Rolling Stones Ask Trump to Stop Playing Their Songs
Source: Associated Press
The Rolling Stones have asked presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to stop playing their songs at his campaign events.
In a statement Wednesday, the rock band said they have not given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and "have requested that they cease all use immediately."
A Trump campaign spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump, an avid music fan, has featured Rolling Stones songs at his rallies for months as part of a diverse soundtrack that includes Elton John, opera and classic rock songs. The Rolling Stones' 1969 classic "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was a popular song choice for his events.
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/rolling-stones-trump-stop-playing-songs-38878694
Glad to see this. I was sad to hear their music played at one of his "events". Their music does not represent the nature of these rallies, etc.!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Hell, Nuge might end up as VP!
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)Is a real bacterial disease otherwise known as Bartonella henselae bacteria. In can be deadly if left untreated. Seems appropriate.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)mahina
(17,673 posts)Sing it Stevie
brush
(53,794 posts)trueblue2007
(17,230 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Gamecock Lefty
(700 posts)Jack Rabbit
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Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)The night the Rolling Stones fired Donald Trump: Keith Richards once pulled a knife to get the GOP-frontrunner out of Atlantic City venue
"One of us is leaving the building," said Keef of the billionaire villain-turned-politician, "either him, or us"
http://www.salon.com/2016/03/17/the_night_the_rolling_stones_fired_donald_trump_keith_richards_once_pulled_a_knife_to_get_the_gop_frontrunner_out_of_atlantic_city_venue/
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... playing Rolling Stone recordings, I just say the Stones is rolling in the dough. They are suing Trump for copyright infringement and the Donald is paying the fine. Trump doesn't give a shit. Trump gets what Trump wants. Period.
Everyone needs to listen to http://www.DemocracyNow.org today to hear some info about the Donald that few know about him...
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)Please click here (runtime approx 20 minutes).
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... that's it!
Isn't it the strangest thing that we hear things like this about Trump when he is finally the presumptive candidate for the 2016 GOP ticket?
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)However, no one has actually pressed Trump about it. Robbins also acknowledges, in fairness to Trump, that it is pretty difficult to be a real estate developer in New York City without coming in contact with organized crime. The question is really even given his ambitions, did Trump do no more than was necessary with the Mafia? Also, does he continue to rub elbows with Mafia dons? and, if so, would his Mafia ties influence presidential policy? Those are question that I would have as a consumer of news and in the endeavor to be an informed citizen.
houston16revival
(953 posts)of Bad Hair Days
My old great grandad used to say: "Big hair?No brains."
deutsey
(20,166 posts)LynneSin
(95,337 posts)We might all need that if this idiot gets elected
oberliner
(58,724 posts)People always seem not to realize this.
mac56
(17,572 posts)Just because they CAN do it, doesn't mean they SHOULD.
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)She acknowledged that the campaign could technically use her music, but wanted to make clear that she did NOT endorse it.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,175 posts)I would guess that most musicians, like all creatives, are more liberal. That's why the few who are not stand out.
Yet most must stand by hopelessly and watch and hear their song being used for political endorsements they abhor. There really should be some exemption if a song is to be used for political purposes, that permission is required.
The Rolling Stones are definitely not Republican endorsers.
You call yourself a Christian
I think that you're a hypocrite
You say you are a patriot
I think that you're a crock of shit
And listen now, the gasoline
I drink it every day
But it's getting very pricey
And who is going to pay
How come you're so wrong
My sweet neo con.... Yeah
It's liberty for all
'Cause democracy's our style
Unless you are against us
Then it's prison without trial
But one thing that is certain
Life is good at Haliburton
If you're really so astute
You should invest at Brown & Root.... Yeah
How come you're so wrong
My sweet neo con
If you turn out right
I'll eat my hat tonight
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah....
It's getting very scary
Yes, I'm frightened out of my wits
There's bombers in my bedroom
Yeah and it's giving me the shits
We must have lots more bases
To protect us from our foes
Who needs these foolish friendships
We're going it alone
How come you're so wrong
My sweet neo con
Where's the money gone
In the Pentagon
Yeah ha ha ha
Yeah, well, well
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...
Neo con
Skittles
(153,169 posts)unblock
(52,262 posts)because people also don't seem to realize that just because the song is playing in the background doesn't mean the artist endorses the candidate.
SnakeEyes
(1,407 posts)attention seeking.
Seriously, no one thinks background music = endorsement
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)pressbox69
(2,252 posts)Party on!
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Except this tour will be 'Old Farts no one really wants to see or use their music for Campaigns' Festival.
Otherwise known as a Klan Rally
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,163 posts)when I stumbled upon some Trump coverage and heard a Stones tune running in the background.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)thought the Stones probably just aren't aware of this yet.
rug
(82,333 posts)gregcrawford
(2,382 posts)... that short-fingered vulgarian to stop stealing their music, they should bloody well TELL him with a nice, juicy lawsuit.
I'm actually glad that He Who Resembles the South End of a Northbound Yak is the Republican nominee. Now the civilized world will see just how diseased conservatism really is. The world has already experienced the evil that narcissistic demagogues can inflict during the last century. We don't need an encore.
former9thward
(32,029 posts)They sold their music to ABKCO Records decades ago. All they can do is ask.
gregcrawford
(2,382 posts)Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)makes fun of his hands, world war.
keithbvadu2
(36,833 posts)as giving reciprocal permission to use their image/intellectual property for whatever cause you want to support.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)No permission needed.
keithbvadu2
(36,833 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)I speculated that he paid to license it. I couldn't understand why they let it go for so long, I figured that must be the reason...
Apparently Trump just swiped it...?
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)i don't see why they wouldn't allow him the song sympathy for the devil
Perfect walk on for him
GOLGO 13
(1,681 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,063 posts)brett_jv
(1,245 posts)If it can be shown he's turning a profit on the event, I think the Stones (or whoever owns the licenses to the songs) would be well within their rights to, at a minimum, sue for a % of the profits.
Much as I like the Stones and hate Drumpf, I don't think it's within a musical artists rights to demand their music not be played at a non-profit event, just because the artist doesn't care for the person the event is held to honor. That would be taking things a bit too far, imho, and I don't think the law/courts allows for stopping it.
Initech
(100,084 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)the 1965 tune 'Eve of Destruction' might be approriate.
Beethoven1111
(14 posts)About time... I remember thinking to myself watching a video of one of the previous rallies if this may happen... sure enough!