what are republican goblins listening to? 🤔

[@harrylane4]

A republican listening to take me to church is literally the Garfield no cats allowed meme

[@aqua25999]

It's so funny to me how many people take it as a religious song. So many super homophobic people listen to it and just assume it's actually about church

[@lynnpehrson8826]

Woody Guthrie is on here too, an actual communist, and not like a wishy-washy hippie communist, he was literally pro-stalin

[@kirbyizlife]

Not to mention anything by Woody Guthrie

[@paraphilicanalysis1737]

So, we have Republicans listening to a queer anthem with neopagan elements a and communist/anti-fascist musician. This still isn’t quite as funny as Ronald Reagan using Born in the USA, but seriously

[@MortanAMrk]

Honestly good on her dont let politics get in the way of loving one of the top 10 songs of the 2010s

[@AbcmixX]

Imagine knowing that all your favorite artists probably hate you

[@AudreyAdz]

The curse of being conservative and caring to any extent whatsoever about art

[@egamerisbanned]

same goes for democrats, pretty evenly split i think

[@Lo-opss]

​@egamerisbanned I think it spreads to the entirety of the US

[@theketaminekid1241]

@egamerisbanned I can't imagine the level of delusion you'd have to be in to believe this.

[@nondescriptcat5620]

@@egamerisbanned that's some Big Time Cope, little buddy

[@CocomelonForMen]

Ron DeSantis doesn't listen to music, but if he gets you alone in a room, he will sing the praises of Huey Lewis and the News.

[@budgetcommander4849]

he prolly stans new Kanye

[@shoey6123]

I wish there was a version of this for conservative pundits. You cannot convince me that Crowder's music taste is not horrifying

[@nicholaswoollhead6830]

Crowder exclusively listens to Train and Imagine Dragons I am willing to bet almost anything on this

[@Alexander-mw1ek]

Whitehouse and Huey Lewis on blast 24/7

[@cdcgb1]

I bet he used to listen to rage until he found out about their politics

[@harrylane4]

⁠@@cdcgb1I wouldn’t be surprised if he still doesn’t know about ratm’s politics

[@Remedy462]

Nickelback for sure!

[@mallrat395]

5:10 "this guy googled 'music'" is the funniest comment you can make about that set of 8 songs

[@arhan-]

Vivek Ramaswamy definitely strikes me as the sort of person who doesn’t listen to music at all… just podcasts and white noise

[@eingyi2500]

No Vivek definitely used to listen to dubstep in 2012

[@treefingers6572]

And makes fun of others for their taste

[@TheNicoDavis]

And lots of imagine dragons.

[@FriendsOfOurs420]

Oh cmon melon calling republicans goblins is super gobliphobic of you tf

[@puk1667]

yes and? cry more, snowflake)

[@SBRS47]

Gobliphobe

[@bartbreukels5429]

​@@SBRS47gobble gobble❤️❤️

[@Dog-999i]

You sound pretty Melonphobic to me

[@ChewyRibbit]

GOBLIN DEEZ NUTS

[@cartooom]

Somehow it doesn't surprise me that Vivek has Thunder and Believer, as well as a song from fall out boy's worst era on his playlist. Basically stereotypical "alpha male" rock music.

[@Joe90h]

"My demographic like rock, right? Let's see what's popular on rock radio that came out in the last few years, then"

[@Nersius]

I mean hey, good on him to rep the worst song by Fall Boy. Confidently wrong from his soles to his cut.

[@Scyborg832]

Ngl I don't think the manosphere people listen to Imagine Dragons lmao.

[@Joe90h]

@@Nersius Remember MEEEE for centuRIEEES

[@grogu1986]

That shit isn’t even rock. It’s just pop.

[@brokengirrafe]

Chris Christie could have chosen any Beatles song, but he (his campaign reps) specifically chose the one that starts with “She was just seventeen/If you know what I mean”.

[@lepacs14]

How is that important?

[@Ryan-wr8fx]

That song wouldn't even top my Beatles top 10 chart

[@47AdriRamiAKAETHG]

@@lepacs14just pretty interesting...

[@lumi3262]

@@lepacs14 republicans tend to prefer underage girls

[@skylar5257]

That’s a banger of a song imo tho so I won’t say anything about it.

