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The Los Angeles Times, April 14, 2005 Commentary Now Just Picture 'Em Singing in the Shower ... By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin
across the nation went into overdrive when the media revealed the contents of the presidential iPod. If music does indeed make the man, as experts suggest, the First Playlist tells us that George W. Bush is a down- home country boy (Alan Jackson, George Jones) with a sensitive side (Joni Mitchell) and a hint of naughtiness (the Knack's My Sharona). What similar conclusions can we draw from other newsmakers' iPods? Dick Cheney: You and Me Against the World, Total Eclipse of the Heart
Condoleezza Rice: Hopelessly Devoted to You Karl Rove: Under My Thumb; Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? Alberto Gonzales: Whip It Colin Powell: Free Bird John Bolton: It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) Jalal Talabani: I'm Your Puppet Mahmoud Abbas: Don't Fence Me In Saddam Hussein: You Dropped a Bomb on Me Kofi Annan: Won't Get Fooled Again, Carry On, Wayward Son Bill Clinton: Sexual Healing Al Gore: March of the Wooden Soldiers, Yesterday John Kerry: I'm a Loser, I Want You To Want Me, Ohio Ralph Nader: Born to Run Dennis Hastert: Our House Nancy Pelosi: Our House Tom DeLay: Burnin' Down the House John McCain: Always True to You in My Fashion Zell Miller: Crazy (Patsy Cline), Crazy (k.d. lang), Crazy (Willie Nelson) Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Ann Coulter: Witchy Woman, Evil Woman, The Bitch is Back Martha Stewart: Please Release Me Barry Bonds: Pump It Up Bill O'Reilly: I Just Called to Say I Love You Michael Jackson: The Kids Are Alright, Can't Help Myself Maria Shriver: Take This Job and Shove It |
