DNC Roll Call Playlist

I'm having such a good time watching the coverage of the Democratic National Convention, which is being held in Chicago IL this year. I actually ended up with a ticket to go to the taping of Stephen Colbert's show tonight, but I didn't find out that I was off the waitlist until this morning... which isn't enough time to hurry up there!

I did really enjoy his DNC Night 2 monologue. If you're curious, here's the full list of songs played during the DNC roll call (and why they were picked).

Alabama: “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Alaska: “Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man

American Samoa: “Edge of Glory” by Lady Gaga

Arizona: “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks

Arkansas: “Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac

California: “California Love” by Tupac and “They Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

Colorado: “September” by Earth, Wind Fire

Connecticut: “Signed Sealed, Delivered” by Stevie Wonder

Delaware: “Higher Love” by Whitney Houston and Kygo

Democrats abroad: “Love Train” by The O’Jays

District of Columbia: “Let Me Clear My Throat” by DJ Kool

Florida: “Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty

Georgia: “Turn Down for What” by Lil John

Guam: “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter

Hawaii: “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars

Idaho: “Private Idaho” by The B-52s

Illinois: “Sirius” by The Alan Parsons Project

Indiana: “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson

Iowa: “Celebrate” by Kool & the Gang

Kansas: “Carry on Wayward Son” by Kansas

Kentucky: “First Class” by Jack Harlow

Louisiana: “All I Do Is Win” by DJ Khaled

Maine: “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk the Moon

Maryland: “Respect” by Aretha Franklin

Massachusetts: “I’m Shipping up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys

Michigan: “Lose Yourself” by Eminem

Minnesota: “Kiss” and “1999” by Prince

Mississippi: “Twisting the Night Away” by Sam Cooke

Missouri: “Good Luck, Babe” by Chappell Roan

Montana: “American Woman” by Lenny Kravitz

Nebraska: “Firework” by Katy Perry

Nevada: “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers

New Hampshire: “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey

New Jersey: “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen

New Mexico: “Confident” by Demi Lovato

New York: “Empire State of Mind” by Jay Z and Alicia Keys

North Carolina: “Raise Up” by Petey Pablo

North Dakota: “Girl on Fire” by Alicia Keys

Ohio: “Green Light” by John Legend

Oklahoma: “Ain’t Goin Down” by Garth Brooks

Oregon: “Float On” by Modest Mouse

Pennsylvania: “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa and “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men

Puerto Rico: “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee

Rhode Island: “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift

South Carolina: “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” by James Brown

South Dakota: “What I Like About You” by The Romantics

Tennessee: “9 To 5” by Dolly Parton

Texas: “Texas Hold ‘Em” by Beyoncé

Utah: “Animal” by Neon Trees

Vermont: “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan

Virginia: “The Way I Are” by Timbaland

Washington: “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore

West Virginia: “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver

Wisconsin: “Jump Around” by House of Pain

Wyoming: “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas

Virgin Islands: “VI to the Bone” by Mic Love