Congressional Lawmakers Reveal Their 2025 Spotify Wrapped Results
CBS NewsDecember 5, 20255 min3,346 views
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- 🎶 Reporter Oriana Gonzalez spoke with congressional lawmakers about their personalized Spotify Wrapped results, revealing an eclectic mix of musical tastes.
- 🎤 Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny were frequently mentioned artists across many members' top lists.
Surprising Musical Tastes
- âš¡ Some members, like Nick Begich from Alaska, had surprising tastes in EDM and electronic music, contrasting with other popular artists.
- 🎤 Jamie Raskin's top artist was Bruce Springsteen, while Sarah McBride favored Taylor Swift.
- 🎸 Don Bacon, who was unfamiliar with Spotify, identified The Rolling Stones as his favorite artist.
Personal Anecdotes and Spotify Age
- 🎶 Senator Ruben Gallego's Wrapped included "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid, which he explained was due to his daughter's obsession and their shared singing during bath time and daycare.
- 📊 The Spotify Wrapped feature also designates an estimated "Spotify age" for listeners, which can be surprising and sometimes inaccurate.
Member Engagement and Music Preferences
- ✅ Lawmakers were generally very willing to discuss their Spotify Wrapped results, finding it a welcome and non-contentious topic compared to political questions.
- 📻 While many use Spotify, some members, like Don Bacon, prefer traditional radio or Pandora.
- 🎤 Efforts to get Wrapped data from leadership, such as Hakeem Jeffries and John Thune, were unsuccessful.
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