Bush Asked to Stop Using 'Still the One'

[deek]

The songwriter who helped pen the 1970s hit, "Still the One," is demanding that President Bush (news - web sites) stop using the tune at campaign events, arguing that he's no fan of the Republican incumbent and the campaign never got permission to use the song.

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Hall 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 (news - web sites) and don't want their work used to promote Bush's re-election, Hall said.

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Hall's lawyers are drafting a formal letter of complaint to the Bush campaign. A spokesman for the Republican did not immediately return calls for comment.

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Hall, who lives in Dutchess County about 90 miles north of New York City, said his band recently declined an offer of $10,000 to perform at a fund-raiser for Maryland Republicans

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[htuttle]

1. Hall should have sued under DCMA!

Would serve them right.

[WI_DEM]

2. but he is "still the one": the one and only chimp to be president

[goclark]

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[wryter2000]

3. Remember "Don't worry, be happy"?

Same story.

[Misunderestimator]

4. LMAO.... Too funny!

[cali]

5. LOL

Love it, love it, love it. Can't wait to watch the fweepers fweak.

[samwisefoxburr]

6. Why do Republicans steal songs for their campaign?...

...didn't Reagan steal "Born in the USA" for their 1984 re-election?

[Az_lefty]

16. he tried to, and Dole tried to steal 'Sole Man" by Sam & Dave

[louis-t]

38. Or "Soul Man".

[geniph]

46. Dole tried to use Soul Man,

but stopped when it turned out people thought the song was Old Man!

[kayell]

45. Proving that Reagan definitely had early Alzeimhers even then

He and his staff were apparently unable to understand the lyrics. Were't they also fond of Mellencamp's Pink Houses?

[fryguy]

53. they steal everything else, why stop at intellectual property?

[elehhhhna]

7. We're still havin' fun, and you're still the one. please.

[elehhhhna]

8. He should use the theme from "Bring It On"

[catmandu57]

9. Maybe toby fucking keith

will write a new and rousing patriotic song for the chimp*.

[UpInArms]

31. maybe AssKKKrap could sing his "Eagles Soaring" song

:evilgrin:

But he should change it to "When Pigs Fly"

[dhinojosa]

34. Tobey Keith is a registered democrat

I know, I know, weird isn't it. Read it in "uncle john's bathroom reader"

[CO Liberal]

48. And So Are Traitors Zell Miller and Ed Koch

Regardless of their registrations, they're all assholes who sold out.

Welcome to DU, BTW. :hi:

[demokatgurrl]

10. I love it. They tried the same with Bruce's song before-

I wish the Halls would sue his ass, with Edwards as their attorney.

[OhMcNo]

11. Hmmm...

Whatever happened to his partner Darryl Oates?

[yardwork]

44. Different Hall - read the story in the original post

[OhMcNo]

63. Darryl Oates...

John Hall used to have a shirt that said "Darryl Oates" on it (he was wearing it in some late 70s guitar mag I saw years ago) - apparently a lot of people would get him confused with John Oates in the day...

[arikara]

64. I glanced at your picture

and I thought it said "Bush is just a fop"

hahaha

[oldtime dfl_er]

12. Thank God! because I actually like that song!

I love this kind of story.

[progressivebydesign]

13. How about the Top Gun theme???

Who wrote that? And are they Bush supporters? Cuz he's using that one EVERY time.

[SOS]

35. May I suggest

AC/DC - "Highway to Hell".

[DontBlameMe]

39. Kenny Loggins??????

Just a guess, but I doubt he's a Bush supporter.

[yardwork]

43. If Loggins isn't a shrubby supporter, he should step forward

because I've been feeling very irritated that he allowed use of the Top Gun song, and now I'm thinking maybe he didn't allow it and might not even know it's being used.

[Beaverhausen]

65. I emailed a friend who knows Loggins. I'm waiting to hear back from her

I did that the other day and I just sent the link to this article.

[davidinalameda]

14. sue his ass!

if the music companies can go after these kids for music downloading, he can go after Bushie for unauthorized use of the song

[Mad_Dem_X]

15. Good for them!

Repukes think they can use a song without getting the writers' permission??? I guess they're so used to getting away with stuff, they figured this would be no different.

[Zorra]

17. Perhaps Bu$h should consider using "I'm A Loser", "Folsom Prison

Blues" or "Mama Tried" as a theme song for his campaign.

No one will mind.

[Demeter]

27. The Next GOP HIT: I fought the law, and the LAW WON!

[Jade Fox]

37. Good one! :D

[VLC98]

18. Can't wait to tell my hubby..

he heard it playing yesterday on CNN and was absolutely disgusted. Thanks for posting!

[havocmom]

19. So copyright infringment applies to Republicans too?

cool. I thought they were allowed to do anything. So fine when they get bit in the arse by their own policies.

[UpInArms]

20. the marvels of the "ownership society" do not extend

to the GOP "owning" everything.

:D

[Norbert]

21. This is too much. ROTFLMAO!!!!

Shades of Don't Worry, Be Happy.


I only wished the Pretenders would have done the same with Rush Limpballs.

[Sporadicus]

Ain't That the Truth!

I used to love that song until Rash Limbo appropriated it :mad:

[Claire Beth]

22. LMAO - - pretty soon the only music....

Bush will be able to use will be from Toby Keith!

