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| Sarah-cuda! |
| 2008-09-06 |
| Reuters reports: The rock group Heart, angry that its ’70s hit “Barracuda” is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is taking aim at the Alaska governor. The song, a nod to the “Sarah Barracuda” nickname Palin earned on the basketball court in high school, was dusted off for her appearance at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul on Wednesday. Now, the Wilson sisters (Heart) own the copyright to "Barracuda" and can certainly control the licensing thereof. I would never dream of telling the owner of private property that he has to commit his property to a political cause he does not support. (I can also decide that maybe I won't go get a digital copy of "Barracuda" off iTunes after all, like I was intending before I heard all this, because I no longer want to do business with the Wilson sisters.)It is also established that one can borrow a copyrighted song for purposes of criticism, commentary, and parody, and this is a "fair use" that is allowed no matter what the copyright owner says. It's done all the time. Since the real thing won't do the trick, I'm gonna make up something quick. The following are some political comment/parody lyrics intended to be sung to the tune of "Barracuda." To the extent I have a copyright interest in them, I hereby grant to everyone a free, nonexclusive license to use and record them, subject to the condition that you must credit "Mike @ Rantburg." Nightmare won't end - They saw her again today Keith had to turn his face away Smiled like the sun - Kisses for everyone She's real - it never fails! Joe Biden's crawlin' into the weeds "I bet she's gonna ambush me!" She'll have 'im down down down down on his knees Now won't you, Sarah-cuda? At Newsweek and Time they were all Trying for free Try to take her out you see No right all wrong, selling a song- A name, whisper game. And since the real thing can't do the trick They gotta make up something quick She's gonna burn, burn, burn, burn Obama to the wick Oooooh--Sarah-cuda! Sell Obama's snake oil, the bloggers said Dive down deep down to the sewer I think they got the blues too. All that night and all the next Tried making her look bad They just looked like fools - silly, silly fools! And since the real thing can't do the trick They gotta make up something quick She's gonna burn, burn, burn, burn Obama to the wick Oooooh--Sarah-cuda! Ohhhh, Sarah Barracuda. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #7 Wow, thats some really crappy typin... sorry! |
| Posted by: Capsu 78 2008-09-06 23:48 |
| #6 Sorry girls, not hoe it works. For the srtidtd protection, a hird party pays you the royalties you so agreeably accepted, for the use of your music in the venue. You couldn't stop the republicans this week, nor the podiatrists next week. Check the contract. And if you don't want to re invigorate your vapid 1976 song, no problem ... Hall and Oates has Sarah Smile up for sale...cheap |
| Posted by: Capsu 78 2008-09-06 23:47 |
| #5 Frank - Ann is the one that came to mind... she used to be the wildest... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-09-06 21:25 |
| #4 IIRC, Nancy's still pretty hawt. Ann looks like she ate the rest of the band |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-09-06 18:23 |
| #3 ASCAP. McCain can instead use Gretchen Wison's performance (Gretchen Wilson also performed at the RNC with John Rich and Coqwboy Troy) |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-09-06 18:19 |
| #2 Now, the Wilson sisters (Heart) own the copyright to "Barracuda".. If they do, they're one of the few smart musicians of that time who didn't sign it away to the label for royalties. Personally, I find the English version of the non-boomer Not That Kind of Girl by Paulina Rubio has a nice 'stick it too you' message for the Obamanauts-MSM types. The fact it is also in Spanish [No Estoy Esa Mujer and popular with the young Latin ladies] could also be an appeal to another demographic. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-06 17:46 |
| #1 When I think of how hot the pair in Heart were compared to what they look like today... Obviously they don't run like Sarah... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-09-06 17:33 |