At long last, Hillary Clinton fesses up to her bad taste in music

Music plays an important role in politics, from book-ending rallies and speeches to the release of presidential playlists and the endorsements or disavowals of candidates by famous musicians. While President Barack Obama will undoubtedly have the best taste in music of any head of the White House for at least the next four years, Hillary Clinton is unpopular among many of her staffers and press pool for playing Rachel Platten's 2015 anthem "Fight Song" at seemingly every chance she gets.

"If I hear 'Fight Song' one more time, I am joining ISIS," The Daily Beast's Olivia Nuzzi explained.

At long last, those who have complained about Clinton's questionable musical preferences have gotten the admittance they have longed for. While bantering with her running mate, Tim Kaine, in an interview with People, Clinton told the interviewer she has learned Kaine is "one heck of a harmonica player."

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"It just shows she doesn't have very good musical taste, which I just learned, her describing me that way," Kaine shoots back.

Then it happens — the moment so many people have been waiting for: "Well, I have no musical taste," Clinton agrees. "You can talk to anybody about that."

Finally! Watch the whole interview, below. Jeva Lange