Prove you are cooler than Barack Obama

[trashcanman]

So the second "inauguration" of the president of the US happened earlier this week. Personally, I find it moronic that they'd inaugurate somebody who has already been president for over 4 years, but whatever, it's tradition. I'll start off by saying they might want to consider paying attention to who they invite to perform in the future to avoid things like this:

www.craveonline.com/music/articles/203437-lupe-fiasco-disrupts-inaugural-event-with-anti-obama-song

Win. Suddenly, I'm interested in this Lupe Fiasco guy. Sure, they may SAY that the giant men bum-rushed the stage to corner and intimidate the performer into leaving the stage because the crowd wasn't feeling it (although in that vid, they were screaming his name), but I think we all know that it was because Fiasco's bigass balls were hanging out of his pants and making everyone uncomfortable.


Okay, on to the main event. This is Obama's "hand-picked" inauguration playlist:

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)- Stevie Wonder

I Was Here- Beyonce

Mi Gente- Marc Anthony

Carry On- Fun.

New Day- Alicia Keys

Mud On The Tires- Brad Paisley

Turn Up The Love- Far East Movement

Edge of Glory- Glee Cast Version

Your Smiling Face- James Taylor

Ordinary People- John Legend

Firework- Katy Perry

Breakaway- Kelly Clarkson

My Mic featuring Biz Markie- Nick Cannon

Something Special- Usher

Higher And Higher- Walt Whitman

Get Ready- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Future- Mindless Behavior




Wow, that is some cutting edge shit, following Katy Perry up with Kelly Clarkson. And the Glee Cast? Dear God. Still, could have been way worse. Your assignment is this: imagine you have just been elected (or re-elected if you like) president and you are going to release your own playlist to show the world how you roll in 20 songs or less. It can be all hits, obscure shit, or any combination you like.
Do eeet!


Suicidal Tendencies- You Can't Bring Me Down

Shoot to Thrill- AC/DC

The World is Yours- Nas

Starlight- Muse

I Will Still Be Laughing- Soul Asylum

My Philosophy- BDP

Never Had a Lot to Lose- Cheap Trick

White Man in Hammersmith Palais- The Clash

Holiday in Cambodia- Dead Kennedys

Oh Stranger- Raveonettes

Bring It On- James Brown

Plan 9, Channel 7- The Damned

I Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely- Husker Du

Ghost of Tom Joad (live)- Bruce Springsteen w/ Tom Morello

Can U Feel It- Kool Moe Dee

Mr. Brightside- The Killers

Hazy Shade of Criminal- Public Enemy

Only- Anthrax

Redemption Song- Bob Marley

Forever Young- Johnny Cash

[Ben]

I didn't watch the inauguration because... well, cause frankly I'd rather swallow broken glass than witness firsthand the news media jacking off to Obama while simultaneously being subjected to such a horde of bland musical acts, but that's just me.

If it was me, I'd get Judas Priest to play The Hellion in the background while I took the oath and then give America the greatest metal festival this world has ever seen. If I had to limit it to 20 songs or less, though...


The New Order - Testament

New World Comin' - Accept

I Am the Law - Anthrax

Storm Raging Up - Sodom

Throwing Down - Exodus

Take No Prisoners - Megadeth

Under This Flag - God Forbid

No Amnesty - Havok

Enemies of the State - Warbringer

Escalation - Kreator

Spill the Blood - Slayer

Show No Mercy - Slayer

I Chose the Sky - Death Angel

The Last Baron - Mastodon


Clearly, I'm fit only to rule with an iron fist. I wouldn't fare very well as President of the United States.

[trashcanman]

Oh man, there is something inherently awesome about the thought of a man being sworn in rocking out to "I Am the Law". It is a fact that benevolent dictatorship is the only perfect form of government, so I expect you'd do better than any given prez, Ben. And hell no, I didn't watch the inauguration. I just ran across the playlist online and thought we could do better.

[Ben]

Yeah, call me crazy, but watching the inauguration really doesn't strike me as your kind of thing. No doubt we can (and just did) do better, either. But man does that gayseal crack me up like you wouldn't believe.

[The Curmudgeon]

I can only imagine the PR nightmare that would follow if a President had something called "Shoot to Thrill" or "Spill the Blood" at their inauguration. I'd certainly sit down and watch that. And at least it wouldn't have Beyonce fucking miming through it, either.

OK, when The Curmudgeon is FINALLY voted into power, this is the shit that will be blasting from the speakers;

Sly & the Family Stone - Stand!

David Bowie - Queen Bitch

Beach Boys - God Only Knows

Marilyn Manson - Irresponsible Hate Anthem

R.E.M - It's the End of the World as We Know It

Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

Slipknot - People=Shit

The Velvet Underground - Waiting for the Man

Prince - The Ladder


Yeah, that's right. I'll have the soul-saving beauty of the Beach Boys "God Only Knows" and then nuke their asses with the sheer white noise of "Irresponsible Hate Anthem." I will fuck with my subject's damn minds.

[trashcanman]

Nice. I can see the responses on internet message boards and comment sections as we speak. "Dear God, what have we done?", "Is the president schizophrenic?", and whatnot.