Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Haven’t voted yet? Maybe these songs will motivate you!

Listen to “Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music” every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.

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On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, it’s simply a ton of tunes to capture this crucial moment — lots of voting information, surrounded by music from across genres providing excellent reasons to make your vote count!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Nov. 2, 2024

  • “All You Fascists Bound To Lose” – Rhiannon Giddens
  • “Run Hitler Run” – Dropkick Murphys
  • “Yes We Can Can” – Maceo Parker
  • “Freedom” – Beyonce
  • “Ball Of Confusion” – The Temptations
  • “Turn The Page” – Bob Seger
  • “Turn The Page (feat. The Streets)” – Overmono
  • “All In It Together” – Mavis Staples
  • “Vote” – Crosby & Nash
  • “People Have The Power” – Patti Smith
  • “Election Night” – John Wesley Harding & Rob Wasserman (Acoustic Café performance, 1994)
  • “Freedom Doesn’t Come For Free” – Billy Bragg
  • “1933” – Frank Turner
  • “Running” – Jully Black
  • “Death On Two Legs” – Queen
  • “Above The Law” – The O’Jays
  • “Think” – Aretha Franklin
  • “Which Side Are You On?” – Ani Difranco
  • “Union Town” – Tom Morello
  • “Union Song” – Tom Morello
  • “Decent Human Being” – Peter Mayer
  • “Black America Again” – Common & Stevie Wonder
  • “Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart” – Stevie Wonder
  • “This Little Light Of Mine” – Fantastic Negrito
  • “Der Fuehrer’s Face” – Spike Jones

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  • Rob Reinhart
    Rob Reinhart is host of WDET's "Essential Music" and the syndicated program "Acoustic Cafe," heard on 125 stations around the country, and stations from Greece to New Zealand. He's voted in 11 presidential elections: 5 wins, 6 losses.