U2 in running to be Hillary Clinton's campaign song

KT Tunstall and Jesus Jones could also join White House race

NME.com 5 hours ago

 

Two of U2's tunes are in the running to be the campaign song for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

 

'Beautiful Day' and 'City Of Blinding Lights' are two of nine songs in the running to soundtrack Clinton's 2008 race for the presidency.

 

KT Tunstall's 'Suddenly I See' and early 90's indie stars Jesus Jones' 'Right Here, Right Now' are also contenders.

 

The former first lady has launched a contest on Hillaryclinton.com asking people to vote on which song she should use.

 

Her list of songs are:

 

U2 - 'City Of Blinding Lights'

U2 - 'Beautiful Day'

KT Tunstall - 'Suddenly I See'

Smash Mouth - 'I'm A Believer'

The Temptations - 'Get Ready'

Dixie Chicks - 'Ready To Run'

Shania Twain - 'Rock This Country!'

Jesus Jones - 'Right Here, Right Now'

The Staple Singers - 'I'll Take You There'

 

Hillary's husband Bill Clinton used Fleetwood Mac's 'Don't Stop' for his presidential campaign in 1992, reports The Wall Street Journal.

 

Do you agree with those songs or would you have suggested something else?

I couldn't care less tbh :o :teresa:

Beautiful Day is the most suitable imo :wub:

Clinton supporters snub U2

 

Hot Press, June 27, 2007

 

 

 

 

When fans were asked to choose a theme song for Hilary Clinton's Presidential campaign, it seems U2 didn't quite cut it.

 

U2 have missed out on the possibly dubious honour of soundtracking Hilary Clinton's Presidential election campaign.

 

Wanting a rousing tune to rally her Democratic troops over the next 18 months, Hils put a shortlist of eight songs on her website and asked her supporters to pick their favourite.

 

Although presented with such quality options as U2's "Beautiful Day," K.T. Tunstall's "Suddenly I See," Dixie Chicks' "Ready to Run" and the Temptations' "Get Ready," the song that got the nod was Celine Dion's execrable power ballad "You + I."

 

 

© Hot Press, 2007.