Posted on 10/11/2008 11:06:28 AM PDT by Rastus
John McCain's presidential campaign continues to have problems with singer-songwriters.
Jackson Browne recently sued the McCain campaign for what he called its unauthorized use of his 1977 hit "Running on Empty" in an attack ad against Democratic candidate Barack Obama.
Now, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters is irate about vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's use of her song, "Independence Day." Ms. Peters wrote the song that, in 1994, became a major hit for Martina McBride.
In a press release issued Saturday, the night after she performed at McDavid Studio in Fort Worth, Ms. Peters says she noticed that Ms. McBride's recording of "Independence Day" had welcomed Ms. Palin to the stage in St. Louis Thursday night, moments after her debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden.
The lyrics of "Independence Day" tell the story of a woman's response to domestic abuse from the point of view of her daughter.
"The fact that the McCain-Palin campaign is using a song about an abused woman as a rallying cry for their vice presidential candidate, a woman who would ban abortion, even in cases of rape and incest, is beyond irony," Ms. Peters says in an e-mail. "They are co-opting the song, completely overlooking the context and message, and using it to promote a candidate who would set women's rights back decades."
Ms. Peters says she donates any royalties from the song accrued "during this election cycle to Planned Parenthood in Sarah Palin's name. I hope with the additional income provided by the McCain-Palin campaign, Planned Parenthood will be able to help many more women in need." Ms. Peters also provided a link on her Web site for donations to Planned Parenthood.
The McCain campaign could not be reached for comment.
I would hope Sean would stop using this as his opening song in light of this, but he probably won't even hear about it. I doubt if Martina agrees with Peters, so I wouldn't punish her, but I wouldn't send any royalties towards Peters.
There are some real monsters on this earth. This woman seethes with the need to promote the murder of babies.
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Whats beyond irony is the woman who wrote a song condemning domestic abuse is linked in any way with Jackson Browne, who once beat up Daryl Hannah.
Peters is the writer she gets the royalties, Mcbride does not. Performing Artists do not receive royalties for Airplay. Only the Writers and Publishers receive them.
Isn’t this hannity’s theme song?
Yeah. I don’t usually listen to his show, but I listened to the start yesterday to see if he had pulled it. He hadn’t.
Paul Worley was the producer of the song.
Why can’t Sarah just use the “Battle Hymn for the Republic”? Works for me!!!!!
Hannity’s got friends in the business, Nugent, Charlie Daniels, Big and Rich. Maybe he can get one of them to write a song. I think Brooks and Dunn are conservatives, it would be a hoot if Palin would use their song hard working man.
Ok...e-mail Martina and the rest of the gang about where the royalties are going. Ask them to not sing any more of her songs.
Another artist who wishes she had been aborted.
Sarah should use “Stranglehold” and send Terrible Ted some royalties.
everyone thinks Nashville is this big country music place...it actually is not and most people there don't even listen to it....
Hanity needs a new theme song stat. How about “God Bless the USA” ???
Anyone who buys this song or listens to it needs to know they are subsidizing abortion due to vengeful spite against conservatism by the composer.
I like when Mark plays Ray singing America the Beautiful.
at this rate the republicans are going to have to settle on “twinkle twinkle little star” as their theme song.
that should be public domain by now, right?
That’s stupid. Independence Day is Martina’s biggest hit and anybody in the music business knows where the royalties go.
You think? Nah. It’s a beautiful song but it’s just a song and if the writer sends money to PP when it’s played..Martina should know.
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Who can ?
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