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What Are The Voters Listening To?

We talked to people about their soundtrack as they SHAPED THE FUCKING FUTURE.

HEY, GUESS WHAT. It's Election Day! Know what that means? You should go out and VOTE. We here at Noisey just did, and it was awesome; it took five minutes and then we celebrated with high fives and delicious sandwiches. It felt better than vodka-eyeballing and butt-chugging and sexting and whatever other weird shit young people are getting up to these days to rustle their jimmies. We chatted with some fellow movers-and-shakers to find out what they were listening to while SHAPING THE FUCKING FUTURE. Here's what they had to say.

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Dave

What are you listening to on your way to vote?
Tame Impala!

What is it about Tame Impala that creates a good voting experience?
It gets me all pumped up to be an American….Even though they are Australian.

If you could see anyone playing live inside of this poll site who would it be?
I guess them. That'd be pretty sweet.

Sandy

What is your musical choice for voting today?
Arcade Fire.

Why Arcade Fire? They aren't even American.
They just came up on shuffle.

Who do you think is a better singer: Obama or Romney?
Obama, for sure.

Leonardo

What are you listening to on the way to vote today?
John Coltrane.

Why Coltrane?
[Laughs] Oh man. It’s a mix, so that’s just what’s on right now. I hope it stays on.

If you could listen to anything while voting, what would it be?
Coltrane, for sure. I’m about to do it.

Will

What are you listening to right now?
Leonard Cohen. The record Death of a Ladies’ Man.

Any particular reason why you chose that to vote to?
Totally random! Nothing to do with voting.

Halle

What was your listening preference while voting today?
WNYC!… Public radio.

Oh yeah? To stay better informed on the days events?
I listen to it constantly. I had it in my ear while I was voting.

Did listening to coverage about voting while you were voting change your experience at all?
It just makes me feel like part of the community here in New York.

Rossen

What were you listening to while going in to vote?
Lonerism by Tame Impala.

Oh really? You're our second Tame Impala listener today.
[Laughs] They must win, then.

Is there something about Tame Impala that makes the voting experience a little more…
Enjoyable? Yeah, I guess it’s just some good vibes to listen to while I’m in line.

Did you listen while voting?
Nah. I needed to concentrate.