On the eve of the Democratic and Republican conventions, Blender Magazine polled Barack Obama and John McCain for their top 10 songs.
Barack Obama:
1. "Ready or Not" - Fugees
2. "What's Going On" - Marvin Gaye
3. "I'm on Fire" - Bruce Springsteen
4. "Gimme Shelter" - Rolling Stones
5. "Sinnerman" - Nina Simone
6. "Touch the Sky" - Kanye West
7. "You'd be so Easy to Love" - Frank Sinatra
8. "Think" - Aretha Franklin
9. "City of Blinding Lights" - U2
10. "Yes We Can" - Kanye West
John McCain:
1. "Dancing Queen" - ABBA
2. "Blue Bayou" - Roy Orbison
3. "Take a Chance on me" ABBA
4. "If We Make it Through December" - Merle Haggard
5. "As Time Goes By" - Dooley Wilson
6. "Good Vibrations" - The Beach Boys
7. "What a Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong
8. "I've Got You Under My Skin" - Frank Sinatra
9. "Sweet Caroline" - Neil Diamond
10. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" - The Platters