There’s a little story floating around the net in regards to the songs that the GOP had decided to play at their little convention. Namely, the use of Heart’s “Barracuda” to introduce Sarah Palin. The Wilson sisters had sent a cease and desist letter to the GOP requesting that they stop using their song. However, as we all know, Republicans are above the law and they used the song anyway. Here is a statement issued by Heart:
“Sarah Palin’s views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song ‘Barracuda’ no longer be used to promote her image. The song ‘Barracuda’ was written in the late 70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The ‘barracuda’ represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there’s irony in Republican strategists’ choice to make use of it there.”
This is not an isolated event either. They also used a song by Van Halen without permission and Jackson Browne is currently suing John McCain and the Ohio Republican party for using “Running On Empty” in one of their ads.
What kills me about this story are the right winger comments. Some of them are priceless.
“We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music,”
Someone who was legitimately concerned could have asked privately. “Publicly” just says “we are seizing this opportunity to drum up publicity for our washed-up band.”
Posted by Zitface September 5, 08 07:28 AM
GO TO HELL HEART…free speech…you release a song, You should be allowed to play it where ever you want…If you do not like that then, do not be a public musician…Give back your thousands(not millions we are talking about Heart here), and go away….And…OBAMA is the anti-christ, keep up the song and dance routine Barack!
Posted by boss September 5, 08 09:12 AM
Florida Voter Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 09:45 AM EST
Grow up Heart, like you would influence anyone to vote for Obama. You and your left wing nut jobs do nothing to help this country, just divide us. I will no longer listen to Heart. I believe Heart is finished now.
BTW, Palin is more of a women than you both will ever be. She DOES represent American Women, unlike your warped sense that women are all liberal huggers like you two are.
Idiots. Just because the title of the song happens to be the nickname that Palin had/has doesn’t mean that it’s an appropriate song to be played. Or maybe it is appropriate. Here’s some lyrics:
“If the real thing don’t do the trick
You better make up something quick
You gonna burn burn burn burn it to the wick.”
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