Hi guys! Paul Ryan here, aka DJ Jobkreator. This week, it is my great honor to accept the Republican Party's nomination for Vice President of the United States at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Not many people know that the vice presidential nominee is responsible for selecting the music that plays throughout the convention. This is a bipartisan tradition dating back to Henry A. Wallace in 1940. For the soundtrack to that year's Democratic National Convention at Chicago Stadium, Wallace's only choice was a six hour audio recording of scientists testing cosmetics on mice. More delegates were into this than you might think.
To put together the music for this year, I sat down with a clean sheet of paper and selected some of my favorite songs that embody strong conservative values: economic freedom and a level playing field for all Americans; a responsible, balanced budget; a fair tax code; and giving families the freedom to make their own choices about education and health care without government getting in the way. With this playlist, people like you can "Rock The GOP" in your home, boat or on the go.
For their support and encouragement, my thanks are due to John Boehner (DJ Frostboehne) and Mitt Romney (DJ Mitt Romney.)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, “BORN IN THE USA”
Self-explanatory.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, “BORN TO RUN”
Another great cut from the Boss/job creator. This soaring, triumphant anthem tells the story of a man who knows what he wants out of life and is determined to make it on its own. It's not the story of a man who knows what he wants out of life and expects that government handouts will get him there.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, “COVER ME”
No real relevance. I just like this one.
SONIC YOUTH, “BRAVE MEN RUN (IN MY FAMILY)”
(And Also For Vice-President)
THE FROGS, “I ONLY PLAY 4 MONEY”
A great, irreverent tribute to capitalism and the private sector work ethic. With our strong business record, nobody understands better than Governor Romney and me what the Frogs are talking about in this song. If we didn't "play for money," as it were (this is a metaphor - I'm speaking primarily about governance; we're not really musicians) then I don't think we'd be qualified to hold public office.
SUPERCHUNK, “SLACK MOTHERFUCKER”
I'm working, but I'm not working for you. A rousing indictment of entitlement programs.
LED ZEPPELIN, "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN"
Rumor has it that if you play this track backwards, Robert Plant can be clearly heard to say “Romney/Ryan 2012.” No, that’s just an urban legend. We will be playing this song backwards though.
TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS, “WALKING TO DO”
We’ve got a little bit of “walking to do” before we can get this president out of office. This is also a good workout tune. Not that we'll be doing reps on the convention floor. Maybe we will.
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, “THE LAWS HAVE CHANGED”
Unconstitutionally.
PULP, “COMMON PEOPLE”
Look, I think this president is fundamentally a good man, a good family man. But does he really know what it's like out there for common people? I've done town hall meetings. I've talked to my constituents. I've talked to real American families who are hurting. And though we all agree that health care in this country's got to get fixed, Americans don't think that a government takeover of healthcare is the solution. What Americans want is for us to start over, on a clean sheet of paper, and move through these issues and fix them. I can do this. I have a whole thing of clean paper in my desk. I love paper, and it's ready to go.
M.I.A., “PAPER PLANES”
Paper!!!
MINOR THREAT, “GUILTY OF BEING WHITE”
Like, I know, right?
FUCKED UP, “RUNNING ON NOTHING”
Throughout the campaign, this president has tried to make the debate about distractions because he can't run on his record. That's what this song is in reference to. It's very much in reference to the president's record. Please don't misinterpret it as a statement about Governor Romney or myself. To be fair, I know this one is a little tenuous.
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL, IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA
1. Summer of '98. 3:13 a.m. I've just heard the last line - it's "but don't hate her when she gets up to leave" and I didn't need to look it up, though you have no way of knowing this - and I let it linger, like you would a strange new taste that is sweet and bitter and perhaps if you hold on for as long as you can you will remember - you will know - that far-off thing it reminds you of...
2. "I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death! And that's why I'm grateful to God for having given me this gift, which I can use to develop and to express all that's inside me!" - Annalies Marie Frank (1929 - 1945)
3. You are young and in love and you know this and you know that this will come to an end but maybe it never truly does. It's hard to explain. But that's okay - I understand it. I understand it now.
4. Good drum sound on "Ghost."
5. It was not possible to choose just one song from this album. It needs to be heard at the 2012 Republican National Convention in its entirety.
MISFITS, “ANGELFUCK”
Self-explanatory.
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