Awesome: GOP rocks out to … “Barracuda”; Update: Cease and desist letter sent!
posted at 12:09 am on September 5, 2008 by Allahpundit
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I was going to save it for morning but it’s simply too sweet. Listen for the cheers at the beginning as the crowd recognizes the track. Exit question: When do the Wilson sisters file the copyright suit? Tomorrow or next week?
Update: Correct answer: Tonight!
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Ah, heck with them. It was great. The crowd loved it and so did I.
Bob's Kid on September 5, 2008 at 12:10 AM
AAS…..all about Sarah
sven10077 on September 5, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Forty States.
Yeah, I said it.
Elizabetty on September 5, 2008 at 12:12 AM
They won’t. They get their royalties paid. And if the McCain/Palin ticket wins…I can guarantee they’re getting the call to the Inaugural Ball.
Sakaki on September 5, 2008 at 12:12 AM
First DUDE on Greta. Sweet.
SouthernGent on September 5, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Note Sarah even brings a smile to eeyore’s face
William Amos on September 5, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Yeah, that was awesome. Reminded me of Obama being kind enough to play Bill off with ‘Addicted to Love’.
BadgerHawk on September 5, 2008 at 12:13 AM
AllahPundit
Can you please link First dude video tomorrow? I gotta get up in 6 hours. Much appreciated.
BadgerHawk on September 5, 2008 at 12:14 AM
I loved it! I love that song and I love Heart (regardless of their political views).
powerpro on September 5, 2008 at 12:14 AM
BTW your just kissing up the the base now Allah heh
William Amos on September 5, 2008 at 12:15 AM
This Barracuda is better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13bO4-1C1t0
D0WNT0WN on September 5, 2008 at 12:16 AM
I did worry about the copyright issues! I hope they sorted that out in advance. It’s a great song to use if they got permission.
Jill1066 on September 5, 2008 at 12:17 AM
I am thinking like you are…I don’t think it will be that close, and am taking all my friends’ money that care to bet with me. McCain understands strategy and timing.
connertown on September 5, 2008 at 12:17 AM
I totally nail this on Guitar Hero.
shaner5000 on September 5, 2008 at 12:19 AM
AWESOME!!!!!!!!
mimi1220 on September 5, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Best. Democrat. Convention. Moment. Evah. The Obama campaign never misses an opportunity for revenge. I guess Hillary should be grateful there isn’t a song about cankles.
Terrie on September 5, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Let me just say that I kind of predicted this (in my head)…
I threw this up in another thread earlier:
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/04/cbs-poll-mccain-now-tied-with-obama-after-trailing-by-eight-points-three-days-ago/comment-page-2/#comment-1383314
As I did so, I debated making a comment about “why don’t they trot that song out…” and before I added that text, I thought “well, we’ve seen the ridiculous lawsuits, so they’ll never do it”.
RightWinged on September 5, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Wow!! I guess I was asleep a long time, cuz I missed all of this!
nickj116 on September 5, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Thank you Thank you Thank you for posting this NOW!! OOOOOHHHHH Barracuda! I’m on board.
And, Shaner5000, I can rock this out on Guitar Hero too!
Hunt035 on September 5, 2008 at 12:22 AM
I really like Sarah, but I’m getting a bit scared – this is starting to feel alot like celebrity worship. I just dont want this whole thing to crash.
gxpgxp on September 5, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Lol!! That’s EXACTLY what I was thinking.
nickj116 on September 5, 2008 at 12:23 AM
40 States??? Man you guys are too pessimistic, we are taking all 57!!!! Saracuda is The One!
jp on September 5, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Heart moved to Vancouver in the early/mid 70’s because the male members of the band wanted to avoid being drafted and sent to Viet Nam.
It’s a little ironic that Mr. War Hero McCain would allow one of that draft dodging band’s songs to be used in a campaign that gets lots of mileage out of McCain’s Viet Nam experience.
Next.
Dave Rywall on September 5, 2008 at 12:25 AM
It only has to last 60 days.
Elizabetty on September 5, 2008 at 12:25 AM
John McCain was nowhere near the decision to play that song.
Besides, the grown ups are too busy thinking about important things rather than stupid rock band trivia.
Elizabetty on September 5, 2008 at 12:26 AM
It already says in the “Barracuda” article in Wiki that the GOP played the song during the convention today.
jgapinoy on September 5, 2008 at 12:26 AM
…and the song was written out of frustration at the rumors that Ann & Nancy were lesbian partners.
jgapinoy on September 5, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Elizabetty – John Mellencamp already kicked McCain’s ass for trying to use one of his songs and – well, you don’t get it. That’s okay.
