thing when you're running for the highest office in the land.</p> I’ve taken note of several instances during the primaries when Hillary Clinton would take the stage to U2′s City of Blinding Lights. Appropriate for a prom queen maybe, though lyrically it’s still not so flattering ["Oh you look so beautiful tonight/In the city of blinding lights"]. It’s another thing when you’re running for the highest office in the land.

]]> By: ragandboneshop http://idolator.com/400781/a-note-to-the-democratic-national-conventions-music-director/comment-page-1#comment-688922 ragandboneshop Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:50:31 +0000 http://f3bb1834f4f46668c2e9790325fcf508#comment-688922 <p>FWIW, they played "I Was Made to Love Her" as Michelle Obama came out.</p> <p>I sort of thought "Isn't She Lovely" might have been a nod to M&B's young daughters. Both were less bizarre and cheesy than the band repeating the chorus of "Still the One" over and over and over during Ted Kennedy's entrance and exit.</p> <p>Boy, the DNC could get a little more hip with their music, though, no?</p> FWIW, they played “I Was Made to Love Her” as Michelle Obama came out.

I sort of thought “Isn’t She Lovely” might have been a nod to M&B’s young daughters. Both were less bizarre and cheesy than the band repeating the chorus of “Still the One” over and over and over during Ted Kennedy’s entrance and exit.

Boy, the DNC could get a little more hip with their music, though, no?

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