An R.E.M. Song For Each 2016 Presidential Candidate

So Donald Trump took the stage at an anti-Iran-deal rally to the strains of R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” and Michael Stipe got all salty about it, and, well, look out. You’re welcome.

Bernie Sanders: “Welcome to the Occupation”

Hillary Clinton: “She Just Wants to Be”

Joe Biden: “I’m Gonna DJ

Lincoln Chafee: “Sad Professor”

Martin O’Malley: “Ignoreland”

Jim Webb: “Can’t Get There From Here”

Jeb Bush: “The Wrong Child”

Ben Carson: “Why Not Smile”

Chris Christie: “Perfect Circle”

Ted Cruz: “Try Not to Breathe”

Mark Everson: “Strange Currencies”

Carly Fiorina: “How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us”

Jim Gilmore: “Binky the Doormat”

Lindsey Graham: “Country Feedback”

Bobby Jindal: “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”

George Pataki: “Imitation of Life”

Rand Paul: “So Fast, So Numb”

Mike Huckabee: “Moral Kiosk”

John Kasich: “Cuyahoga”

Rick Perry: “King of Comedy” b/w “Stumble”

Marco Rubio: “World Leader Pretend”

Scott Walker: “Finest Worksong”

Donald Trump: “Exhuming McCarthy” / “Orange Crush” / “Animal” / “Bandwagon” / “Man on the Moon” / “What If We Give It Away?” / “Winged Mammal Theme” / “Superman” / “All the Right Friends” / “Bang and Blame” / “Losing My Religion”

BONUS ENTRY

Barack Obama: “The Apologist”


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