Exercising your right as an American shouldn’t be a burden — and these tracks celebrate the finest things democracy has to offer. Upload this playlist to your iPod and make your way to the nearest polling precinct.
“Can’t Tell Me Nothing” by Kanye West
Kanye “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” West obviously has some pretty intense political views. Those obnoxious commercials aren’t going to tell YOU who to vote for!
“Boys Wanna Be Her” by Peaches
Lobbying for Hillary? Let shock rocker Peaches fill your ears with intense electro new wave.
“Fight the Power” by Public Enemy
Public Enemy members are the poster boys for dissent. No matter who the next president is, there will be political groups trying to dethrone him or her.
“Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” by Toby Keith
Your idea of the “American Way” might be different than Toby’s, but he wears his political heart on his red, white and blue sleeve. If you consider yourself a pro boot-in-their-ass kind of person, crank the Keith when you reach for a ballot.
“A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke
The song might have been a 1960s anthem for social change, but leave it to classic crooner Sam Cooke to make pain and suffering sound like butter. If you need to give your personal peace campaign a kick start, let Cooke’s hope and optimism do the job.
—Compiled by Matt Flint, Maggie Lillis and Thea Neal
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