'Broad City' Music Supervisor Matt FX on 2020 Campaign Songs

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'Hopefully no Katy Perry or Taylor Swift': We spoke to Broad City's music supervisor about the 2020 campaign songs

, and although the song I was using was very future trappy, it was very horn heavy. And I think the horn sort of spoke to that leadership, presidential aspect of it.“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder, “Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra, respectively,” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”... these are great choices, right? Because, like, you’re trying to appeal to a pretty wide base of people, a very large age demographic.

I feel like this is a little tricky to talk about as a half-Chinese, half-Jewish person, but there seems to be a lot of discourse about Harris’s blackness. I feel like picking Mary J Blige in a way... It’s interesting. It feels like it was aI see what you’re saying. It feels like the “auntie” choice, like definitely leaning toward that relatable black woman that you can shoot the shit with.

So even you don’t know the words, or it’s not part of your musical lexicon, you still feel energetic and excited about. If you were on a political campaign, what would be the main thing you’d be looking for?I’d be looking for energy. Like, the horns work, but I don’t think it’s the only way to go.Something like the Bruce Springsteen feels a little slow to me. Honestly, I’m kind of surprised there’s no Hall and Oats.Everyone loves Hall and Oats.

 

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