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By Los Angeles Times Staff Writers

It’s coming down to the wire. On Tuesday roughly half of all the delegates for both political parties will be selected in that blow-out primary election fiesta known as Super Tuesday. As the clock ticks down, the candidates are trying desperately to get their message out and make sure people know their particular stand on the issues.

But with all this talk of Iraq, recession and health care, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s really important: the candidates’ pop cultural tastes. So to aid in your decision-making process, we’ve assembled this snapshot of the candidates and their preferences. Because how can you really trust a world leader until you know what’s on his or her iPod?