Ultimate playlist: The DNC roll call
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Rapper Lil Jon performs during the DNC roll call on Aug. 20 in Chicago. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
When it came time for each state to cast its vote during the ceremonial roll call at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, each delegation did so to the tune (or tunes) of a special song.
Why it matters: Breaking with the tradition of a cut-and-dry roll call turned the procedure into an exuberant celebration that reflected the energy the Harris-Walz campaign has imbued the Democratic party with.
- The roll call's party atmosphere also offered a stark contrast to the more reserved energy at the RNC's roll call last month.
The big picture: In the weeks leading up to the convention, each state delegation worked with presiding DJ Cassidy to pick a song that evoked a spirit of "unity and celebration" and was meaningful to the state, the New York Times reported.
- Axios has compiled a Spotify playlist of each song played during the proceeding. Notably, Garth Brooks, whose song was featured as Oklahoma cast its vote, is not on Spotify and not included in the playlist.
- The roll call included everything from Stevie Wonder and Tom Petty classics, to modern anthems from Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan.
Zoom in: A standout moment came when the artist Lil Jon performed a mashup of his songs "Turn Down for What" and "Get Low" live on behalf of the Georgia delegation.
- This also included singing "V.P. Harris … Governor Walz" to the rhythm of the refrain "from the window to the walls" in "Get Low."
Full list of songs from the DNC
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, "Alright" and "They Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, "Next Episode" by Dr. Dre
Colorado: "September" by 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 Going Down (Till the Sun Comes Up)," 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
