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Home Front: Culture Wars
Guthrie would laugh his guitar off
2004-07-28
Remember what Guthrie said, though:
"This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright # 154085, for a period of 28 years, and anybody caught singin' it without our permission, will be mighty good friends of ourn, cause we don't give a dern. Publish it. Write it. Sing it. Swing to it. Yodel it. We wrote it, that's all we wanted to do."
Horrors, a musician who wanted people to use his song. The RIAA would not approve.
Posted by:DD

#3  Over on /. teh LLLs were saying Guthrie would be behind Kerry. I laughed He would be behind the only true socialist Nader.

It's pretty clear Guthrie by publishing the quoted text gave premission for all use of his creation. When the Judge sees that he is going to tell these greedy aholes to get lost.

It just goes to show the only good lawyer is a dead one. ( well unless you need one )
Posted by: FlameBait93268   2004-07-28 7:28:05 PM  

#2  This Land Link
Posted by: BigEd   2004-07-28 6:16:26 PM  

#1  He also had a guitar with the phrase "This Machine Kills Fascists" written on it. Whatever happened to the good old days when the American left produced patriotic commies like this guy? I would weep for the Dems.... but I hate them too much for that.
Posted by: Secret Master   2004-07-28 12:06:01 PM  

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