Campaign Songs, from the Effective to the Annoying
Monday, July 23, 2007
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Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in Iowa (hillaryclinton.com)
Many Americans groaned when Hillary Clinton picked Celine Dion's "You and I" as her theme song. Supporters of Barack Obama are hoping for better music. Today, New York Times editor Jack Cushman looks at this season's campaign songs and whether they can help or hurt a candidate. Also: Eldar, the Kyrgyzstan-born jazz prodigy, moves from straight-ahead jazz to the world of electronic music on his third recording, "Re-Imagined." He performs live in the studio.
What Makes a Good Campaign Song?
Many Americans groaned when Hillary Clinton picked Celine Dion's "You and I" as her theme song. Supporters of Barack Obama are hoping for better music. New York Times editor Jack Cushman joins us to look at this season's campaign songs and whether they can help or hurt a candidate.
Kyrgyzstan Prodigy
Twenty-year-old jazz pianist Eldar Djangirov was classically trained at age five and grew up listening to masters like Oscar Peterson and Thelonious Monk. On his third major-label album, “Re-Imagination,” he spices up his piano lines with funk rhythms and DJ scratches. He joins us for a live solo performance.
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