Why dont you just use Cat Scratch Fever Bush!

 

John Hall, a former Democratic county legislator in upstate New York, co-wrote the song and recorded it with his band Orleans in 1976. He complained Friday morning about the campaign's use of the song at the president's events.

 

Hall, still a working musician at 56, wrote "Still the One" with his then-wife, Johanna D. Hall. The two, as well as surviving members of the band, are supporters of Democratic Sen. John Kerry and didn't want their work used to promote Bush's re-election.

 

 

 

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/29/...e.ap/index.html

Why dont you just use Cat Scratch Fever Bush!

 

John Hall, a former Democratic county legislator in upstate New York, co-wrote the song and recorded it with his band Orleans in 1976. He complained Friday morning about the campaign's use of the song at the president's events.

 

Hall, still a working musician at 56, wrote "Still the One" with his then-wife, Johanna D. Hall. The two, as well as surviving members of the band, are supporters of Democratic Sen. John Kerry and didn't want their work used to promote Bush's re-election.

 

 

 

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/29/...e.ap/index.html

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:notworthy John Hall

Why dont you just use Cat Scratch Fever Bush!

 

John Hall, a former Democratic county legislator in upstate New York, co-wrote the song and recorded it with his band Orleans in 1976. He complained Friday morning about the campaign's use of the song at the president's events.

 

Hall, still a working musician at 56, wrote "Still the One" with his then-wife, Johanna D. Hall. The two, as well as surviving members of the band, are supporters of Democratic Sen. John Kerry and didn't want their work used to promote Bush's re-election.

 

 

 

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/29/...e.ap/index.html

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:notworthy John Hall

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If we follow the tonyi logic of polls, any slight shift in Kerry's favor means this has had an adverse affect on Bush.

When Bush was at the Office Depot Center like 2 weeks ago they played the Top Gun theme song.

Not as bad as Reagan using The Boss's work and when he clearly didn't have permission.

 

These campaigns need to stop using music period, the last one to use it effectively was Clinton in 92. Just play some random patriotic music anymore.

Not to mention "Born in the USA" had a completely different meaning from what Reagan was trying to get across.

My take is if you pay the royalties, you can play whatever the hell you feel like.

My take is if you pay the royalties, you can play whatever the hell you feel like.

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So if you wrote a song about the mistreatment of Vietnam Vets and it was then used by a man who stood for the complete opposite of ideals you believed, you wouldn't have the smallest problem with that.

Not to mention having the song misinterpreted.

My take is if you pay the royalties, you can play whatever the hell you feel like.

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So if you wrote a song about the mistreatment of Vietnam Vets and it was then used by a man who stood for the complete opposite of ideals you believed, you wouldn't have the smallest problem with that.

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Unless in the license of use you put in a clause claiming that you can disallow use of your music against your beliefs and your then refund the royalties payment, then you have no say in how it is used.

 

You think Ford and GM like having drunk drivers kill people driving their products?

My take is if you pay the royalties, you can play whatever the hell you feel like.

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So if you wrote a song about the mistreatment of Vietnam Vets and it was then used by a man who stood for the complete opposite of ideals you believed, you wouldn't have the smallest problem with that.

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Money talks.