The themes of the 2024 race are apparent before Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump take the stage.Drawing on the long history of campaign music, Harris, Trump, and their respective running mates have fine-tuned their playlists in the final sprint before Election Day.Selecting a perfect campaign song isn't easy. It needs to amp up a crowd like a major leaguer getting ready to get to the plate. But unlike athletes, candidates have historically limited their choices. They don't pick songs that might be controversial. As a result, US presidents and those aspiring to be often stick to a mixture of dad rock and country music. For Democrats, it's a lot of Bruce Springsteen."Songs can play a role similar to yard signs; while a yard sign is a visual depiction of a campaign and its message, a song is a musical and lyrical way of depicting a campaign and its message," Eric Kasper, who cowrote a book about campaign songs, wrote to Business Insider. "A song might do this...
