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RNC use of 'Barracuda' as Palin theme song angers Heart
startribune.com ^ | September 5, 2008 | PAUL WALSH

Posted on 09/05/2008 11:05:43 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

John McCain's campaign has suffered a Heart attack -- of the legal variety.

TMZ.com is reporting that Ann and Nancy Wilson are upset that their 1977 rock hit "Barracuda" was used without their permission in the Xcel Energy Center at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

The Heart duo has "fired off a cease and desist letter" to the McCain/Palin campaign, the gossip website is reporting this morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008rncconvention; mccainpalin; music; palin
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Well that tune sure wasn't going to last very long.

(I got it recorded to DVD)

1 posted on 09/05/2008 11:05:43 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

They should be happy that their tired old song is reaching an audience.


2 posted on 09/05/2008 11:06:53 AM PDT by GSWarrior (To activate this tagline please contact the moderator.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
As soon as I heard that song, I knew that this would be the next headline.

Now I'm just waiting for John Fogerty to do the same, for their use of his "Centerfield."

3 posted on 09/05/2008 11:07:02 AM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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To: Berlin_Freeper

They don’t own the song, Capitol records does, so eff them.


4 posted on 09/05/2008 11:07:53 AM PDT by Perdogg (Maverick - Barracuda 2008)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Ann and Nancy Wilson are two used up, drug ravaged, knuckleheads who should thank God they live in America.

They sure made plenty of dough here.


5 posted on 09/05/2008 11:09:10 AM PDT by RexBeach
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To: Perdogg

Hmmm - I am seeing them Sunday night. i wonder if the wife and I should wear McCain/Palin shorts to the concert? :-)


6 posted on 09/05/2008 11:09:32 AM PDT by day10 (Rules cannot substitute for character.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

And that is why you will only see c&w acts at republican events.
Which is fine if you do like c&w.


7 posted on 09/05/2008 11:10:05 AM PDT by Scotswife
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To: Perdogg

Hmmm - I am seeing them Sunday night. I wonder if the wife and I should wear McCain/Palin shirts to the concert? :-)

Wow - it’s been a long day.


8 posted on 09/05/2008 11:10:08 AM PDT by day10 (Rules cannot substitute for character.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Perhaps the RNC could use “The Barracuda” by the soul group Alvin Cash & the Crawlers, from 1965.


9 posted on 09/05/2008 11:10:28 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Shouldn’t these has-beens be happy somebody even remembers them?


10 posted on 09/05/2008 11:11:24 AM PDT by Argus (Obama: All turban and no goats.)
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To: RepublitarianRoger2
I figured it would end like this too.

Not a flattering song either. Palin should use a Ted Nugent song, for sure.

11 posted on 09/05/2008 11:11:24 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“Oh, OK. We promise. We won’t use it during the 2008 Republican convention any more.”


12 posted on 09/05/2008 11:11:38 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: day10

Definitely yes and take a sign!


13 posted on 09/05/2008 11:11:41 AM PDT by KansasGirl (Go Governor Palin Go!!!!)
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To: RepublitarianRoger2

What about Chuck Berry? Is he a McCain guy?


14 posted on 09/05/2008 11:11:53 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: Berlin_Freeper

OK, I will use my right as an American citizen and refuse to listen to or purchase any product put out by this band.
One more to my list of media, music and movies I boycott.
I guess ever penny counts when your a hasbeen trying to relive the ol days and attempting a come back. Some how I believe it is all political which is very stupid on thier part. A make believe LED ZEP if you ask me


15 posted on 09/05/2008 11:12:15 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (IF YOU ARE NOT CONSERVATIVE BY 35 YOU HAVE NO BRAIN. W CHURCHILL)
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To: Fiji Hill

I am sure the RNC paid the fee to the owners of the song.


16 posted on 09/05/2008 11:12:18 AM PDT by scooby321
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To: day10

Be ready to scream, “Shut up and sing!”


17 posted on 09/05/2008 11:12:30 AM PDT by SampleMan (We are a free and industrious people, socialist nannies do not become us.)
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To: Perdogg
“They don’t own the song, Capitol records does, so eff them.”

Exactly, the lib “artists” like to make a fuss, like Yoko Ono and others, but if they had any say, the Pretenders would have sued El Rushbo long ago for his theme song.

18 posted on 09/05/2008 11:12:33 AM PDT by razzle
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I love Sarahcuda, but those gals couldn’t bear the truth that Stevie Nick’s lipo doc was booked and couldn’t be seen before the inaugural.


19 posted on 09/05/2008 11:12:42 AM PDT by timsbella (Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada! (Steve's won my vote in the meantime))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I wondered why they didn’t just get Gretchen Wilson to perform it live. She does an incredible job on that song, and she was already there (she performed at the convention on Wednesday).

See her sing Barracuda here:

http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1560410&vid=150940


20 posted on 09/05/2008 11:13:09 AM PDT by RedWhiteBlue
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