The 2024 Democratic Convention is underway this week from Chicago with a party-like atmosphere that included a musical roll call for the delegates from each state.
DJ Cassidy played it safe in selecting songs to represent the Democratic delegations from New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania, relying on a heavy dose of classic R&B and a rock staple. Here are DJ Cassidy's selections to represent the Garden State, the First State and the Keystone State.
DJ Cassidy chooses song by Whitney Houston to represent Delaware
DJ Cassidy chose "Higher Love" by Whitney Houston and Kygo.
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According to published reports , "Higher Love" recently became a staple on the setlist of democratic campaigns and was in heavy rotation during Joe Biden's 2020 campaign.
"Higher Love" is also Whitney Houston's first posthumous Billboard top 100 hit .
What song did DJ Cassidy choose to represent Pennsylvania?
DJ Cassidy didn't overthink things with his pick for Pennsylvania's roll call at the 2024 DNC, choosing a pair of songs that will resonate with the Keystone State.
DJ Cassidy chose the monster hit "Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men, and "Black and Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa.
DJ Cassidy's picks bookended Pennsylvania, as Boyz II Men is from Philadelphia, and Wiz Khalifa , although not born in the Steel City, calls Pittsburgh home.
What was New Jersey’s song?
DJ Cassidy went with a Garden State icon for New Jersey’s song: “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
What songs played over each state?
Here are the songs selected for the other states during the 2024 DNC:
California: California Love, by Tupac Shakur; Not Like Us, by Kendrick Lamar
Florida: I Won't Back Down, by Tom Petty
Georgia: Turn Down For What? by Lil Jon
Illinois : Fortunate, by Common
Massachusetts: I'm Shipping Up to Boston, by the Dropkick Murphys
Minnesota: 1999, by Prince
Ohio: Green Light, by John Legend
Oklahoma: Ain't Goin' Down ('til the Sun Comes Up), by Garth Brooks
Oregon: Float On, by Modest Mouse
Rhode Island: Shake It Off, by Taylor Swift
South Carolina: Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine), by James Brown
South Dakota: That's What I Like About You, by The Romantics
Tennessee: Song: 9 to 5, by Dolly Parton
Texas: Texas Hold 'Em, by Beyonce
Utah: Everybody Talks, by Neon Trees
Virginia: The Way I Are, by Timbaland (featuring Hilson & D. O. E)
Wisconsin : Jump Around, by House of Pain
Wyoming: I Gotta Feeling, by the Black Eyed Peas
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Which songs did DJ Cassidy pick to represent Delaware, Pennsylvania at the DNC?
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