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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNeil Young to Trump: You Don't Rock in My Free World-The rocker also endorses Bernie Sanders.
When Donald Trump strode on to the stage at Trump Tower on Tuesday to announce that he would enter the Republican race for president, a rock and roll anthem blared: Neil Youngs "Rockin in the Free World." It was an odd choice, given that the 1989 song seemed to slam a Republican administration for not giving a damn about the poor. And Young has taken exception to Trump's appropriation of his tune. A statement issued to Mother Jones for Young by his longtime manager Elliot Roberts suggests Young was not pleased by Trump's use of the song:
Donald Trump's use of "Rockin' in the Free World" was not authorized. Mr. Young is a longtime supporter of Bernie Sanders.
In other words, it may be a free world, but you're not free to steal my song.
Neil Percival Young,
(born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/06/neil-young-donald-trump-bernie-sanders
NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)Arrogant, obnoxious, ignorant.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)He must have known you have to pay royalties to play a song. Heck you have to with Happy Birthday in an official function. If someone used Trump's name, he'd have a fit.