Over the last several days, I've had the chance to creepily lurk Republi-babe (and potential soulmate) Meghan McCain's Blog, McCain Blogette. The blog, tactfully providing 'Musings and Pop Culture on the Political Trail,' gives us a little slice of Meghan's life on the road, presumably supporting her wonderfully geriatric father (who, incidentally, recently confirmed that Western Pennsylvania is full of white supremacist rednecks, and troublingly enough, equated this with patriotism).
And like the wonderful tastemaking illuminati at Urban Outfitters, what, exactly, McCain's blog playlist is actually packed full of wonderful listening recommendations. And I'm not even being tongue-in-cheek - they align quite well with the tastes of this blog.
Embarrassingly enough, McCain gives props to the Vampire Weekend, 'fellow Columbia grads.' Perhaps I'm just jealous, though, as if I were to reference my, er, alma mater, I'd probably have to blog about the Planet Smashers or Throwdown or something. And that's just simply not something that I'm willing to do.
So, what exactly do young, hip, urbane Republicans (what.) listen to on the campaign trail supporting their geriatric presidential candidate fathers? As a special treat this morning, I've distilled a Meghan McCain best-of Mixtape, broken down into several categories:
1. All things Ryan Adams-related
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (Oasis cover)
Whiskeytown - Don't Wanna Know Why
2. All things Wilco-related
Son Volt - Tear-Stained Eye
Wilco - Please be Patient With Me
3. Suprising Canadiana (note: not a by-product of public health care)
The Guess Who - American Woman
Hot Hot Heat - You Owe me and IOU
Broken Social Scene - Time=Cause
New Pornographers - Electric Version
Stars - Take me to the Riot
Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
Wolf Parade - Shine a Light (It seems like Meghan McCain is impartial to Montreal)
4. Music that Features Black People (or: Yo! Meghan McCain Raps!)
Bad Brains - I against I (um, Meghan McCain listens to the fucking Bad Brains. Meghan McCain has listened to the music of HR. Meghan McCain's Ipod probably features Black Dots. Meghan McCain has played 'Pay to Cum' at dinner galas. Jah Bless Meghan McCain, for she's got that attitude, no doubt)
Damian Marley and Nas - Road to Zion
Jay-Z - La La La
2Pac and Dr. Dre - California Love
Kanye West - Stronger
Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole - Last Night
5. Druggy Music Featured on the Dig! Documentary
Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anemone
6. Music Approved by the Urban Outfitters Illuminati
Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control
The Teenagers - Starlett Johansson
The Teenagers - Starlett Johansson
Asobi Seksu - Thursday
The Decemberists - O Valencia!
TV on the Radio - Staring at the Sun
Peter, Bjorn, and John - Young Folks
Ladytron - Sugar
Spoon - I Turn my Camera On
7. WTF WTF, Meghan McCain!
Dinosaur Jr. - Little Fury Things
My Bloody Valentine - Don't Ask Why
Sleater-Kinney - Modern Girl
XTC - Making Plans for Nigel
Fugazi - Cashout
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
As demonstrated above, Meghan McCain has excellent taste in music. If she ever does take me up for my offer for a coffee-date, I'm definitely taking her record hunting for rare Elephant Six vinyl, to an Anal Cunt matinee show at CBGBs, and eventually out for coffee, where we will, no doubt, discuss the finer points of Dischord Records, DC's Revolution Summer (she will argue that Embrace was the crowning band of the movement; I will argue that it was Rites of Spring), and the guitar wizardry of J. Mascis.
And, of course, if she's still unconvinced, I will personally perform her the following songs from the McCain Blogette playlist:
8. Window-Pebbling Songs Performed to Woo Meghan McCain
Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life (C-Em-Am-Dm)
Elliott Smith - Needle in the Hay (Em-C-Em-C-G)
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