Arizona and Michigan: The Fix playlist
Arizona and Michigan, two states that don’t have much in common at all, really, but both gave birth to some great music. Here’s what you should listen to really get into the spirit of the Feb. 28th primary — you can download the whole list on Spotify.
Thanks to everyone who particpated! Here are a few of our favorite suggestions:
@TheFix Some AZ bands: Calexico, Gin Blossoms, Refreshments ("Banditos"!), Linda Ronstadt, Alice Cooper, Stevie Nicks #fixplaylist
— Alyson Hurt (@alykat) February 24, 2012
Obvious choice is Sufjan's whole #MI album, but I'd also add in Kings of Leon's "#Arizona" #fixplaylist
— BenWessel (@BenWessel) February 24, 2012
"By the Time I Get to Phoneix", she'll be laughing at my polling numbers. #fixplaylist
— Leon Tchaikovsky (@SexiestLyingWit) February 24, 2012
And the whole list:
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
Arizona - Kings of Leon
Elected - Alice Cooper
1969 - The Stooges
Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye
Hotel Arizona - Wilco
Icky Thump - The White Stripes
Grand Canyon - The Magnetic Fields
One Piece At A Time - Johnny Cash
Half A Smidge - Calexico
You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes
Lake of Fire - Meat Puppets
‘Till I Collapse - Enimem
Mesa, AZ - Bad Books
Oh Detroit! Lift Up Your Weary Head! - Sufjan Stevens
When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt
Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Glen Campbell
- Spam
- Obscene
- Duplicate
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