"Who you tryin' to get crazy with, ese? Don't you know I'm loco?"
Posted on 02/19/2008 1:27:32 PM PST by The Pack Knight
APPLETON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Would Abba take a chance on him? Republican presidential front-runner John McCain is not so sure and said he opted against playing the 1977 hit "Take a Chance on Me" by the Swedish group at his campaign rallies because of licensing and other concerns.
"It's more difficult to play 'let's take a chance on me' than I thought," the four-term Arizona senator told reporters aboard his campaign plane.
"It gets expensive in a big hurry and if you're not careful you can alienate some Swedes," he joked. "If word gets out to Stockholm that we're using Abba music, then there'll be a worsening in U.S.-Swedish relations."
The hit disco song, which begins "If you change your mind, I'm the first in line," could sum up McCain's courtship of the powerful conservative wing of the Republican Party.
Some conservative Republicans distrust McCain because of his moderate stances on illegal immigration and other issues. Getting their votes in November's election to succeed President George W. Bush is one of McCain's top challenges.
Popular music and hit songs are common on the campaign trail. Candidates use them to pump up crowds before they take the stage, and to subtly reinforce campaign messages. But they occasionally get a candidate in trouble.
McCain's Republican rival, Mike Huckabee, found that out last week when the founder and songwriter of the rock band Boston claimed his 1970s hit "More Than a Feeling" was being used by the former Baptist preacher without his permission.
McCain said he also ran into problems while using the soundtrack from the 1976 Hollywood movie "Rocky."
After playing the anthemic horns of the "Rocky" theme song at his rallies, the owner of the song's copyright telephoned the McCain campaign to politely complain it was being used without permission, McCain said.
"It wasn't a formal complaint or a letter. Someone just called on the phone and said 'Hey, that's our property,"' he said.
Hey there now, I really like ABBA!
I think the Cypress Hill song “Insane in the Brain”.
LOL! That’s perfect!
Although if he’s wanting to do an ABBA theme, it oughtta be “Knowing me, knowing you”, as in I’m breaking up with you guys, let’s see:
Knowin me, knowin you, ahuuuuuhhhh
There is nothin we can do
Knowin me, knowin you, ahuuuuuuhhhh,
We just have to face it this time we’re through,
Breakin up is never easy I know
But I have to go,
Knowin me, knowin you
It’s the best I can do
Wait a minute, maybe that’s my theme song for him!
“McCain’s moderate stance on illegal immigrants???”
It’s a standard liberal media meme. They can’t resist it because it implicitly labels opponents as bigots and extremists.
But McCain is the extremisthere.
“Some conservative Republicans distrust McCain because of his moderate stances on illegal immigration and other issues.”
I would say extreme left liberal stances on illegal immigration and other issues. Good ole MSM trying to make it look likeconservatives issues are out of the mainstream.
How about Rush’s “Roll the Bones?” That’s a gambling analogy. lol
Their title- “You Owe Me One” would be more appropriate for him...
‘Born in East L.A.’ by Cheech Marin. Mexicans get a kick out of his stuff.
I found the right song:
Excellent loud and live jazz trumpet lead-in. Great CD to buy. It's one to clone for work and your choice of motor vehicle. There is some inspiring music you replay, replay, and replay again.
Good one!
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