Tom Scholz and Mike Huckabee

[QuantumRider]

But what's a Republican to do when all the best campaign songs are written by Democrats?

Who in their right mind (pun intended) would think that "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Wang Dang that Sweet Poontang" would NOT be "great campaign songs"? :ROTF:

[Big D]

Huckabee is a fucking dipshit. And his bass is a piece of crap. lol

You'd think the lord would provide him a better one considering Huckalbee's willingness to spew that religous nonsense all the time.

[Tekky]

I dunno, maybe the right-wingers can convince Stryper to let them use of of their tunes. :ROTF:

Well, they're politicians... So "Honestly" is off the table.

[jacksoncsplayer]

You'd think that the musicians would look at it as a business, the heck with their personal opinions, this may generate album sales which generates revenue. They certainly have the right to ask that their song not be used for political purposes, but when I hear one of those tunes like More than a feeling, i certainly don't think of party affiliation. I think of a great song with good vocals and a nice guitar tone.

[Rich#6]

the licensing is different for live and recorded music. I bet that these artists are not getting any money. They would get a % of ticketed sales. Even if it is a fundraiser the money is a donation and donations don't count. Especially since it's the venue that owes the money not the performer.

[lerxstcat]

Well, they're politicians... So "Honestly" is off the table.

"Soldiers Under Command" would've been a good one for Bush II....

[~K~]

Who in their right mind (pun intended) would think that "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Wang Dang that Sweet Poontang" would NOT be "great campaign songs"? :ROTF:

Hey, that wasn't MY quote ...

[~K~]

Speaking of Brad .. From my local newspaper

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080218/NEIGHBORS01/459415521/0/NEWS01

[SEEGERMANY]

Huckabee is a fucking dipshit. And his bass is a piece of crap. lol

You'd think the lord would provide him a better one considering Huckalbee's willingness to spew that religous nonsense all the time.

"fucking dipshit," "piece of crap," "the lord," "religious nonsense," all in the same post. Remind me not to stand next to you during a storm.

[Shawn Lutz]

semi related

saw a sign in form of a business here my town that read,

"Politicians, like diapers need to be changed"

[OnlineStageGear]

Politics and music just don't mix. Our country for the most part is divided right down the middle. If you are lucky enough to get a large fan base, to piss 1/2 of them off by standing far left or right is never a good move. Ask the Dixie Chicks. Stick to wine women and song and leave the politics up to the politicians. Most professional musicians don't have 1/2 the knowledge of what they are talking about or they are letting heroin do the talking for them. If you wanna listen to them, be my guest.

Matt

[horns666]

Das Rite Matt..!!!

That's what I think!

[necrotechno]

Everybody rags on Dixie Chicks for that stupid comment. I thought they sucked way before that. Plus, when I first heard of them I was working in a porn store, so I initially thought they were called "Chicks with Dicks." The association is hard to miss.

Friend of my dad's said he didn't like Clint Eastwood anymore because of some of his statements against the Iraq war. How the fuck does that change his movies? Especially the ones before anybody ever even heard of BushJr? A musician or an actor can't have an opinion on politics? I might even agree with Neil Young's POV, but that doesn't make his music NOT boring as shit.

[åron]

Politics and music just don't mix. Our country for the most part is divided right down the middle. If you are lucky enough to get a large fan base, to piss 1/2 of them off by standing far left or right is never a good move. Ask the Dixie Chicks. Stick to wine women and song and leave the politics up to the politicians. Most professional musicians don't have 1/2 the knowledge of what they are talking about or they are letting heroin do the talking for them. If you wanna listen to them, be my guest.

Matt

I dunno. I love me some political music. Gimme a little Rage, some Megadeth, a bunch of Slayer. You gotta know your fan base! The Dixie Chickies must have known they were about to royally piss off most of their fans. Maybe not...