Posted on 09/05/2008 4:25:04 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Ann and Nancy Wilson are p*ssed at the Republican Party and have fired off a cease and desist letter to the McCain/Palin campaign.
Specifically, the Heart women are upset that the GOP has used their classic "Barracuda" as a theme song for Sarah Palin. TMZ obtained a statement from Heart's rep, who says "The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission."
The statement goes on: "We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored."
(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...
BFD. The song sucks anyway.
The song was written about all the rumors/innuendo about the sisters having a lesbian relationship with each other. And yes, the should understand. But, from what I’ve read about Ann Wilson, she’s pretty hard core left (and allegedy DOES play for the girls team). She’s, therefore, a Sarah hater by default.
“Good; it’s not a grown-ups song”
Anyone under age of 50 who listened to FM radio when they were a teenager will remember that song.
Actually the song Barracuda was written about a record producer at Mushroom Records.
Was wondering how long that would take.
Like most idiotic, self-righteous Democrats.
Correct! However, if these two petty, ultra-liberal, skanks don't want the RNC to play their song then find something else.
I thought about this last night when it was being played whether or not they would protest. I'm deeply sadden because they are great songwriters, and I've always appreciated them, but now I'm going to think about this every time I listening to their music.
Thank heavens my female singer couldn't sing Ann Wilson! When you think about, it was the wrong choice of song anyway.
Good...shove it in their face. I hope they show their hate for the world to see. You think these humankind eaters will play nice with us...think again.
How childish!
How old is that song, anyway? — it was around when I was a teenager and when Ann & Nancy Wilson were sorta hot, so it’s pretty darn old. 1977: America was 201 years young back then and Sarah Barracuda was thirteen...
Now, some thirty-one years later, a couple of aging bar hags don’t want their seriously-dated song played?
Shoot — who cares? Let ‘em fade into obscurity. As the first Female POTUS Sarah will be alot more famous for “Barracuda” than Heart ever was.
Just give the “Barracuda” another four years!
It's a shame that the Wilson's mom wasn't a radical abortionist.
They should stop touring with Journey and Cheap Trick, and hook up with the Dixie Chicks.
I’m sure that’ll go well for them.
Bingo! Childish, that characterizes the whole left.
Read up on "mechanical license" and then get back to me. Better yet, just shut up and sing.
Exactly... They don’t need permission to use their song. They probably could demand money for using it, but that’s about it.
I’m emailing the article to my brother who has litigated this issue in a case involvingin Limbaugh (years ago).
Well look, this was a publicity stunt. If they hadn’t sent out this meaningless cease & desist letter, we wouldn’t be talking about them right now. And that’s the real motivation for why they did it. No one would have noticed their song was played at all otherwise. Vacuous political statements is a cheap and dirty way for these Hollywood types to get attention, and it works every time. Maybe we should stop taking the bait.
The song owners are within their rights, even though some of the posts in this thread are snarky.
I recall Johnny Carson used to cringe when the audience burst out in song — “Happy Birthday” — as his program was then obligated to pay royalties to the song’s owner.
Surely, someone on the Convention planning had sense enough to know they needed to get permission. A political campaign is considered a commercial venture.
I have tossed the few Heart recordings I once owned. They have lost me as a fan.
————”Screw ‘em! Use “Stranglehold” by the Nuge instead - a much better song.”——————
LOL. “Stranglehold” might be just on the edge of intense and controversial. Great song.
“Stranglehold” was the entrance song for the pro wrestling Von Erichs. When the song came on, it put a mood in the room unlike any of the other gimmick entries.
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