[@devinloew7681]

Vivek has a lot of Ls, but this might just be his biggest

[@billclockwell]

Two fucking imagine dragon songs

[@mr.dirtydannnnn]

Thus, it is worse than when he said we need to send children of immigrants back to Mexico

[@antiantiderivative]

@yewest2209as in he's great at being a complete fraud?

[@EpicGamertje]

​@yewest2209💪🏻

[@NidorinoAlliance]

Biggest takeaway from this is that Vivek is a completely hollow person. Liking Mozart doesn’t make you a nazi. But saying it’s one of your favourite songs when running as this “western civilisation must be protected” guy feels like a tell.

[@CoolCaseyJ]

He just put it on there so people know he’s a smart cookie 🤓 🍪

[@mr.dirtydannnnn]

Shit I love classical. But Mozart is no where near my top playlist

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

He put it on there so he could feel smart. I like classical but anyone who considers that a favorite is either lying to themselves or to you

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

@Joe-nz5ql spoken like a true rich person. Can you speak with that silver spoon so far in your mouth?

[@Joe90h]

"I like to listen to Eminem, but don't worry... I also like classical music like Picasso. Uh, Mozart! I meant Mozart."

[@SpankerSauce]

Only way I’d vote republican is if one has a playlist full of Playboi Carti and Death Grips

[@Taykorjg]

Kbb and 100 gecs

[@xstoofpeer]

Trump would listen to carti unironically

[@envyLP333]

​@@xstoofpeerdelusional and smooth brain. Carti has trans friends

[@xstoofpeer]

@@envyLP333 Trump also has trans friends so what are you talking about lmao

[@envyLP333]

@@xstoofpeer carti likeevery artist on their vid don't fuck with Trump, his maga maggot supports or republicans

[@MisterTonyPizza]

I would LOVE to see Fantano rate GTA Radio Stations. That would be a super fun video

[@AudreyAdz]

💯💯💯

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

I'm into this

[@r1ngil746]

vivek's playlist made me fall out of my chair

[@r1ngil746]

it all makes sense now

[@treefingers6572]

I can't believe people in here are actually talking about him like he's a relatable and chill candidate, I've never been more put off by a person's attempts to appear "with it".

[@superpuperstudios]

And these ladies are told

[@Dog-999i]

I love how Larry Elder listens to Teddy Pendergrass (who dated many transwomen). The writers of Wake Up Everybody, Gamble and Huff, constantly included left wing pro black messages in their songs, and encouraged and promoted the black power movement. Larry probably doesn't even listen to the lyrics of those songs and just thinks "The song said, 'Wake up everybody, no more sleeping in bed' that must be a promotion of capitalism."

[@screechingowl7613]

Yeah. And Vivek Ramaswamy included Woody Guthrie who was a strong advocate for socialist or even communist ideas not only in private, but also in his music. These stupid hypocrites can't even listen to the lyrics.

[@distinguishedgentlemen5120]

Not that deep 😂

[@Joe90h]

@@distinguishedgentlemen5120 Music absolutely is that deep. I'd say not being able to pick up on the political 'undertones' of an artist with an explicit world view, while simultaneously touting that LGBT people merely wanting to proper education to mitigate misinformation (And subsequently hate speech) is "spreading their agenda" demonstrates they're not really listening. Heck, some of these guys even put "Born In The USA" on these lists in the past before it became much more commonly known that that song is quite openly criticising the USA's penchant for tossing young men at pointless wars and tossing them aside when they're used up.

[@b33lze6u6]

its really not. they probably just like the song. @@Joe90h

[@kevinross6235]

He probably separates artist from art

[@hounddogzepp]

Mr. Brightside has fallen victim to wedding song syndrome, where any white person will just start singing the chorus as soon as they hear it.

[@MatthewSmart]

I'm a white guy who was at my cousin's all white wedding in July, and I can confirm this to be true.

[@Joe90h]

I used to work in a nightclub that used to be a rock and metal place, then transitioned to 80s through to 10s pop and 'rock' and I'd wager I listened to Chelsea Dagger followed immediately by Mr Brightside and then Candy by Robbie Williams twice a night, 3 nights a week, for three years. The song might as well be white noise to me now.

