That Song in Your Post-Election Heart

The Takeaway

Songs of joy, and music of mourning: Regardless of which presidential candidate you backed yesterday, your heart is, no doubt, singing a happy or sad song today.
What is that song? Does it keep you rocking in the free world? Does it say ch-ch-ch-changes? Or does it resemble the soundtrack of a horror movie?
If you haven’t picked out a playlist yet, John Schaefer, host of WNYC’s Soundcheck, has some suggestions for you.

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