Presenters
David Allan
Abstract
Popular music is the soundtrack of our lives. It can make us laugh and cry. It can make us want and buy. It can make us proud today that we were “Born in the USA” and at the same time compel us to “Don’t Stop” thinking about tomorrow. But can it make us vote? I am proposing an exploratory look at the use of popular music in political campaigns. It could include both academic and popular press. It can chronicle what we know and provide a foundation for the pursuit of what we don’t know. It will attempt to unravel the ball of confusion.