[@musicsucks6969]

Coming out of my cage and I’ve been doin just fine

[@Buzzah]

⁠@@Joe90hI wish I could get to this stage whilst skipping the 3 years of torture.

[@brianfromthechannelbrian]

Chris Christie singing along to Mr Brightside with tears in his eyes.

[@thevarietychannelofyoutube4769]

Vivek Ramaswamy actually put Thunder by Imagine Dragons on his playlist of songs that "stir his soul" Wow. That really is something

[@muzak913]

it is BEYOND tone deaf that vivek ramaswamy has a woody guthrie song on his playlist holy shit

[@Dog-999i]

Most of these artists would hate that these politicians like their music. Larry Elder listens to the music of Black Power advocates, even though he fights against everything they stand for.

[@marianatheschizoid5912]

Also Take Me To Church is literally a song critical os Christian homophobia lol.

[@elifishwhat]

i don't think he listens to anything he put on there lmao

[@muzak913]

@@elifishwhat i can 100% see the imagine dragons

[@elifishwhat]

@@muzak913 y'know what, yeah. believer is his fight song!!!

[@finn8474]

Not everyone who listens to classical is pretentious, Anthony, but I'll admit that it looked like a token Mozart pick

[@tomersagie2492]

You sound pretentious

[@_marlene]

if he listened to classical he wouldnt have picked mozart, trust me

[@haydenqrc]

this was the most pretentious way to say this lmao

[@insight827]

@@_marlene and even if you've gotta go mozart, there are so many better picks than ronda alla fucking turka - Even, like, his piano sonata in a minor would've been miles better

[@finn8474]

@@haydenqrc I'm in the middle of writing a research paper, sue me.

[@Eve.with.a.Y]

I wanna run for office purely so I can make a good playlist and win the votes of the Fantano party

[@lamibonxd]

3:05 using the combs version fast car is …certainly a choice

[@insertnamehere6227]

They probably don't even know it's a cover

[@m.streicher8286]

aka "2024 candidates pick the songs their aids told them to"

[@WiloPolis03]

Without watching yet, I'm gonna guess a good amount of country & classic rock, with a *little* bit of alternative

[@ishall9956]

Immediately the first clip I skipped to is the Beatles and Billie Joel lol

[@EmpireAnts42]

​@@ishall9956nothing wrong with either of those tbf billy joel slaps

[@HankHill94263]

Now we need the democratic goblin music list

[@Narokkurai]

Kendrick Lamar at the top of the list for every single one of them. Not dissing Kendrick I just think no one in the DNC actually knows about other rappers.

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

Gonna guess Arcade Fire, Lana Del Ray, Fiona Apple and maybe some shoegaze or something. A mix of current singer-songwriters and indie rock that was cool 15 years ago when they were in college

[@id1550]

@@NarokkuraiProbably right

[@coco-kl3xr]

Almost one singer from every genre

[@happycamperds9917]

It'd be really funny of some 50 year old GOP white guy just has like Sweet Trip, Aphex Twin, and Mid-Air Thief or something.

[@NathanielSnider1017]

i mean gutfeld is a death grips and gecs fan so it's possible lmfao

[@fivestarman5130]

Nikki Haley listing Take to me Church by Hozier as one of her favorite songs is very interesting given her stances on same sex marriage

[@pinkmenace2452]

"this guy googled 'music'" LMAOO

[@HenryThe12]

That comment was hilarious haha

[@bruceylike9666]

Absolutely not surprised by the recurring Mr Brightside, here in the UK that song is inescapable, particularly in social functions with an extremely high density of white upper middle class Tory bellends.

[@cubedmelons876]

These are American politicians, though. Mr. Brightside hasn't reached the same level of oppressive overplay over here.

[@whatsahellhell]

Stop it. I hate Tories as much as you, but Mr Brightside is basically our national anthem. Don't act like you're not singing every lyric on a night out. I act like I hate it too, don't worry, we can be cool together

[@ZachBobBob]

It's a good song but jesus fucking christ I cannot stand it anymore.

[@doctorisjoe]

Bro what?? Everybody (white) loves Mr Brightside regardless of their political side.

[@LBP15]

@@cubedmelons876yes it has

[@SmartVandelay]

I was hoping for an outlier who listens to nothing but Merzbow and Throbbing Gristle.