:kick:

[DFWJock]

23. Maybe chimpy

could use the soundtrack from "My Pet Goat"

[mac56]

24. If I remember right, they tried to use "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty

until Petty demanded that they stop.

[Judi Lynn]

25. Stupendous. Show them up for the hogs they are!

I enjoyed the speculation "Don't Worry, Be Happy" would work, and the point made that this kind of theft is HYUGE, a astonishing rip-off compared especially to cases of teenagers they've gone after, getting freebies from the "internets."

The photo connected to that article is sublime. Love that look on the pResident's face, looking out of the place where Al Gore should be living.

[louis-t]

41. "Unca Diiiick, I'm sorry I said...

we cain't win the war on terra, kin ah come aout naow?"

[Judi Lynn]

50. You've got that right.

He IS childish. He'll never "grow into" that job.

[Sporadicus]

26. Typical Repug Mindset

they think everything belongs to them anyway. Permission? Copyrights? Meaningless when it comes to their sense of entitlement!

[Supersedeas]

28. if that ain't a kick in the belly to a sitting US President-uniting what?

[Nikepallas]

29. Funny how Republicans are always doing this

They use songs without permission and they end up getting slapped in the face.

[dhinojosa]

30. There's always 'Dueling Banjos"

LMAO!

[donco6]

56. Do you always LMAO at your own jokes?

In this case I can see why!!! Ha! Highly appropriate.

[dhinojosa]

59. I use it as a global test for my jokes.

If I don't laugh at them, I don't expect anybody else will :)

[donco6]

60. Makes sense.

I'll admit, I sometimes guffaw when I find something exceptionally good.

[prayin4rain]

32. Good. He is still the dipsh*t.

[Canuckistanian]

33. Bruce Hornsby tried to stop Hannity from playing his song...

The problem for republicans is that they don't have anyone in show business who agree with them.

Who have they got - The Oakridge Boys? Ted Nugent? Brittany Spears?

Pretty thin list.

[iverglas]

61. The problem with republicans

"The problem for republicans is that they don't have anyone in show business who agree with them."

And the problem with republicans, plainly, is that they have no respect for property rights!

[bain_sidhe]

36. They should use "It's the end of the world as we know it ...

and I feel fine.

Of course, the rest of us don't, but that's our problem right?

The rest of the lyrics:

That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane -
Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn -
world serves its own needs, don't misserve your own needs. Feed it up a knock,
speed, grunt no, strength no. Ladder structure clatter with fear of height,
down height. Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a government for
hire and a combat site. Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry with the furies
breathing down your neck. Team by team reporters baffled, trump, tethered
crop. Look at that low plane! Fine then. Uh oh, overflow, population,
common group, but it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its
own needs, listen to your heart bleed. Tell me with the rapture and the
reverent in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright
light, feeling pretty psyched.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreign tower. Slash and burn,
return, listen to yourself churn. Lock him in uniform and book burning,
blood letting. Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate. Light a candle,
light a motive. Step down, step down. Watch a heel crush, crush. Uh oh,
this means no fear - cavalier. Renegade and steer clear! A tournament,
a tournament, a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives
and I decline.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

The other night I tripped a nice continental drift divide. Mount St. Edelite.
Leonard Bernstein. Leonid Breshnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs.
Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom! You symbiotic, patriotic,
slam, but neck, right? Right.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine...fine...

(It's time I had some time alone)

R.E.M.

[yardwork]

40. Belly laugh out loud!

The song was totally inappropriate anyway (still having fun? I thought we were at war) and now shrubby gets dissed by the songwriters for using it without permission!

[nebula]

42. Bush--what a sad loser

[geniph]

47. I may have to give up my lifelong disdain for Hall

and his horribly persistent earworms.

They weren't even paying royalties for the use of the song? What a bunch of slimy little crooks they are. Party of law and order, my lily-white butt!

[mumon]

49. Good job John!

I still think that song sucks big time, but thanks for shafting that pussy...uh, I mean bush.

[Dukakis88]

51. Other options: "The Pina Colada Song," "Margaritaville," "White Lines"

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

54. Margaritaville won't work..Buffett is supporting Kerry

[fryguy]

52. they're switching to Denis Leary's "I'm an Asshole"

[Strawman]

55. He should use "The Idiot Bastard Son" by Frank Zappa

The idiot bastard son

(the father’s a nazi in congress today
The mother’s a hooker somewhere in l.a.)
The idiot bastard son

(abandoned to perish in back of a car
Kenny will stash him away in a jar)
The idiot boy!

(all the time he would spend at the church he’d attend...
Warming his pew)
Kenny will feed him & ronnie will watch
The child will thrive & grow
And enter the world
Of liars & cheaters & people like you
Who smile & think you know
What this is about


(you think you know everything... maybe so)
The song we sing, do you know?
We’re listening...
The idiot boy!

(all the time he would spend all the colors he’d blend...
Where are they now? )

[AJ BENDER]

57. Bush's Song Should be "War Pigs"

Most appropriate if you ask me.

:nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

[allalone]

58. may I suggest

the song that starts with:
they're coming to take me away, hee hee, ho ho, ha ha
to the funny farm,where life is beautiful all the time

[Robbie67]

62. He should use "Cocaine"

"...she don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie...cocaine..."