Kansas, Missouri’s DNC roll call songs featured a ‘Midwest Princess’ & ‘Wayward Son’

Democrats from Kansas and Missouri joined their counterparts from around the country at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This year they celebrated state pride with a dance party style roll call.

As prominent Democrats announced their votes for current Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, the convention’s DJ played a walk-up song for each state.

Missouri and Kansas represented their states with differing approaches. One song was released four months ago, and the other was released almost 50 years ago.

Here is what was on the playlist for the neighboring states:

Missouri

“Good Luck, Babe!” by Missouri native Chappell Roan played as the Show Me State delegates presented their votes.

Originally from outside of Springfield, Roan’s career has skyrocketed in recent months following the release of her album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” in 2023. With Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas in the background, a Missouri party leader announced that 68 voted for Harris and two delegates voted present.

The Missouri Democratic Party sent several song options for DNC organizers to choose from, a representative told The Star in an email.

“We are so proud of Chappell Roan, not only for her music, but how she has given back to our local community, which also happens to be near where gubernatorial candidate Crystal Quade is from,” the spokesperson wrote.

Kansas

Sunflower State delegates cheered to “Carry on Wayward Son” by the band Kansas. Founded in Topeka in 1973, the band has become a classic rock staple.

The 39 delegates , decked out in Chiefs jerseys emblazoned with “Kansas Dems,” all voted for Harris.

The Star had not heard back from the Kansas Democratic Party, Kansas band or Chappell Roan.

Here is the list of DNC state songs, from NBC Chicago :

• Alabama - “Sweet Home Alabama” - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Alaska - “Feel It Still” - Portugal. The Man
• Arizona - “Edge of Seventeen” - Stevie Nicks
• Arkansas - “Don’t Stop” - Fleetwood Mac
• California - “The Next Episode” - Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, California Love - 2Pac and Dr. Dre, Alright - Kendrick Lamar and Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar
• Colorado - “September” - Earth, Wind & Fire
• Connecticut - “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” - Stevie Wonder
• Democrats Abroad - “Love Train” - The O’Jays
• Washington D.C. - “Let me Clear my Throat” - DJ Kool
• Delaware - “Higher Love” - Whitney Houston and Kygo
• Florida - “Won’t Back Down” - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• Georgia - “Turn Down for What” - Lil’ Jon
• Guam - “Espresso” - Sabrina Carpenter
• Hawaii - “24K Magic” - Bruno Mars
• Idaho - “Private Idaho” - The B-52s
• Illinois - “Sirius” - Alan Parsons Project
• Indiana - “Don’t Stop til You Get Enough” - Michael Jackson
• Iowa - “Celebration” - Kool & the Gang
• Kansas - “ Carry on Wayward Son” - Kansas
• Kentucky - “First Class” - Jack Harlow
• Louisiana - “All I Do Is Win” - DJ Khaled
• Maine - “Shut Up and Dance” - Walk the Moon
• Maryland - “Respect” - Aretha Franklin
• Massachusetts - “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” - Dropkick Murphys
• Michigan - “Lose Yourself” - Eminem
• Minnesota - “Kiss and 1999” - Prince
• Mississippi - “Twistin’ the Night Away” - Sam Cooke
• Missouri - “Good Luck, Babe” - Chappell Roan
• Montana - “American Woman” - Lenny Kravitz
• Nebraska - “Firework” - Katy Perry
• Nevada - “Mr. Brightside” - The Killers
• New Hampshire - “Don’t Stop Believin’” - Journey
• New Jersey - “Born in the U.S.A.” - Bruce Springsteen
• New Mexico - “Confident” - Demi Lovato
• New York - “Empire State of Mind” - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
• North Carolina - “Raise Up” - Petey Pablo
• North Dakota - “Fight Song” - Rachel Platten
• Northern Mariana Islands - “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
• Ohio - “Green Light” - John Legend
• Oklahoma - “Ain’t Goin Down (Til The Sun Comes Up)“ - Garth Brooks
• Oregon - “Float On” - Modest Mouse
• Pennsylvania - “Motownphilly” - Boyz II Men and Black & Yellow - Wiz Khalifa
• Puerto Rico - “Despacito” - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
• Rhode Island - “Shake it Off” - Taylor Swift
• South Carolina - “Get On Up” - James Brown
• South Dakota - “What I Like About You” - The Romantics
• Tennessee - “9 to 5” - Dolly Parton
• Texas - “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” - Beyonce
• Utah - “Animal” - Neon Trees
• Vermont - “Stick Season” - Noah Kahan
• U.S. Virgin Islands - “ VI to the Bone” - Mic Love
• Virginia - “The Way I Are” - Timbaland
• Washington - “Can’t Hold Us” - Macklemore
• West Virginia - “Take Me Home (Country Roads)“ - John Denver
• Wisconsin - “Jump Around” - House of Pain
• Wyoming - “I Gotta Feeling” - Black Eyed Peas

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