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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Rock group Heart is not
happy with John McCain using their iconic song "Barracuda" as the
congratulatory theme song for his running mate Sarah Palin.
Heart, the group fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, have
sent a cease-and-desist notice to the McCain/Palin Campaign,
informing the Republican team not to use their music, according a
statement from the rock group released to Access
Hollywood.
"We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our
music. We hope our wishes will be honored," Heart said in the
statement.
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The statement from the group goes on to say that the
McCain/Palin campaign did not ask for permission to use
"Barracuda," and they would not have been granted that permission
had they asked.
According to Reuters, the song was used as a reference to the
nickname Palin had as a high school basketball player - "Sarah
Barracuda."
This is not the first time McCain has been musically
vetoed.
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Jackson Browne filed a federal lawsuit in August against McCain
and the Republican National Committee for using his 1977 song
"Running on Empty" in a television ad in Ohio, according to City
News Service.
Browne's suit claims that McCain has also used ABBA's "Take a
Chance on Me" and John Mellencamp's "Pink Houses" during campaign
rallies unlawfully.
ABBA and Mellencamp demanded that the McCain camp stop using
their songs, according to the suit.
The lawsuit also alleges a Frankie Valli song was used by McCain
in commercial.
A McCain spokesman told the
Los Angeles Times that the commercial in question was
an ad for the Ohio Republican Party and not a McCain ad.
A rep for Browne told the Times, "we have been informed and
believe that McCain and his campaign were well aware of the ad"
which he said aired in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
In addition to Heart and the artists named in the Jackson Browne
suit, rock group Van Halen was not pleased that McCain used their
song, "Right Now," before he announced Palin as his running mate in
Dayton, Ohio in August.
"Had they asked, permission would not have been granted," a rep for Van Halen told MTV News.
The group's rep went on to say Van Halen was never asked for permission to use the song and the group was not political and they would not be publicly supporting either candidate.
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drummerboyI have a cease and desist order for Heart and Jackson Browne to stop destroying my eardums with their musical garbage! Lets blacklist them, just like the Dixie Chicks!report abuseposted September 8, 2008 6:50 PM PDT
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Pamela Gheart - love ya, adore your music, it's ageless. annie, you have a voice like no other, rock on! that said, we get it: you're dems, you don't want your music associated w/the RNC. but i think u know "barracuda" is licensed for public performance, so legally, i doubt u have a leg to stand on. why not sit back & enjoy your music's revival? ireport abuseposted September 7, 2008 6:48 AM PDT
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LurabyssHeart's go-with-the-crowd loyalty to unworthy Barack Obama will forfeit a small fortune in new revenues that would have been generated by millions of Sarah Palin fans. Don't expect Palin's fans to be stocking their CD collections with Heart albums since Heart has rebuked the GOP and revealed themselves to be pure Obamunists.report abuseposted September 7, 2008 12:27 AM PDT
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mountain funIf Obama is elected your taxes WILL go up. He is for BIG government and government programs - where do you think that money will come from - TAXES. Know what your candidates support and stand for!!!report abuseposted September 6, 2008 8:36 PM PDT
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LAWho cares what by-gone-days 60s and 70s rockers think except themselves? Actually they should just stop using that music in conjunction with their campaign anyway, it's not that great.report abuseposted September 6, 2008 7:09 PM PDT
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pat RiotNice speeches. However, not worth me having 2 or 3 part-time jobs because my job shipped away. McCain never accepts Minimum Wage Act and frankly voted against it 19 straight times. Now I hear Budweiser was sold to other country. Now I hear crooks borrow from China to dump in Iraq. Now foreclosure is for dummies. Now is when you support your next generation.report abuseposted September 6, 2008 8:34 AM PDT
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sweetmemoriesi wish this group nothing but the worst of them! they think too highly of themselves. please i wish the Republicans will stop using their song - the Heart is just plain trashy & a colossal has been!report abuseposted September 6, 2008 12:47 AM PDT
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CeLeste ChristopherI personally do not care what rock stars or any other celeb thinks about any party or politician. I really do not wish to hear their opinion since they can be bought and sold by the highest bidder! They get paid for the use of the song, so they should just take their money and shut-up!!!!!!!! That goes for any star on either side! This is not a party issue for me.report abuseposted September 5, 2008 9:57 PM PDT
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Dee DeeLoved the speech Governer Palin made. I for one think she would be a great VP. Sentor McCain a wonderful president. Obama scares me because of all the tax increases he would try to put through. To pay for all of his programs he want s The little guy is hurting now, just wait if Sentor Obama is elected to office Get out you checkbooks kido's the next 4 years will be a rocky for alreport abuseposted September 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT
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I HATE SPAM!SPAMMERS WANT TO ROB YOU! SITES ARE LOADED WITH SPYBOTS & MALWARE TO HACK COMPUTERS! IP ADDRESSES KICK BACK TO ASIA & RUSSIA!! 100% GARBAGE!!report abuseposted September 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT
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