17 Ways the DNC Should Say Sorry to Bernie Sanders With a Song
As the Democratic National Convention revs up to full power in Philadelphia this week, much will be made about what songs get played, which may seem inconsequential, and the fact that the party owes a massive series of mea culpas to this election’s most dynamic surprise candidate, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Throughout the campaign, it seemed like the Dems attempted to thwart and dismiss Bernie, who has always been a loyal and relentlessly hardworking party member, in order to assure the nomination of establishment choice Hillary Clinton. Recent email leaks confirm all such suspicions were accurate—and, in fact, the truth was worse than previously imagined.
Alas, now that the big show is up and running, the Dems need to be less actually donkey-like and first, admit their wrongdoing, and, secondly, humbly ask Bernie—along with his millions of devotees—for forgiveness. As music is a force that mends broken ties like no other, here now are our suggestions for the tunes Hillary and Company should use to woo Senator Sanders and his legions of progressives back under the blue state tent.
“All Apologies” – Nirvana
"What else should I be/All apologies/What else should I say/Everyone is gay/What else should I write/I don't have the right/What else should I be/all apologies"
“Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word” – Elton John
"What have I got to do to make you love me?/What have I got to do to make you care?...It's a sad, sad situation and it's getting more and more absurd/It's sad, so sad, why can't we talk it over?/Oh it seems to me that sorry seems to be the hardest word"
“Hard to Say I’m Sorry” – Chicago
"After all that we've been through, I will make it up to you/I promise to/And after all that's been said and done/You're just the part of me I can't let go…You're gonna be the lucky one!"
“I Want You Back” – Jackson 5
"When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around/Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd/But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance was all it took/Now it's much too late for me to take a second look…Oh baby, all I need is one more chance/To show you that I love you/Won't you please let me back in your heart"
“If I Could Turn Back Time” – Cher
"If I could turn back time/If I could find a way/I'd take back those words that hurt you/and you'd stay/If I could reach the stars/I'd give them all to you/Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do"
“Baby Come Back” – Player
"Baby come back, any kind of fool could see/There was something in everything about you/Baby come back, listen can blame it all on me/I was wrong, and I just can't live without you"
“I’m Sorry” – Brenda Lee
"I'm sorry, so sorry/That I was such a fool/I didn't know Love could be so cruel…I'm sorry, so sorry/Please accept my apology/But love was blind and I was too blind to see"
“Sorry” – Justin Bieber
"You gotta go and get angry at all of my honesty/You know I try but I don't do too well with apologies/I hope I don't run out of time. Could someone call a referee?/'Cause I just need one more shot at forgiveness"
“Sorry, Blame It On Me” – Akon
"I understand that there are some problems/And I am not too blind to know/All the pain you kept inside you/Even though you might not show/If I can't apologize for being wrong/Then it’s just a shame on me/I’ll be the reason for your pain and you can put the blame on me"
“Never Gonna Give You Up” – Rick Astley
"Never gonna give you up/Never gonna let you down/Never gonna run around and desert you/Never gonna make you cry/Never gonna say goodbye/Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you"
“Never Gonna Let You Go” – Sergio Mendes
"I was as wrong as I could be/To let you get away from me/I'll regret that move/For as long as I'm living/But now that I've come to see the light/All I wanna do is make things right/So just say the word and tell me that I'm forgiven/You and me/We're gonna be better than we were before I loved you then but now I intend/To open up and love you even more/This time you can be sure"
“Sorry for the Stupid Things” – Babyface
"Sometimes we wish for the better/When we have it good as it gets/Sometimes the grass isn't greener soon as we find out, we forget/Sometimes the fool doesn't know he's a fool/Sometimes a dog he don't know he's a dog/Sometimes I do stupid things to you/when I really don't mean it all"
“So Sorry” – Feist
"I'm sorry/Two words I always think/Oh after you're gone/When I realize I was acting all wrong/We don't need to say goodbye/We don't need to fight and cry/We, we could hold each other tight tonight"
“Heart of the Matter” – Don Henley
"I'm learning to live without you now/but I miss you, baby/The more I know, the less I understand/All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again/I've been trying to get down to the Heart of the Matter/But my will gets weak and my thoughts seem to scatter/But I think it's about forgiveness/Forgiveness/Even if, even if you don't love me anymore"
“We Belong Together” – Mariah Carey
"The feeling that I'm feeling now that I don't hear your voice/or have your touch and kiss your lips/Cause I don't have a choice/What I wouldn't give to have you lying by my side."
“Stay” – Rihanna
"Not really sure how to feel about it/Something in the way you move makes me feel like I can't live without you/It takes me all the way/I want you to stay.”
“Un-Break My Heart” – Toni Braxton
"Un-break my heart/Say you'll love me again/Undo this hurt you caused/When you walked out the door/And walked out of my life/Un-cry these tears I cried so many nights/Un-break my heart/Take back that sad word good-bye/Bring back the joy to my life/Don't leave me here with these tears"
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