Republicans Must Stop Drinking the Koolaid

September 5, 2008 · Posted in Politics · Comment 

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.
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