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Barack Obama shares summer playlist, reading list
Barack Obama shares a list of his favorite songs and books of the summer.
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Former US President Barack Obama speaks at an innovative communications conference organized by Les Napoleons network group, where he appeared as a guest of honor, in Paris, on December 2, 2017. (AFP/Martin Bureau)
Former United States president Barack Obama has continued his tradition of sharing lists of his favorite songs and books.
On Aug. 25, he posted “Summer Playlist 2019” on Instagram, with a caption that read, “With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to—some new, some old, some fast, some slow. Hope you enjoy.”
The list contains 44 songs by artists that range from Van Morrison and Sharon Van Etten to Lizzo.
Other entries include popular summer songs of the year, such as “Senorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello as well as “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus.
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Musicians included in the list posted their reactions afterward, such as Lizzo who tweeted, “We’re friends now, I don’t make the rules”.
I TWEETED THIS AT 10:26AM AND ONE HOUR LATER PRESIDENT @BarackObama TWEETED ABOUT ME!!!
WE’RE FRIENDS NOW I DONT MAKE THE RULES!!! pic.twitter.com/9KLGkjBp6J
— |L I Z Z O| (@lizzo) August 24, 2019
Sharon Van Etten said, “Thank you @barackobama and @michelleobama for caring about music. Means the world my song has been in rotation on your incredible playlist.”
Meanwhile, Lil Nas posted a picture of a photoshopped image of Obama’s head on his body.
obama said https://t.co/MVDlrf45fi pic.twitter.com/rC9IPwa0Iw
— nope (@LilNasX) August 25, 2019
On Aug. 15, Obama shared his summer reading list that included Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami and the collected works of Toni Morrison. (ran/wng)