[@l1p0v]

I guess you have to be basic as fuck to run for a politician.

[@atalantafugiens0426]

my campaign playlist will be Throbbing Gristle, GY!BE and Ruthless B Toothless

[@UGLY-MONEY17]

I’ll be running next election cycle, no need to fret.

[@BernieSandersOfficial]

As a republican I am deeply offended by this title. The preferred nomenclature is “trolls”.

[@mapledemon5601]

Really? I thought we changed it to ogres in 2013.

[@throwaway1184]

stop being that, its cringe

[@mindworm7689]

Troglodyte is most accurate tbh

[@vepply]

It's us versus them!

[@cristianchavez5313]

Nah we changed it to Top Gs

[@kylesmith5633]

Vivek having woody guthrie on his playlist is possibly one of the most ironic things of all time

[@nicks8443]

The repeat appearances of Jolene and Mr. Brightside really says a lot about reactionary sexual pathology.

[@Turbooooo-b9f]

Vivek was for sure a band kid

[@treefingers6572]

As a past band kid, please don't associate him with us.

[@granthess6493]

Gave me yet another reason to hate Ramaswamy

[@DionPanday]

Cool it with the racism

[@makeritualnoise]

legit surprised by cornell west. i watched a webinar that had him as a speaker and he spent a good 20 minutes talking with the host about their shared love of jazz and he seems very passionate about music. still, the nina pick is awesome.

[@mr.dirtydannnnn]

The john pick is also awesome

[@VK-oz1ne]

From this playlist I don’t know if Vivek is not human or just don’t listen to music

[@treefingers6572]

Both.

[@Isaac-ul8yz]

Ronda not having a playlist is probably the smartest move he’s made in his entire career lolol

[@MorlockTrxsh]

Woodie Guthrie would personally murder Vivek.

[@tor4472]

Thank you!!!

[@rouge939]

Thunder and Believer by Imagine Dragons are some of the worst music I’ve ever heard

[@WiloPolis03]

I mean there's worse music out there for sure imo

[@WiloPolis03]

Not saying this to defend Vivek tho lol screw him

[@puk1667]

why

[@orange_penis]

Yeah seems like a casual music listener.

[@reginaldcampos5762]

Believer is a bad song, but it's definitely not among Imagine Dragon's worst songs. I'd agree with thunder, though, that is incredibly annoying.

[@fauscsk_9099]

Lmfao vivek putting centuries and thunder 💀

[@SBox180]

Me and Chris Christie have the same musical taste?… Okay then, if you need me, I’ll be playing in traffic

[@jacksampsonforever]

Me: "Republicans don't even really LIKE music." Vivek, Asa, Cornel: "Well, allow me to AGREE!"

[@jacobjohnson7369]

Cornel West isn’t a Republican, he’s running for the Green Party nomination

[@mouldyseagull887]

Cornel isn't a Republican though

[@mr.dirtydannnnn]

Cornell is a democratic socialist. Similar to bernie. But wayyy more eccentric

[@atalantafugiens0426]

@@jacobjohnson7369Green Party? What’s that?

[@jacksampsonforever]

@@jacobjohnson7369 my mistake

[@Randomjackass135]

“I’m a rebel, grrrr, you’re just a part of the woke mob” -man prepared to vote for someone who is paid millions by the oil industry to reassert the centuries-old status quo

[@austintillman8297]

They're all low key listening to Johnny Rebel

[@muffinmonkeys]

As the 2000s white emo national anthem, I am a bit perplexed by the prevalence of Mr. Brightside.

[@KingKrouch]

There’s a meme about British people liking that song for some reason.

[@goclbert]

Mr. Brightside transcends creed, culture and nation

[@marshallguy4844]

These lists aren't picked by the candidates, it's by their interns and staffers who are younger millennials and older zoomers that are college-educated, well-off, and mostly white. Mr Brightside is an anthem to that group of people

[@paultapping9510]

​@KingKrouch am British, can confirm. We like a song that can be bellowed after 4 pints. "mumble mumble mumble I'M MIIIIISTER BRIIIGHTSIIIIIIIIIDE"

[@insertnamehere6227]

Someone else commented it but it's basically white person wedding core

[@patmcleod248]

Chris Christie stole my dad's playlist. ALL dads' playlists...

