President Barack Obama briefly interrupted his summer vacation Friday to share what he's been listening to while on break in Martha's Vineyard. "Due to popular request, here are my vacation playlists," the President tweeted, linking to a pair of 20-song Spotify playlists.Obama divvied up "The President's Playlist" into two categories: "Volume 1: Summer Day" – featuring artists like Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Justin Timberlake and Stevie Wonder – as well as "20 picks for a summer night." The latter playlist boasts Beyoncé, Al Green and Leonard Cohen.
The playlists – the first posted on the White House's recently launched official Spotify account – showcases Obama's diverse taste in music, ranging from jazz (Miles Davis, John Coltrane), classic rock (Rolling Stones, Van Morrison), blues (Howlin Wolf) and funk (Sly & The Family Stone) to hip-hop (Talib Kweli & Hi Tek, Nappy Roots, Mos Def), soul (Aretha Franklin, Nine Simone), R&B (The Temptations, Mary J. Blige) and modern rock (Coldplay, Florence and the Machine).
Obama also spotlights a few contemporary artists you wouldn't expect him to listen to: Folk acts the Lumineers and Brandi Carlile, singer/songwriter Aoife O'Donovan and indie rockers Low Cut Connie and Okkervil River. "Cool news abt POTUS playlist. I'm sandwiched btw Aretha and [Timberlake]," Okkervil River's Will Sheff tweeted after receiving the unexpected presidential seal of approval. Low Cut Connie were similarly thrilled to land on Obama's handpicked playlists.
Poll Results
| Option | Votes |
| Sly & the Family Stone - "Hot Fun in the Summertime" | 11 |
| The Temptations - "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | 5 |
| Aretha Franklin - "Rock Steady" | 4 |
| Stevie Wonder - "Another Star" | 4 |
| Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter" | 2 |
| Coldplay - "Paradise" | 2 |
| Bob Dylan - "Tombstone Blues" | 2 |
| Talib Kweli and Hi Tek - "Memories Live" | 2 |
| Isley Brothers - "Live It Up" | 2 |
| Florence and The Machine - "Shake It Out" | 1 |
| Bob Marley - "So Much Trouble in the World" | 1 |
| Okkervil River - "Down Down the Deep River" | 1 |
| Howlin Wolf - "Wang Dang Doodle" | 1 |
| Justin Timberlake - "Pusher Love Girl" | 0 |
| John Legend - "Green Light" | 0 |
| Nappy Roots - "Good Day" | 0 |
| Brandi Carlile - "Wherever Is Your Heart" | 0 |
| Low Cut Connie - "Boozophilia" | 0 |
| Mala Rodriguez - "Tengo Un Trato (Remix)" | 0 |
| Sonora Carruseles - "La Salsa La Traigo Yo" | 0 |
― The New Gay Sadness (cryptosicko), Monday, 17 August 2015 14:43 (ten years ago)