Clinton asks YouTube users to pick song

May 26, 2007 - 3:04PM


US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants viewers of internet video site YouTube to pick her campaign theme song - and the response, so far, has been music to her ears.

In a clear appeal to young voters, a YouTube video asks viewers to vote for Clinton's presidential campaign theme song on her website. The contest started May 16 and the number of songs was narrowed to 10 on Thursday - five initially suggested by the campaign and five write-in candidates.

They range from U2's Beautiful Day to Smash Mouth's version of I'm a Believer to Celine Dion's You and I.

"If they don't know who you who you are, they're not going to go out and vote for you," she said.

The five suggested songs that got the most votes:

- Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall

- Rock This Country! Shania Twain

- Beautiful Day, U2

- Get Ready, The Temptations

- I'm a Believer, Smash Mouth

The top write-in suggestions are:

- Are You Gonna Go My Way, Lenny Kravitz

- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, McFadden & Whitehead

- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, The Police

- You and I, Celine Dion

- The Best, Tina Turner

I thought of one!

- You're so vain, Carly Simon