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Add the andPOP Facebook Application(andPOP) - There's one person that has the vote of both U.S. presidential hopefuls: Frank Sinatra.
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have each unveiled their top 10 favourite songs, with Ol' Blue Eyes making it onto both of their lists.
Obama's Sinatra pick was "You'd Be So Easy To Love," while McCain's choice was "I've Got You Under My Skin."
Beyond that, the two candidates differed widely in their musical tastes. Obama, 46, offered a list that was a mix of old and new, with the Fugees' "Ready Or Not" being his No. 1 song. The rest of his favourites ranged from Aretha Franklin's "Think" and Bruce Springsteen's "I'm On Fire," to U2's "City of Blinding Lights" and Kanye West's "Touch the Sky."
Also making his list was will.i.am's "Yes We Can," a pro-Obama song based on one of his speeches and featuring guest vocals from various celebrities.
McCain's list was made up exclusively of older tracks, with "Dancing Queen" by ABBA topping the 71-year-old's list. It followed by such tunes as Roy Orbison's "Blue Bayou," ABBA again with "Take A Chance On Me," The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" and Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World."
Blender magazine, which asked the candidates for their song choices, features both lists in their September issue.
Here are the candidates' top 10 favourite songs:
Barack Obama:
Fugees - "Ready Or Not"
Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"
Bruce Springsteen - "I'm On Fire"
The Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter"
Nina Simone - "Sinnerman"
Kanye West - "Touch The Sky"
Frank Sinatra - "You'd Be So Easy To Love"
Aretha Franklin - "Think"
U2 - "City of Blinding Lights"
will.i.am - "Yes We Can"
John McCain:
ABBA - "Dancing Queen"
Roy Orbison - "Blue Bayou"
ABBA - "Take A Chance On Me"
Merle Haggard - "If We Make It Through December"
Dooley Wilson - "As Time Goes By"
The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"
Louis Armstrong - "What A Wonderful World"
Frank Sinatra - "I've Got You Under My Skin"
Neil Diamond - "Sweet Caroline"
The Platters - "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
