The ceremonial roll call at the Democratic National Convention was more like a party than an official nomination. It was purely celebratory since Democrats had already voted virtually for their nominee before this year’s convention —but besides that, the atmosphere was starkly different from the Republican National Convention's roll call, largely due to the presence of an onstage DJ. DJ Cassidy, a spin artist from California who has deejayed notable political events in the past, introduced each state and territory with a unique, instrumental “walk-up” song.
Some were obvious choices, while other songs played might have you scratching your head. RELATED STORY | 'Let's get to work': former President Barack Obama calls on America to unite to elect Kamala Harris Emily Soong, spokesperson for the convention, said, "The soundtrack for our roll call represented the broad coalition of supporters rallying behind the Harris-Walz ticket all across the country. The selected songs reflected a diversity of genres and artists and were chosen to celebrate the unique character of all 57 delegations as they rally around Vice President Harris and Governor Walz’s nominations.
” Here’s the official DNC roll call playlist: Alabama: “Sweet Home Alabama” - Lynyrd Skynyrd An obvious song choice, although the band is actually from Florida. Alaska: “Feel It Still” - Portugal. The Man The rock band is from Wasilla, Alaska, where two of its members met in high school and began playin.