Extra! Extra! Read All About… Election Results are In… Online Voters Elect Campaign Theme Songs for Governor George Bush & Vice President Al Gore At Music.com

Business Wire, Nov 1, 2000

Entertainment, Internet, and Music Editors

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000

Ding! Ding! Ding! The 2000 Presidential candidates have entered the political ring to a new theme song this year. And Music.com's online users have elected what beats Bush and Gore should be marching to.

Music.com, "THE Music Network" for music industry professionals and fans worldwide, ran a "Political Theme Song" survey for one month at http://www.music.com. Poll results found that instead of "Hail to the Chief," the following tunes better characterized the presidential candidates' campaigns.

2000 PRESIDENTIAL THEME SONG RESULTS

George W. Bush
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1.       It's My Life - Bon Jovi
2.       Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
3.       I'm A Real American - Derringer
4.       Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
5.       Purple Rain - Prince
6.       Pop Goes the Weasel - 3rd Base
7.       American Bad Ass - Kid Rock
8.       Imma Bad Man - R. Kelly
9.       Loser - Beck
10.      Say My Name - Destiny's Child

Al Gore
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1.       Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
2.       One - Three Dog Night
3.       This Kiss - Faith Hill
4.       We are the Champions - Queen
5.       Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
6.       Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & the Destroyers
7.       Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
8.       Ghetto Superstar - Pras f/Mya
9.       The Real Slim Shady - eminem
10.      Last Resort - Papa Roach

Online users can see the complete list of top songs selected from Music.com's "Political Theme Song Survey" at http://www.music.com. Online voters represented all musical genre preferences and song titles selected mirror this diverse demographic makeup.

Music.com (www.music.com) owns the premier URL when it comes to music on the Web. The privately held Company is one of the fastest growing aggregators of services, content, and community for music industry professionals, artists, and consumers encompassing all aspects and genres of music. Music.com offers a unique blend of online and offline products designed to meet the fundamental business needs of its partners. The Company maintains neutral and non-competitive relationships with all record labels and digital download technologies.