Republican Campaign Doesn't Care Much For Asking, They Just Take, Take, Take

Ann and Nancy Wilson are hoping the Republicans change their tune—and aren't planning on waiting until November to find out.

The sisterly duo known as Heart sent a cease-and-desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign Thursday afternoon after their hit "Barracuda" was used—twice—without permission as the official rallying cry for the vice presidential candidate after her nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.

The song was chosen as a would-be cute tie-in to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's past—"Barracuda" was her high school nickname.

Only problem, campaign officials failed to ask either the group, Universal Music Publishing or Sony BMG whether the song was fair game to use. It wasn't.

"We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music," the Heart duo said in a statement. "We hope our wishes will be honored."

The Wilsons added that permission to use the song was never requested, nor would it have been granted.

Source

"I think it's completely unfair to be so misrepresented," Nancy Wilson Entertainment Weekly Magazine Thursday night. "I feel completely f--ked over."

"Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song 'Barracuda' no longer be used to promote her image...[It] was written in the late '70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women...There's irony in Republican strategists' choice to make use of it there."

________________________________

And the Stealing continues....

____________________________________

Source

Last week, right before Republican presidential candidate John McCain introduced the world to his running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, in Dayton, Ohio, he strutted out to the sounds of Van Halen’s “Right Now.” A few hours later,Van Halen’s publicist told MTV News that the POTUS hopeful was never granted permission to use the track, and had permission been sought, it would never have been granted.

_____________________________________

I friggin' love Heart...one of the best bands from the 70's as far as I am concerned.

But as much as I love the original Van Halen line up...I never could stand them with Sammy Hagar...they were both better off when the were separate acts.

Regardless I tip my hat to both bands for standing up for themselves...most bands now would just be thrilled with the free publicity.

Welcome To Detroit