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Exclusive: Heart's Nancy Wilson responds to McCain campaign's use of 'Barracuda' at Republican convention | Current Affairs, Music, Music Biz | Hollywood Insider
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Exclusive: Heart's Nancy Wilson responds to McCain campaign's use of 'Barracuda' at Republican convention | Current Affairs, Music, Music Biz | Hollywood Insider
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Mccainwilson_l Thursday afternoon, Heart e-mailed out a statement regarding vice-presidential candidate Sarah "Barracuda" Palin's use of their similarly monikered song at the Republican National Convention: "The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have ...

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SteveAudio:  If the real thing don't do the trick, you'd better make up something quick

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If the real thing don't do the trick, you'd better make up something quick
SteveAudio — ... won her 616 votes in a town of 6000. That's 10% of the vote. I got your mandate right here. But as usual, the Right wants to use anyone's property in the pursuit of their own goals. Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, John Hall, and John Mellencamp have all protested. Had they been asked, they still would have said no, because the above musicians vote Democratic. But they were never asked, the songs were just used, as if they belonged to everyone. So how did the women of Heart respond? This afternoon, Heart emailed out a statement regarding ...

Barracuda
Ben Smith's Blog — The crowd rocked out to the 1977 hit "Barracuda" last night, but the band, Heart, is objecting: 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. The song 'Barracuda' was written in the late 70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The 'barracuda' represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there's irony in Republican strategists' ...

John McCain Is Stealing Musicians’ Work Again
Comments from Left Field — ... Who knew that when McCain praises the free market, he’s talking about taking songwriters’ work and using it in his campaign without permission or payment? ...

It's "Born In The USA" All Over Again
Open Left - Front Page — For Your Friday Night Rockin' Pleasure If the real thing don't do the trick No, you better make up something quick You gonna burn burn burn burn it to the wick Ooooooohhhh, barra barracuda. --Heart, "Barracuda," 1977 Nancy Wilson, now: "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. The song 'Barracuda' was written in the late 70s as a ...

She may call herself a barracuda but she doesn't speak for Heart
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily — ... Exclusive: Heart's Nancy Wilson responds to McCain campaign's use of 'Barracuda' at Republican convention | Current Affairs, Music, Music Biz | Hollywood Insider | EW.com: ...

Liberal Rock Stars to McCain-Palin Campaign: Stop Using Our Songs
Political Punch — ... that "Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart have informed the McCain/Palin Campaign that Universal Music Publishing and Sony BMG have sent a cease-and-desist notice to not use one of Heart's classic songs 'Barracuda,' as the congratulatory theme for Sarah Palin. The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission. We have asked the Republican campaign not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored." And on Entertainment Weekly's website the Wilson sisters add that "Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY ...

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Barracuda
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Heartless
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