Friday 30 April 2010

Red, Blue or Yellow? Election Songs

Fed up with repetitive politicians? Confused by the different party policies? Desperately seeking inspiration for polling day?

This is my musical tribute to the three main political parties.
To make it more difficult (I Wanna be Elected being way too obvious) ALL the songs are by bands playing at my Absolute Summer of Festivals.

Alternative theme song!

LABOUR: I Can't Win, The Strokes

CONSERVATIVES: Acceptable In The 80's, Calvin Harris

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS: Get This Party Started, P!nk

Immigration?

LABOUR: Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), James
CONSERVATIVES: Locked Out, Crowded House
LIBERALS: Roll Away Your Stone, Mumford & Sons

The economy?
LABOUR: Dog Days Are Over, Florence & The Machine
CONSERVATIVES: Supermassive Black Hole, Muse
LIBERALS: Hurry Up And Wait, Stereophonics

Nuclear weapons?

LABOUR: Atomic, Blondie
CONSERVATIVES: Seek & Destroy, Kasabian
LIBERALS: Giving Up The Gun, Vampire Weekend

MP scandal?

LABOUR: Let It Be, Beatles/Paul McCartney
CONSERVATIVES: Please Don't, Courteeners
LIBERALS: Go/Dissident, Pearl Jam

Iraq?
LABOUR: War Child, Blondie
CONSERVATIVES: We Started Nothing, Ting Tings
LIBERALS: Barely Legal, The Strokes

Proportional representation?
LABOUR: You Never Know, Goldfrapp
CONSERVATIVES: Standing In The Way Of Control, Gossip
LIBERALS: One Way Or Another, Blondie

Hung parliament?
LABOUR: Vision Of Division, The Strokes
CONSERVATIVES: Apocalypse Now, Muse
LIBERALS: Right Here Right Now, Fatboy Slim

It's fun! Have a go: What would be your song choices? Leave a comment!