{"id":1597,"date":"2015-11-05T14:28:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T19:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mynavigatornews.com\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2019-12-11T23:17:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T04:17:25","slug":"politicians-strike-wrong-chord-with-musicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=1597","title":{"rendered":"Politicians and Musicians Do Not Harmonize"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stephen Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n

On September 9th, Donald Trump drew a\u00a0livid reaction from R.E.M.\u00a0frontman Michael Stipe,\u00a0when\u00a0the presidential hopeful used the band’s song \u201cIt\u2019s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)\u201d at a\u00a0Tea\u00a0Party rally protesting President\u00a0Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. In\u00a0an email to the Daily Beast, Stipe, clearly upset with Trump,\u00a0stating \u201cGo f\u2014 yourselves, you sad, attention-grabbing, power-hungry, little men. Do not use our music or my voice for your moronic charade of a campaign.\u201d\u00a0Trump’s clash with R.E.M. is just the most recent incident in a long and troubled\u00a0history between politicians (mostly Republicans)\u00a0and musicians.<\/p>\n

During the 2008 presidential season, Sen. John McCain received disapproval from three seperate artists, including: the Foo Fighters, John Mellencamp, and Jackson Browne. McCain continued this\u00a0losing streak with musicians when his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, was sent a cease-and-desist letter from Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson, after using their famous song, “Barracuda,” at the Republican National Convention. Wilson’s letter fiercely, “I think it\u2019s completely unfair to be so misrepresented. I feel completely f***ed over.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most of these altercations between politicians and musicians mostly\u00a0occur due to the stark contrasts in personal beliefs. Many of the\u00a0jilted Republican politicians\u00a0have strongly conservative values, while the\u00a0objecting musicians have usually been associated with the rock genre, a genre known for its progressive past, e.g., Woodstock and Vietnam War protests. This history can be seen as far back as Ronald Reagan’s 1984 presidential campaign, where he wanted to use Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” Reagan did not understand the lyrics where about a man struggling in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, a war Reagan was known to support. However, in the rare\u00a0case of a musician denying a Democratic politician song rights, the letters have had a more cordial tone. For instance, Barack Obama was asked to stop using songs during both of his presidential campaigns; however, these rejections were not due to political beliefs, but rather the fact his campaign did not ask for permission. Perhaps if politicians asked the artists\u00a0for song usage in advance, they might be spared the embarrassment of being publicy rejected.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/story\/2015\/01\/27\/1360245\/-When-politicians-use-music-without-asking-permission#<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/perpetua\/12-songs-republicans-used-without-permission#.ffgVjEryVD<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stephen Jones On September 9th, Donald Trump drew a\u00a0livid reaction from R.E.M.\u00a0frontman Michael Stipe,\u00a0when\u00a0the presidential hopeful used the band’s song \u201cIt\u2019s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)\u201d at a\u00a0Tea\u00a0Party rally protesting President\u00a0Obama’s nuclear … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[143,199,203,198,145],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artsplus","category-music","category-nation","category-news","category-opinion"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3odG9-pL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7280,"url":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=7280","url_meta":{"origin":1597,"position":0},"title":"Embracing Local Art Through A Galaxy Far, Far Away","author":"Emma Tucker","date":"November 30, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"For one night only, a galaxy far, far away wasn\u2019t actually so far away. On November 23rd, 2024, the historic Perot Theatre hosted the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra for its live performance of composer John Williams\u2019 iconic Star Wars: A New Hope soundtrack alongside a full screening of the film. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Arts"","block_context":{"text":"Arts","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?cat=210"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2233,"url":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=2233","url_meta":{"origin":1597,"position":1},"title":"Stax Museum\u2026Telling the History of American Soul Music","author":"Anthony Hamilton","date":"April 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Anthony Hamilton In the Soulsville neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, there sits a building that has the appearance of an old movie theater from my childhood, however, this building is so much more, and does it ever have a story to tell. The building I speak of is the Stax Museum\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Features"","block_context":{"text":"Features","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?cat=208"},"img":{"alt_text":"The iconic Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tn.