[@lucienpavone3443]

vivek never fails to disappoint 😄

[@Albert-xl3nx]

where you from man

[@treefingers6572]

At being a slimey two-faced scuzzball?

[@alcoholicofthedarkforrest4402]

I bet Joe listens to music that uses "hootenanny" unironically.

[@Tocinos]

Joe listens to Carti

[@bananaduck14]

Joe is secretly blasting Metallica 24/7

[@elliothammer9485]

​@@bananaduck14w mans

[@alcoholicofthedarkforrest4402]

@@Tocinos he's a REAL vamp.

[@SubparLoki]

Imagine seeing some like run the jewels and Dead Kennedys and black flag and ratm and Kendrick on one of these lists. That’d be entertaining lmao

[@jeffreytimm4186]

Wouldn't be out of the question. Paul Ryan is famously a fan of RATM.

[@GiacomoTheMan]

vivek’s list was so on brand lol

[@rileyreacts7610]

A Change is Gonna Come in a republicans favourites song is very peculiar….

[@mr.dirtydannnnn]

Right? These fucks don't even contemplate these songs

[@lynnpehrson8826]

Republicans literally won't listen to the music Republicans make, like most of these artist are either left-leaning or far left.

[@_NoDrinkTheBleach]

I'm sure Ron DeSantis has a torture playlist.

[@ComicMizchief]

Finally, I can choose who I want to vote for based on music taste

[@calebschroeder431]

The most reliable way to choose

[@maxyboy9648]

Surprised theres no RATM in here i mean OBVIOUSLY they fit what republicans stand for durrrrr

[@cthulhulvl35illithid]

I'm honestly shocked to not find any left leaning songs that republicans love for some unknown reason like born in the USA, Fortunate Son, or Bulls on Parade on any of these lists

[@simpsonlover100]

take me to church is probably close enough. Crazy that's on there

[@sagecolvard9644]

Vivek had a Woodie Guthrie song.

[@mrmclainy]

That first one's beatles pick was crazy considering the opening line to that song lol

[@cftpafan]

I can't believe this is a real article Edit: Take me to church? Is this an insane pick to no one else?

[@lagswitchengage3893]

It does feel weird. The song while sounding all gospel like comes across rather scathing towards religion through its lyrics. I also think it’s a crazy pick cause I never enjoyed it but that’s different

[@cubedmelons876]

I get the feeling she just read the title and assumed it's some Christian song. Probably didn't even listen to it.

[@mckinleyostvig7135]

As a goblin I am offended by your title.

[@YMA6Kona23]

I didn't know republicans got enough wi-fi in their goblin caves to even listen to this many bangers.

[@37willdog]

This Vivek Ramaswamy playlist…it’s not good

[@Ginger2882.]

Christie - 5 (Basic as fuck) Haley - 6 (Still basic but a little more interesting) Ramaswamy - 2 (Hurts to see Dolly surrounded by so much bad music) Hurd - 7 (Good songs but wasn't a clear vibe) Elder - 7 (Separating the playlist from the politician this wasn't too bad) Hutchinson - 3 (A mixed bag, could have been higher with more songs) West - 5 (Best taste but a little one note and too short)

[@ambientbosatsu]

“Souls” is crazy

[@TheGamesReal]

5:05: "this guy googled music" lmao

[@Ian99_]

Vivek has the most focus group "music taste" of all time

[@juliekeast6175]

Mozart just looks so random among Imagine Dragons, Eminem and Fall Out Boy 😂😂😂

[@taylort8168]

Will Hurd is so clandestine that no one has heard of his ass.

[@Ajmeade78]

I liketo imagine chris christy only had mr. Brightside on his list as a way to simp for nickey haley

[@mrselfdestruct2326]

Lol Woody Guthrie rolling in his grave

[@owenpeterson6183]

i am now 100% sure that vivek rawaswami is not a human

[@-aexc-]

viveks playlistis horrifying

[@DKF_oli]

1/4 of viveks playlist being imagine dragons is….. something.

[@michaelmckeown5396]

Fact that Cornel West didn't pick the superior Housemartins cover of Caravan of Love is ridiculous.

