Lil Jon performs during the roll call during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago.
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this Democratic National Convention changed the tune election This year, delegates sang and danced as they nominated the vice president Kamala Harris leading them presidential campaign tickets.
Democratic National Committee On Tuesday night, as state delegates stood to vote for the nomination, DJ Cassidy played a different song at Chicago’s United Center, boosting the already celebratory mood in the hall.
Some songs include the state’s name in their titles, including “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynnyrd Skynyrd, beyonce‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM’ and the B-52’s ‘Private Idaho’.
Other songs were chosen based on the artist’s hometown: Bruce Springsteen“Born in the U.S.A.” for New Jersey; Prince’s “1999” for Minnesota; Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” for Indiana; and chapel roanMissouri’s “Good Luck, Baby.”
Rhode Island delegation votes to the tune of “Shake It Off” Taylor Swiftowns a home in the state.
When Democratic National Committee Secretary Jason Ray asked Georgia delegates how to vote, Lil Jon — an Atlanta native — emerged from the stands to cheers from the crowd.
The rapper performed his hit song “Turn Down for What,” changing the lyrics to “Turn out for what,” and led the crowd in chants of Harris’ chant: “We’re not going back.”
The roughly hour-long roll call, usually one of the most boring parts of party congresses, took social media by storm.
Many people associate it with republican national conventionThe roll call in July was noticeably quieter.
Meghan McCain wrote in a post on social media site “
“It looked like a big party and celebration and everyone in the room looked like they were having a great time,” wrote McCain, whose father, the late Republican Sen. John McCain Was the party’s 2008 presidential candidate.
The Lincoln Project tweeted: “Tired: RNC roll call. Wired: DNC roll call.”
Published by the Democratic National Convention Committee Playlist of 62 songs Released on Spotify in response to requests from multiple social media posts.
Unlike previous conventions, Tuesday’s roll call of delegates was ceremonial. Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison announced earlier this month that Harris had acquired party nomination After online voting.
DJ Cassidy speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention roll call at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago.
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Here’s the complete DNC roll call playlist:
- Alabama: Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Sweet Home Alabama”
- Alaska: “Still Feeling”, Portugal. man
- Arizona: “Edge of Seventeen”, Stevie Nicks
- Arkansas: “Don’t Stop”, Fleetwood Mac
- california: “Next Episode” by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg; “California Love” by Tupac and Dr. Dre; and “Alright” and “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
- Colorado: “September” Earth, Wind and Fire
- connecticut: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” by Stevie Wonder
- democrats abroad: “Love Train,” The O’Jays
- Washington, DC: “Let me clear my throat,” DJ Kool
- delaware: “Higher Love,” Whitney Houston and Kego
- Florida: “Won’t Back Down”, Tom Petty
- Georgia: “Welcome to Atlanta,” Jermaine Dupri; and “Turn Down for What” and “Get Low,” Lil Jon
- Guam: “Espresso”, Sabrina Carpenter
- hawaii: “24k Magic”, Bruno Mars
- idaho: “Private Idaho” B-52
- Illinois: “Sirius”, The Alan Parsons Project
- Indiana: “Don’t stop ’til you’ve had enough”, Michael Jackson
- Iowa: “Celebrate,” Kool and the gang
- kansas: “Carry on Wayward Son”, Kansas
- kentucky: “First Class”, Jack Harlow
- Louisiana: “All I Do Is Win”, DJ Khaled
- maine: “Shut Up and Dance”, Walk on the Moon
- Maryland: “Respect”, Aretha Franklin
- Massachusetts“I’m Shipping to Boston,” Dropkick Murphys
- Michigan“Lost Yourself,” Eminem
- minnesota: “1999” “Prince”
- mississippi: “Turn the Night Around”, Sam Cooke
- missouri: “Good Luck, Baby” Chapel Roan
- Montana: “American Woman”, Leni Kravitz
- nebraska:Katy Perry “Firework”
- nevada: “Mr. Brightside”, “The Killer”
- New Hampshire: “Don’t Stop Believing”, “Journey
- New Jersey: “Born in the U.S.A.”, Bruce Springsteen
- New Mexico: Demi Lovato “Confidence”
- New York: “Empire Mentality,” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
- North Carolina: Petey Pablo “Stand Up”
- north dakota: “Girl on Fire” Alicia Keys
- northern mariana islands: “No Mountain High Enough”, Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell
- Ohio: “Green Light”, John Legend
- Oklahoma: “Won’t Set (Til the Sun Comes Up)” by Garth Brooks
- oregon: “Float”, the humble mouse
- pennsylvania – “Motownphilly”, Boyz II Men & “Black & Yellow”, Wiz Khalifa
- Puerto Rico: “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
- Rhode Island: Taylor Swift “Shake It Off”
- south carolina: “Stand Up”, James Brown
- South Dakota: Romantic “What do I like about you”
- tennessee: “9 to 5”, Dolly Parton
- Texas: Beyonce “Texas Hold’em”
- Utah: “Animal”, neon tree
- Vermont: “Sticking to the Season,” Noah Kahan
- U.S. Virgin Islands: “VI to the Bone”, Mic Love
- Virginia: Timbaland “That’s How I Am”
- Washington: ‘Can’t Stop Us’, Macklemore
- West Virginia: “Take Me Home, Country Road”, John Denver
- Wisconsin: “Jump Around” “House of Pain”
- Wyoming: Black Eyed Peas “I Want to Feel”