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1353-300x225.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6815,"url":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=6815","url_meta":{"origin":1597,"position":2},"title":"Student Opinions: Trumps 2nd Campaign Attempt","author":"Kyran Gilmer","date":"November 12, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"As many of you know already, the midterm elections just passed with the results still up in the air as of writing this. Many positions have been decided on by the people and whether or not we will see any major changes is up to the candidates who have taken\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Uncategorized"","block_context":{"text":"Uncategorized","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?cat=141"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4348,"url":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=4348","url_meta":{"origin":1597,"position":3},"title":"Luke at the Possibilities","author":"Allison Hall","date":"November 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Local talent isn't hard to find if you know where to look, even in a place like Texarkana. Chatter in the halls of Texas A&M - Texarkana suggests that local Millennials and Gen Z groupies aren't satisfied with the local attractions, mostly because there are few. But, things might be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Community"","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?cat=312"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-07-at-2.02.43-PM-300x147.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7030,"url":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=7030","url_meta":{"origin":1597,"position":4},"title":"Eagle Distributing 90th Anniversary Block Party","author":"Michael Wells","date":"November 11, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Hunter Hale, Drummer for Jesse Jenkins Photo by Michael Wells On November 3rd, Eagle Distributing of Texarkana celebrated it\u2019s 90th anniversary in the city of Texarkana by partnering with Busch Light to present rising country star Priscilla Block along with Jesse Jenkins and Lil\u2019 Skinny. The first event of it\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Uncategorized"","block_context":{"text":"Uncategorized","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?cat=141"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/previews.dropbox.com\/p\/thumb\/ACHFlF7n-BMiX04Fxpe23xQ9cixGL9RrDeOOMqYsoWTZIjkZM0wXaTi_SbZ0Qt7XNeB5jwlZUPpjMvcmj71yLH0YXc2TsAJ6wficUxcyjavdJLyRk8p6N_ZYh8KfEqSCO0VgTpnJMKC4z29QBaCH1wuxC-yoyxrz4AjtIIoV-BFSCk3oH-5hTmPLpeFHflk0NSmMsNHfIgur8RLDk6GAgg30K_F-FQEGjZCTeeqC7qx1gsgqrz_GEic1_feB4_nnI8eN5yFQHaHHyAHwz6cjCP811SBagjSoVp41lb9ds5-iyD20Tclyr3xv7KIwv7sawI3anxmfCX3PbTX9WzSxBbwrO-_kml2_l1G8TenC3PN8hkBnOjVXwCJpDHfr5_xGhTVWjZ0UwTQuXLWpYYGKaO6RzxxKVQ4VYTf0zntumUuFfhQr8LpK9gOtySfkPNcodpBrqqOxPRiGJLbvACrwf3MifWxCRV-nj_dq06RfgVYzsiUMjpjKBRoU58n0E7Kpqw3DMHbsx18MHxogJjpY0gPH-YiNyJmr7KoBxtW4xy8dh5oS51QtLpUUHQ-FTDWiJrdt7b8RlFpoHLs_Ldkt43l2m2sRqAC4E8bcMocYcDKkVHxoRuVrL3oHjMHp84Emp3nS-0kA-krcwN5Hv5V5DThSYnNmJMXU3U3KgMRfHTg5zfqp7VXXUEZUXg59vh3zrlwr3bY3IF0Ba0JlXjph_TCGe1uGRHJ8gdYQiGr4lsYGGe5gRb3kLYUHjjzFy9EV0fO-4BTo_fHZTmmGUtkiA_7sp1trwTi1t2xWdm2Vc1ZsIOpRu9PIu9xJaPGpy0U-K4VpSTxrIy1xGT74-Q_HI6mUU5REhdx8yyWvNH-VFpBMQWzWVQrCBwEGsaptQhi-asjnYqpUowrbfl5K3V-JVDfB_FxABO_VxrQfw3ciIp7WKcinHNHUd3OdMIyqnjiREbDFGy9OrNuZ73qGHbTFAgIgAvTM0Rphj8ajpqs6pG93JKu0SH9hVgHKM0bx0YsczAThQHQt89xCMroRuaHzdxoMdiO_0L5C7xF-uH6CXcRBX2vgak9c1LWoMG5fr4K2WukB5DLmhopHSgjWwE0NwCKB3z6i4W0z0v1CtX6RTFLAjIjwfizj39JjzHtiXreZ3CXDOO25gWYiJOrh1m3PcemCQk27OknijFRKGKl3Q6RuhuOxjUlar8peDYgmz_J-2Jk6iJMnV5r203OhN2yEFz7U6UZPpHsYF_ZgXtAexb4Wyg\/p.jpeg","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1019,"url":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=1019","url_meta":{"origin":1597,"position":5},"title":"Environmental Club Meeting","author":"Publisher","date":"April 13, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Erin DeBlanc Are you interested in the EAGLE COMMUNITY GARDEN initiative? Visit with TAMUT\u2019s ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB Thursday, April 10th in room UC116 at 12:30, and share your thoughts. Students will have the opportunity to influence local government, interact with other eco-friendly groups, and acquire new knowledge and skills pertinent to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "X-Files (Archive)"","block_context":{"text":"X-Files (Archive)","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?cat=202"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1597"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1911,"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1597\/revisions\/1911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}