Hey maybe they could play that horribly crass and offensive 9/11 video and throw Barracuda on top of it to save time.
Dave Rywall on September 5, 2008 at 12:29 AM
Canadian should STFU
Spirit of 1776 on September 5, 2008 at 12:29 AM
Meanwhile did my own post on this
William Amos on September 5, 2008 at 12:31 AM
Canadian should STFU
Spirit of 1776 on September 5, 2008 at 12:29 AM
——
Did I upset you because I pointed out your party is exploiting the pain and suffering of thousands of people for partisan political gain? Awwwww, I’m sorry little guy.
Dave Rywall on September 5, 2008 at 12:32 AM
The awesomeness was awesome.
Black Adam on September 5, 2008 at 12:32 AM
It’s only a little after 9:30 PM Pacific Time… they’re probably drafting the lawsuit with a Seattle lawyer right now.
ScottMcC on September 5, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Knowing how Liberals act… by midnight tonight.
newton on September 5, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Dont just talk sh/t post a youtube video :)
TheSitRep on September 5, 2008 at 12:34 AM
You are an idiot. It’s always important to remember. Americans died, not democrats/republicans you moron. I wish the Democrats would show video like this – we are Americans and we should stand together.
Idiots want to embargo this video so that we can forget. But Americans SWORE that day we would never forget.
Spirit of 1776 on September 5, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Let me guess… Pink Houses? For you maybe – not me.
rhodeymark on September 5, 2008 at 12:35 AM
What, Hotair folks don’t believe artists should have control over their own material? How unAmerican.
Yes – the lawyers are working as we speak. It’s easy to figure out the band would not be in McCain’s corner. So bye bye to using Barracuda.
Dave Rywall on September 5, 2008 at 12:35 AM
Hey! I live in Seattle! But you’re right, plenty of kooky, far-left lawyers out here.
nickj116 on September 5, 2008 at 12:36 AM
It’s sad to see how too many artists are so eager to sue Republicans for playing their songs in the campaign trail.
Maybe Reps should shove royalty checks up their rear-ends and tell them to shut the heck up!
newton on September 5, 2008 at 12:36 AM
Anybody can play the song as long as you’ve paid your dues to ASCAP and BMI. For a one day event with that many people it would probably cost around $10,000 for the licenses. To have live music once a week (actually the option is up to twice a week) it costs me $3,500 for my bar/restaurant.
Capitalist Infidel on September 5, 2008 at 12:36 AM
How nice of them to extend an olive branch to the MSM and play their theme song:
“And if the real thing don’t do the trick, you better make up something quick….”
Master Shake on September 5, 2008 at 12:38 AM
You are an idiot. It’s always important to remember. Americans died, not democrats/republicans you moron. I wish the Democrats would show video like this – we are Americans and we should stand together.
Idiots want to embargo this video so that we can forget. But Americans SWORE that day we would never forget.
Spirit of 1776 on September 5, 2008 at 12:34 AM
————–
It was a tasteless, disrespectful exploitation of a massive tragedy for political gain. You don’t understand that. That’s okay.
Dave Rywall on September 5, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Here’s something to ponder here. The Wilson sisters sing Barracuda. Sarah Palin IS Barracuda.
The sisters can sue for money. Sarah can kick their a**es into the Arctic Ocean, to be part of the next Deadliest Catch season.
newton on September 5, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Yay for war songs by peaceniks! The Wilson sisters do “The Battle of Evermore” http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-708480147581134260.
ForNow on September 5, 2008 at 12:38 AM
I got what I wanted. BarraCUda.
Paul-Cincy on September 5, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Eh, they’re not gonna sue. They’ll send a Cease/Desist letter, and the campaign will deal with that by following along. BUT, if the campaign DID send their check to ASCAP/BMI (which I believe they did), then they cannot sue for damages.
I should know this. I used to be a Disc Jockey.
Sakaki on September 5, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Ann and Nancy’s father is a former marine, they may just support McCain for all you know,
chasdal on September 5, 2008 at 12:39 AM
oh, and Sarah’s ratings were even higher than previously reported.
she will probably be higher than mccain by alot, AND if you combine the ticket it’ll be alot more viewers than Obama/Biden speeches
jp on September 5, 2008 at 12:41 AM
You don’t get it.
Spirit of 1776 on September 5, 2008 at 12:41 AM
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.”
freedomplow on September 5, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Nancy is married to Cameron Crowe who was hanging out with Sean Penn and J.J. Abrams at the Denver convention. On the other hand, I don’t know J.J. Abrams’s politics.
Ann recently released a version of “The Immigrant Song.”
ForNow on September 5, 2008 at 12:43 AM
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.”
freedomplow on September 5, 2008 at 12:41 AM
nor did they need it.
