I've always enjoyed listening to a wide variety of music, so it’s no surprise that I listened to a little bit of ev… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 17, 2021
Posts Tagged ‘playlist
2021: Favorite Books, Movies, Music
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Making The List
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With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer. Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately—it's a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between. pic.twitter.com/xwTPun9wsw
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 10, 2021
Memorable Songs
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Music has always played an important role in my life—and that was especially true during my presidency. In honor of my book hitting shelves tomorrow, I put together this playlist featuring some memorable songs from my administration. Hope you enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/xWiNQiZzN0
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 16, 2020
Old-School Mixtapes
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This was fun. I heard Tim and Fred were listening to some of the songs on my A Promised Land playlist, so I decided to drop in and surprise them. We talked about a lot, from Bob Dylan to old-school mixtapes to the role music played in my memoir. https://t.co/8A0cuVNHZI pic.twitter.com/rQwW8r0wBX
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 19, 2020
Workout Playlist
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It's about that time when New Year's resolutions get a bit harder to stick to. To offer a little inspiration, I wan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 19, 2020
A Student’s Guide
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Adjusting to life on campus can be overwhelming—that's why I'm thrilled to team up with @nowthisnews and @youtube o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) September 13, 2019
We’re so excited to have our #YouTubeLearning playlist, "A Student's Guide to Your First Year of College", made in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Reach Higher (@ReachHigher) September 13, 2019
The New Grammy
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With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, som… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 24, 2019
I TWEETED THIS AT 10:26AM AND ONE HOUR LATER PRESIDENT @BarackObama TWEETED ABOUT ME!!!
WE’RE FRIENDS NOW I DONT… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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|L I Z Z O| (@lizzo) August 24, 2019
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***Maggie Rogers:***
Makin President Barack Obama’s playlist is the new Grammy
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Maségo (@UncleSego) August 24, 2019
Finally, something worth reading! #ObamaPlaylist twitter.com/thehill/status…
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Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) August 24, 2019
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@BarackObama This playlist is a vibe ☀️
spoti.fi/ObamaSummer2019
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(@Spotify) August 24, 2019
✭ Rema being on Barack Obama’s summer playlist is the best thing I’ve seen today. That guy deserves everything he’s getting.
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✭ Ug? (@Justiiin_Ug) August 24, 2019
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@UKtoUSmomma @BarackObama I gotchu fam
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Nick Synodis (@NickSynodis) August 24, 2019
Barack and Michelle Obama's 2019 summer playlist is all about good vibes. huffp.st/uZr3TMo
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(@HuffPost) August 25, 2019
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obama said twitter.com/barackobama/st… https://t.co/rC9IPwa0Iw
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nope (@LilNasX) August 25, 2019
It's very fun watching musicians freak out about being on the Obama's summer playlist ow.ly/X0UH30ppJOo
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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 25, 2019
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When that Obama summer playlist rings off twitter.com/udokaanugwo/st…
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Desus Nice (@desusnice) August 25, 2019
Meeting President Obama is on my bucket list , but this will most definitely work for now 🙏🏿 https://t.co/kSexOWkIKk
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Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) August 25, 2019
The Sounds Of Summer
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With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, som… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 24, 2019
The Sun Came Out
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Lyndsey Parker
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For two years in a row, Barack Obama has included tracks from By the Way, I Forgive You, “The Joke” and “Every Time I Hear That Song” on his Spotify playlists. The irony isn’t lost on me that “The Joke,” which was inspired by the fallout from the 2016 presidential election, was celebrated by a president very different from the one currently in the White House…
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Well, I certainly have a lot of respect for [Obama], and I think the irony of what you pointed out is certainly an interesting perspective too. I hadn’t thought of it that way, but you’re right. And if you listen closely to “The Joke,” you can hear him in it. You can hear Obama’s influence on me in that song. He influenced me in big ways during his presidency. I saw my parents get health insurance for the first time. I proposed to my wife on the day that he became the first American president ever to come out in support of marriage equality — and it had always bothered me that he hadn’t up until that point. I had the ring for a long time, and I had been waiting for the opportunity to propose to Catherine [Shepherd, who is British], but we kept hitting roadblocks with DOMA. We kept hitting roadblocks with the airports and the borders, and getting to and from the U.S. together without having to lie about our relationship. We were very discouraged at the time. So when [Obama] came out [in support of gay marriage], it was like the sun came out.
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There are detractors out there who think artists should just “shut up and sing” and keep politics out of music…
Being told to “stop being political” is just hilarious to me. I wake up every day political: a gay mom raising a house full of women. There’s really nothing not political about that. So, I can write about my own personal experience and have it be wildly political. That just happens to be the life and the hand I was dealt.
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