Posted on 09/05/2008 12:03:54 PM PDT by Pokey78
Sen. John McCain's use of the Heart song "Barracuda" after his acceptance speech Thursday night is causing heartburn with the Seattle-based rock group.
Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson posted a message today on their Web site condemning the use of their 1977 hit at the Republican convention. The song was played when McCain, the party's presidential nominee, was joined onstage after the speech by his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
The sisters said their representatives, Universal Music Publishing and SONY BMG, have sent a cease-and-desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign to not use the song as the congratulatory theme for Palin.
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Saw that coming. No problem, that song is ringing in my head and will until Nov 4th. 40 million others heard it too.
It sounded like they used Gretchen Wilson’s version, not Heart’s version.
Aaahhhhh, somebody toss Ann Wilson a Twinkie!
Heart should be so lucky to have new life breathed into their old song.
They’re still alive???
From which county fair did they send their fax?
Who didn’t see this coming?
Someone please send Ann Wilson a compensatory case of Oreos
By the time the complaint was received, the song was already over.
dumb business move, people listen to that and from now till 11/4 how many downloads would they sell?
I thought you could use a song as long as you paid the royalties? I could certainly be wrong, but I think this kind of vengeful stuff by leftist performers is counterproductive to the max. They whine if anyone boycotts them because of their political views. What should a political cohort do if the artist curls his/her lip at the use of their music by them? Celebrate? No, the cohort should shun the performer. Do not put gold in the coffers of the crapweasels.
Doncha know they’re NObomba supporters?
“Come on home, girl he said with a smile
You dont have to love me yet
Lets get high awhile
But try to understand
Try to understand
Try try try to understand
Im a magic man.”
This same story has been posted at least 4 times now.
Nancy Wilson is part of the Hollywood crowd. She is probably the one with the problem with the McCain campaign using the song.
When I think of Heart, the song "All I want to do is commit adultry with you" rattles in my head.
OK, so now I don’t have to feel guilty when I chuckle watching Ann trying to dance & sing at the same time.
The Wilson sisters are way-out-there leftists.
Get over it.
Is that Roseanne on the left, or Michael Moore in drag?
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