More music abuse from the McCain/Palin campaign

[karaokegal]

This was posted by girlie_girl_23

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters is irate about vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's use of her song, "Independence Day." Ms. Peters wrote the song that, in 1994, became a major hit for Martina McBride

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[hllangel]

This is song complaint #3? #4?

It's totally ridiculous.

[karaokegal]

Nothing has ever given us reason to link John McCain to the Foo Fighters. Now that’s changed

[brewsternorth]

OH PWNED.

Good on Ms. Peters for adding to the PPFA Palin-protest kitty.

And isn't it just like certain Republicans to say, "quit your whinin', you've been paid" when taken to task for such rudenesses?

[karaokegal]

Goes nicely with the Olbermann contributions to Alaska Special Olympics.

Do these people not even LISTEN to the damn songs?

(Like when Reagan tried to co-opt Born In The USA. HELLO????!!!!)

[athenais]

I'm very pleased with Gretchen Peters' response! I can't think of anything that would bug Palin more than Planned Parenthood donations in her name.

[karaokegal]

Caribou Barbie will no doubt pitch a fit. (And try to get someone fired.)

[remindmeofthe]

The "woman's response" in question in this song?

Burning the house down with herself inside. (This is what I remember from the video, anyway.)

That's an interesting choice for a political campaign.

By which I mean, SHUT UP SARAH PALIN and also Gretchen Peters is my new favorite songwriter. ♥

[karaokegal]

It's amazing how tone-deaf these people can be (literally and figuratively.)

Again...when Reagan tried to sort of co-opt "Born In The USA" did he actually LISTEN to the lyrics?

Or anyone who things "Pink Houses" is really a Rah-Rah America song.

But seriously--YEAH GRETCHEN!

[amproof]

Considering how little use that ticket has for rights of any kind, it's no surprise that they're constantly misappropriating songs.

[karaokegal]

Hee hee.

Did you see the Hall & Oates parody they did on the Thursday night edition of SNL?