There’s a great point here to be made for future political campaigns: If you’re going to have a band perform some 11th hour concerts in support of your candidate, make sure the internet loves that band like it does Arcade Fire. Because while most blogs and music news sites want to steer clear of endorsing a particular political candidate either expressly or via peripheral coverage … if Arcade Fire covers Bowie and Lennon at a rock for Barack show in Ohio we are powerless as mere bloggers to resist the post. As they did on Saturday, Win & Co. played two sets last night in Cleveland to accommodate the swell of Obama/Fire fans. Stereogum reader Logan was there and delivers us this photo and the setlist, while some other youngster passionate about politics and/or seeing Arcade Fire live delivers the YouTube.
Logan’s setlist for the first show:
01 “Heroes” (David Bowie cover)
02 “Intervention”
03 “Gimme Some Truth” (John Lennon cover)
04 “No Cars Go”
05 “Neighborhood (Powerout)”
06 “Rebellion (Lies)”
07 “Wakeup”
08 “Change is Gonna Come” (Sam Cooke cover)
And here Arcade Fire deliver inspiration ala Bowie:
We’ll update with “Some Truth” if we find it.
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It’s too bad the Arcade Fire is a horrible, horrible band.
This cover is cringe-worthy.
That’s just, like, your opinion, man.
Message to Rick Dees(nuts)… I have no message for you, sir. I just wanted to say Dees Nuts!!!!
I like Arcade Fire and all, but can Stereogum quit posting every time they cover a song? Honestly, who really cares….
Fantastic version!! Arcade Fire are very very big.
…..I’m not really sure what CANADIANS are doing throwing their support behind an American presidential candidate (and isn’t that even more odd considering the Barack/Canada/NAFTA controversy from last week?!?) But hey…it’s LOVELY. And it sure beats the Oasis and Wallflowers versions…but is perhaps a tie with the Blondie version.
Win + his brother are American.
Just as a side note, they also played two free shows in Nelsonville, Ohio on Sunday, which is about 15 minutes from Ohio University. It was incredible.
Their “Heroes” cover gave me goose bumps!
As a side note, before a reader makes a smear post how about getting some facts, like how Win & Will are both from the US, this way you will not sound so ignorant in the future.
No love for the Sam Cooke cover?
I’m still waiting to find out who Clap Your Hands Say Yeah endorse before I decide who to vote for.