An R.E.M. Song For Each 2016 Presidential Candidate
So Donald Trump took the stage at an anti-Iran-deal rally to the strains of R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” and Michael Stipe got all salty about it, and, well, look out. You’re welcome.
Bernie Sanders: “Welcome to the Occupation”
Hillary Clinton: “She Just Wants to Be”
Joe Biden: “I’m Gonna DJ”
Lincoln Chafee: “Sad Professor”
Martin O’Malley: “Ignoreland”
Jim Webb: “Can’t Get There From Here”
Jeb Bush: “The Wrong Child”
Ben Carson: “Why Not Smile”
Chris Christie: “Perfect Circle”
Ted Cruz: “Try Not to Breathe”
Mark Everson: “Strange Currencies”
Carly Fiorina: “How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us”
Jim Gilmore: “Binky the Doormat”
Lindsey Graham: “Country Feedback”
Bobby Jindal: “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”
George Pataki: “Imitation of Life”
Rand Paul: “So Fast, So Numb”
Mike Huckabee: “Moral Kiosk”
John Kasich: “Cuyahoga”
Rick Perry: “King of Comedy” b/w “Stumble”
Marco Rubio: “World Leader Pretend”
Scott Walker: “Finest Worksong”
Donald Trump: “Exhuming McCarthy” / “Orange Crush” / “Animal” / “Bandwagon” / “Man on the Moon” / “What If We Give It Away?” / “Winged Mammal Theme” / “Superman” / “All the Right Friends” / “Bang and Blame” / “Losing My Religion”
BONUS ENTRY
Barack Obama: “The Apologist”
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