From the Man in Black to the Beastie Boys and everything in between -- we give you a little compilation of video salve to help you get through election night.
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1. "If a Song Could Be President," by Over the Rhine
2. "Within You Without You," George Harrison (Beatles)
3. "One," by U2
4. "Vote For Somebody" by the Democracy Prep's Fourth Graders (to the tune of "Call Me Maybe")
5. "Can We Still Be Friends?" by Todd Rundgren (with Daryl Hall)
6. "We Didn't Start the Fire," by Billy Joel
7. "A Change Gonna Come," by the Rev. Al Green
8. "So Whatcha Want?" by the Beastie Boys
9. "Uprising" by Muse
10. "You're the Man," by Marvin Gaye
11. "Fortunate Son," by Creedence Clearwater Revival
12. "Mr. November," by The National
13. "The One That Got Away," by Katy Perry
14. "Great Times" by will.i.am
15. "Tracy Flick Is Not Upset" from the movie "Election"
16. "It's Gonna Be Alright" by Gerry and the Pacemakers
17. "Power to the People," by John Lennon
18. "Peace, Love and Understanding," by Elvis Costello
19. "Changes," by David Bowie
20. "Waiting," by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
21. "Freedom," by Richie Havens (Live at Woodstock, 1969)
22. "I'm So Blue," by Joe Cocker
23. "Red, Red Wine," by UB40
24. "American Beauty," by Thomas Newman
25. "This Land Is Your Land," by Johnny Cash
Cathleen Falsani is Web Editor and Director of New Media for Sojourners. A native of New England who grew up on the shores of the Atlantic, she lives in a seaside village in Southern California with her husband and son. Follow Cathleen on Twitter @godgrrl.
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