Ronnie on September 5, 2008 at 12:44 AM
Given the relentless media assault of the past week, perhaps Sarah Palin’s theme song should be Rush’s Limelight.
Mike Honcho on September 5, 2008 at 12:44 AM
I was worried about that earlier today I’ve decided it is more like rooting for your sports team so far. I don’t think anyone has slid into the Obamaworship mode yet. No fainting yet. That is a good sign.
I am withholding all my enthusiam though until she’s been around a couple of weeks at least!
I’m wary of love at first sight. Although come to think of it my husband and I were engaged after two weeks of dating and that was 28 years ago so I guess I should trust my first impressions a little more…
petunia on September 5, 2008 at 12:45 AM
If you do not fall in love with Sarah and whatshisname you are going to be engaged to Barack Obama’s socialism for the next 4 or 8 years.
Elizabetty on September 5, 2008 at 12:48 AM
I’m getting tired of the “artistic class.” If they don’t want their songs to be played, then why do they play them in the first place?
I for one want nothing to do with them. If I want theme songs for my political party, I’d rather compose them myself. Or buy the universal rights to a song, no matter how much it costs, and keep the royalties to myself.
The best example I can think of right now is “My City is Gone.” Who owns now the universal rights to it, and for how much did he buy them?
Heh, heh, heh, heh…
newton on September 5, 2008 at 12:48 AM
“I totally nail this on Guitar Hero.
shaner5000 on September 5, 2008 at 12:19 AM”
LMAO
BuckNutty on September 5, 2008 at 12:48 AM
john, what the hell?? intellectual property is still property. i tried to give the campaign the benefit of a doubt. looks like they stole the song and someone needs to be fired.
chasdal on September 5, 2008 at 12:48 AM
stay classy Heart….
sven10077 on September 5, 2008 at 12:48 AM
I am curious. Do you have to be angry, irrantional and petty before you join the Democrat party or do they teach you that?
Elizabetty on September 5, 2008 at 12:49 AM
and $ociali$m is a hard, hard lover.
sven10077 on September 5, 2008 at 12:50 AM
Nancy Wilson ate the third Wilson sister. True story.
Cuffy Meigs on September 5, 2008 at 12:50 AM
Every campaign does it.
Used to be bands, especially bands that nobody have thought about in years, appreciated having their music played to such a large audience.
Songs played at liberal events rarely get such letters.
Elizabetty on September 5, 2008 at 12:50 AM
We don’t know that for sure. You probably are aware of how many veterans’ children became hippies and avowed Leftists. They probably don’t like our troops either, marine father or not.
newton on September 5, 2008 at 12:51 AM
Told ya.
If the campaign guys were smart, they’d have a two great looking 18 year-olds from the local college Republicans chapter playing Barracuda on Guitar Hero 3 at every rally for the next 60 days.
ScottMcC on September 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Exactly, because they’re in bed with them.
newton on September 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Wasn’t Bruce Springsteen able to stop Reagan from playing Born in the USA?
Marc01 on September 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM
You know, I seriously don’t understand these people…
Gee… so your washed-up, has-been band does not want one of your song to be played for an audience of millions of people; some of whom may actually be inspire to buy it and give your your first royalty check in decades.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Oh wait… they are Democrats and oppose capitalism. Carry on with your entitlement checks, ladies.
Damiano on September 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Heart objects?
Even better.
dum da da dum da da dum da da dum da da dum da da dum da da dum DAAAAAAA….
sulla on September 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Oh those (Republican) Party poopers!!!
petunia on September 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Hey Drywall…artists make foppery…soldiers make history.
Screw the arts and croisssants crowd.
sven10077 on September 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM
You’d think they would want to chance a few album sales. Oh well.
DaveS on September 5, 2008 at 12:53 AM
Ignore the troll.
Rick on September 5, 2008 at 12:53 AM
I was hoping this would happen. Heart has always had a special place in MY heart when it comes to rock. I hope they just leave it alone. I’ll buy another CD if they do, or not, whatever.
kahall on September 5, 2008 at 12:53 AM
The Dems don’t have this problem because most artists are liberals who don’t care about the Dems actually asking first. It advances their political cause. The Republicans try to do the same exact thing and get a C&D order.
amerpundit on September 5, 2008 at 12:53 AM
I for one would like my $2 back for buying two songs of theirs on iTunes. Who’s with me?
newton on September 5, 2008 at 12:54 AM
Heart has no problem letting a multinational electronics company make millions of dollars while using their licensed music, with the games and guitar-joysticks themselves being manufactored in 3rd world countries by workers getting paid pennies on the dollar. They do, however, have SERIOUS issues with a working mother of 5 using that same music.
