Ok, they are playing music by Heart, how much ya wanna bet...

At the RNC convention, for the sign off part of McCains speech they are playing music by the rock band Heart.

Given that numerous times McCain has used musicians songs in ads and not only didnt get permission but didnt even pay the copyright fee.

Normally i would bet McCain stole the song, but have no idea about Heart band members politics

Anybody happen to know the political leanings of Heart.. or how to find out???

they're not going to be pleased!

Just walked into the shower room at the Cotton Bowl, pulled down her sunglasses, watched and grinned.

I was suitably embarassed.

Texas Jam, what was it...80, 81?

Wilson of Heart Democrats or Republicans?"
Google is my friend! :-)
From TMZ: http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/04/republicans-lack-heart/

"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."

Thanks for the link.

They already used it will Palin, and when Heart protests it, then McCain uses it anyway for his big last hurrah fest

What an asshole

I hope they sue him

RIAA will take them to court.:sarcasm:

Reckless disregard for copyright laws!

celebration. And remember when Fleetwod Mac was so honored that the Big Dog chose their song for a theme that they performed at his Inauguration?

If John Lennon were alive today, he would write an Obama song. Oh, wait! He did! It was called "Imagine"

I was in the other room when he was introduced and thought they were playing a recording of him...walked into the room and Stevie doin' Superstition just like as if this were 1972.

I wish they'd do a benefit like the tour of 2004...we have the best rockers and it could be an incredible concert...Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Mellencamp, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Heart, REM, Pearl Jam, DMB...and what does Gramps have? Journey and a whole bunch of bad-ass looking country dudes. He doesn't even have Ted Nugent.

:rofl:

Woodstock would Palin comparison (sorry, I couldn't resist!)

and i hope lennon was smiling somewhere.

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

They're mocking Palin's nickname.

and mock her family scandal.

Meant to respond to post #1

Doh!

Not that Canadians are bad, my own Grandmother was Canadian, but at a Presidential Convention seems a tad inappropriate.

Maybe they'll play "American Woman", too! :rofl:

This convention has been all about HER....little about him. That's what they want us to do....focus on her.

We need to change this. We need to ignore HER completely & focus on HIM!

I don't remember seeing them at the beer store.....

Can't buy it at the supermarket, like civilized people.

Sid

ETA: http://www.thebeerstore.ca/

And we all know each other. And we all drink beer.

Ergo, if they're Canadian, I MUST have seen them at the beer store.

I happen to know the family. The sisters were born in California (different cities.)

... but they've lived in the Seattle area for most of their lives, including now. They went to high school in Bellevue, Washington (suburb of Seattle.)

It may have had something to do with the fact that the guys in the band were all draft eligible at the time, or that's the rumor I've heard. This would have been the early 70's, so that's entirely possible.

How kewl would it be if all these artists sued the RNC!

It would be Priceless.

That is what my wife and I kept saying. "That band would probably not approve of the Republicans using their song". I think the only songs they'd be able to use were some good ol' country. No Dixie Chix though. :rofl:

They played ready to run after Palin's speech. Didn't hear any complaints.

I partied with her once. Trust me, you don't want to piss her off.

I dont doubt you a bit about Ann

And isnt her sister married to the movie director Cameron Crowe?

Between Ann's spunk and Crowes prominence in an industry that deals daily with copyright theft... I wouldn't be surprised to see a lawsuit in the near future.

She even had a cameo in his movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Remember when Brad Hamilton was delivering the fish n chips in the pirate outfit, and was trying to flirt with the "hot chick in the Corvette"??

Talk about conjuring up an energy plan. Whoa momma!

Now I understand it is "game on motherfuckers", complete with lawyers.

There are 4 or 5 times I know of that McCain has stolen copyright material.

Jackson Browne is the only one (that i know of) who has actually sued in court.

And now this is just a blatant in your face stealing of someones work

They should all sue, put a stop to it

Jackson Browne could sue because the campaign actually reproduced his song as part of taped ad. But copyright law treats the reproduction of copyrighted music differently than the performance of it. Simply performing a recording of a musical composition in an auditiorium probably doesn't trigger any copyright liability assuming (and its generally a safe assumtpion) that the auditorium has a "blanket license" from the performing rights society (typically ascap or bmi) that has been assigned the right to authorize a song's public performance.

Typically in these situations, where a campaign is asked to stop using a song at rallies, the campaign stops, not because they're worried about legal liability, but rather because the public controversy over their use of the song despite the artist's objections tends to make them look bad.

Ann and Nancy Wilson are pissed 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."

We're told Ann was watching TV today and heard the song at the convention when Palin was touted.

UPDATE: Twenty minutes after we posted this story, the GOP ended the evening after McCain's speech with the song, "Barracuda."


http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/04/republicans-lack-heart

I told him that I bet they will be in trouble for using it.

Not to mention, don't they usually try to use rather inspirational and happy sorts of songs for conventions and political events?? "Barracuda"?? Really?? Hubby said, "Have they listened to the lyrics?"

I hope the Wilsons go after him for it.

And this isnt the first time for the McSame camp to do this.

But Sarah's not their kinda gal. I can see Ann telling her exactly where to get off.

BTW, I'm 51 but I currently have a temporary Heart tattoo and an Heart autographed Les Paul Gibson guitar from the VH-1 Rock Honors award (I guess they are keeping me young). I saw them last month in concert in a Heart reserved seating section.