[@josephstone7714]

was really hoping to see Ron Desanctimonious on here😔

[@erikwidell1039]

I feel Vivek put in "Lose Yourself" and Mozart and then googled "music" for the other 7. I don't think he likes to listen to music at all

[@TheRaspberryExperiment]

Chris Christie shouldn’t be allowed to listen to the Talking Heads

[@calebcomrie7984]

14:45 ron desnatis black metal fan confirmed (least evil black metal fan)

[@kevinjones810]

It completely makes sense that Vivek chose that, I am 100% confident he doesn’t listen to any music that doesn’t come from the ad breaks in shitty tv reruns

[@whatsahellhell]

Shock the people I'd wish would retire would pick a lot of the bands I wish would retire

[@xx-sof-xx]

Why do the republicans have gay songs as their fav tracks? Like gay artists or directly about gay love criticising Christian persecution of gay people? (Take me to church) It's so obviously about "sinning" and not caring, because the church will never accept your inherrent identity and the only place you'll find heavenly peace is when you're with your lover, because "gay people go to hell". "I was born sick, but i love it", like come oooooon lol

[@xx-sof-xx]

Yeah, hozier uses she/her pronouns, but just watch the fucking music video of the gay men kissing, literally "burying their love" in the ground, yet being found out and get punished by a group of homophobic men

[@Straaaayyyy]

maybe because the republicans don't hate gays as much as you think. I’m not American but I’ve seen a lot of ‘gays for trump’ shit. They hate LGBT as an organisation but not the existence of gay people

[@Loki_Leftist]

@@StraaaayyyyLMFAOO no they’re hypocrites. They’re just listening to music that was cool in their era.

[@Tocinos]

Because conservatives don't make good music

[@toxa35]

Why couldn’t they? Do you understand that you can be a republican and support gay marriage ?

[@jasons2210]

Cristie's playlist isnt bad by any means, but its lacking diversity. Much like his party.

[@LHydock]

VIvek going from Mozart to late-era Fall Out Boy is hilarious

[@rileyreacts7610]

Cornell West isn’t even a republican don’t know how was put on this list

[@patrick4384]

The list is for 2024 candidates regardless of party.

[@rileyreacts7610]

@@patrick4384 okay title misleading

[@jackgraham5342]

These are the most government approved playlists i never heard

[@clytemnestra]

what’s up with someone in the chat talking about darius rucker as if he’s dead 😂 totally got me for a second

[@123rockfan]

Nikki Haley liking Peace Train is fucking hilarious

[@GrahamBarth]

Vivek's list is worse than a hospital bombing.

[@utahman06]

Surprised everyone just glossed over a conservative politician including a pro-migrant worker Woodie Guthrie track on a playlist.

[@Limkmc]

if a SINGLE song in a playlist doesnt match the vibe the playlist automatically is a 7 or worse

[@Adyman182]

Christie's playlist is more of an 8/10, it feels too pretentious to rate it a 6 with all those all-time favorite artists. I'm not into dad rock, but I respect it. Will Hurd's feels like he's pandering to millenial Fantanocore lol

[@SBRS47]

2 imagine dragon songs in an 8 song list has me pissing myself

[@runtherockies7]

Republicans listening to The Rolling Stones is so funny to me. Mick Jagger is a huge fan of drag and Keith Richards threatened to stab Donald Trump

[@QuiddDude]

Shitty argument since they're one of the most popular bands of all time, everyone listens to the rolling stones.

[@mrselfdestruct2326]

Where are tom mcdonald and dex?

[@JacobWrestledGod]

Biden’s playlist will have one track- Everywhere at the End of Time

[@LeeannG]

😮 I… I… must not laugh. I must not laugh.

[@goo_90]

Or any U.S president ever. They’re all so fucking old.

[@NoUploadJustComment]

I'd bet pretty much all of these artists would hate these Republican candidates with a passion.

[@FMJoner]

I was listening to just the audio of this video and for a second at 6:11 I thought he had ALL CAPS on his playlist

[@RisingJericho]

I only remember Chubby Checker from an old rock history class I took a decade ago. Boy, I didn't expect to see that name come up today.

[@17dollarontheseventiu97]

Larry elder indeed

[@NikoTine112]

joe brandon is around part 4 of the caretaker