Vincenzo on September 5, 2008 at 12:54 AM
ZOMG J-pop FTW! Love it!
spmat on September 5, 2008 at 12:54 AM
Like the way lefties constantly use the deaths of soldiers, including the use of coffins draped by American flags, for their political gains?
amerpundit on September 5, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Every time I see Sarah Palin I think of Goody Two-Shoes. I’ve been trying to find a way to get this vibe going, but I can’t figure out how to avoid the obvious charges of shallowness and sexism. And it probably wouldn’t play well with the very social conservatives that McCain is trying to attract with the Palin pick. Still, the song has a lot of energy and Adam Ant does have a kind of Maverick-y quality, though in a different direction from McCain.
Could this sell as a “new wave is coming to Washington” theme? Eh, probably not. *sigh*
JackOfClubs on September 5, 2008 at 12:55 AM
OT – Neilson rating show 37Mil watched Palin verses 38Mil watch Obama – Which speech does anyone remember?
BOT – I hope Heart looks at this as being a complement. After all, they were mil-brats like many of us. If they were to get all panty bunched then bring in Ted Nugent for a round of Cat Scratch Fever.
Kini on September 5, 2008 at 12:56 AM
Sticking to country songs in the future – they are patriots.
HawaiiLwyr on September 5, 2008 at 12:56 AM
The enthusiasm that you see from other people is their ‘less than a week’ enthusiasm.
It’s simply a fact that we have been wanting to root for a conservative person that shows a lot of promise … for quite some time. While we feel quite good that Bush is in the whitehouse, not Al Gore or John Kerry, it’s not excitable. McCain is a good man, and has some things we agree with, some we don’t, but we feel safe with the prospect of him as president. And not so with Obama. Sarah Palin is a great potential. We like what we see so far. We want to see more. Most everything we have seen and feel as we listen makes us so very optimistic about this seemingly genuine person.
When people say Reagan, or Thatcher, it’s in a way to suggest that this person, might possibly go there. Not that she is there yet.
Please don’t confuse everyone’s ‘less than a week’ enthusiasm of Palin with anything beyond what it is at this point.
wise_man on September 5, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Ann was watching TV and caught the RNC playing it – - ha ha ha. Oh well, too bad. I used to like Heart. Bunch of has-beens.
Rick on September 5, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Can we send Heart and cease and desist order to stop them from being such prigs? Seems to me it would have even more validity than theirs considering their music was released under a license.
pedestrian on September 5, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Spirit of 1776 & sven10077 on troll patrol again tonight.
Thank you very much.
Loxodonta on September 5, 2008 at 12:59 AM
Heart already sent the cease and desist letter re “barracuda”? How short-sighted can they be?! I guess they’re not interested in making bank on a revival hit…
ocbrat on September 5, 2008 at 12:59 AM
Sorry, missed the start of all this…did someone release video of John Kerry’s wedding night?
Patrick S on September 5, 2008 at 12:59 AM
Good point!
If we think this through, we can do a mass “buy-back” protest against that group. You don’t like Republicans listening to your music? Then, give us our money back! We don’t need your music, and you don’t need our money! Capiche?
We can “Chicksy Dix” them if we put our minds to it!
newton on September 5, 2008 at 12:59 AM
BOT – I hope Heart looks at this as being a complement. After all, they were mil-brats like many of us. If they were to get all panty bunched then bring in Ted Nugent for a round of Cat Scratch Fever.
Kini on September 5, 2008 at 12:56 AM
I just might have to donate if they did that, or have a stroke. F’n Yeah! Heart. Baracuda. Rocks!
kahall on September 5, 2008 at 1:00 AM
I’m telling you, guys. This is an opportunity for us Conservatives.
We demand that they pay us back the money we spent on their songs. We don’t need their music and they don’t need our money.
newton on September 5, 2008 at 1:01 AM
No of course not that’s patriotic….the moonbat left brought to you by Lewis Carrol.
sven10077 on September 5, 2008 at 1:01 AM
I love Heart (my dad went to Highschool with the Wilson sisters) and I like Barracuda- especially the part about “silly, city fools”. I thought that fit Sarah pretty well. Sort of expected the Wilson sisters would be liberals.
Sackett on September 5, 2008 at 1:02 AM
Thanks for that statement. perfect. But, please stop reading my mind.
Loxodonta on September 5, 2008 at 1:02 AM
Alright everyone, I’m headed off to bed, but first a prediction:
We’re going to see a monster jump in the poll numbers for McCain tomorrow, thanks to Sarah Palin’s speech last night. Just watch.
nickj116 on September 5, 2008 at 1:02 AM
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