{"id":1044,"date":"2008-09-06T00:59:09","date_gmt":"2008-09-06T07:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2008-11-08T14:44:56","modified_gmt":"2008-11-08T22:44:56","slug":"copyright-protection-another-mccain-weak-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=1044","title":{"rendered":"Copyright Protection: Another McCain Weak Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the course of John McCain&#8217;s campaign, he has had a little trouble selecting music to accompany his public events. It seems that whatever he selects he ends up offending the artist who then objects to the use of the song and requests that McCain cease and desist. It has become such a recurring problem that I thought it would be prudent to begin to document it. So far, the following artists have publicly called on McCain to refrain from employing their refrains <em>[updated 10\/17\/08]<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bon Jovi &#8211; Who Says You Can&#8217;t Go Home<\/li>\n<li>Foo Fighters &#8211; My Hero<\/li>\n<li>Heart &#8211; Barracuda<\/li>\n<li>Jackson Browne &#8211; Running on Empty<\/li>\n<li>Frankie Valli &#8211; Can&#8217;t Take My Eyes Off of You<\/li>\n<li>Owners of the Rocky Theme<\/li>\n<li>Van Halen &#8211; Right Now<\/li>\n<li>Orleans &#8211; Still the One<\/li>\n<li>Tom Petty &#8211; I Won&#8217;t Back Down<\/li>\n<li>John Mellencamp &#8211; Pink House and Our Country<\/li>\n<li>Chuck Berry &#8211; Johnny B. Goode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mike Myers also complained when McCain used a clip of his character from Wayne&#8217;s World. But perhaps the <a href=\"http:\/\/tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2008\/09\/mccains_speech_and_the_walter.php\" target=\"_blank\">most pathetic misappropriation<\/a> occurred when McCain used a photograph as a backdrop for his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. The picture was of the Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, California, whose administration was none too pleased at having their institution politicized. In all likelihood, McCain meant to use a picture of the Walter Reed Medical Center. For a candidate who is running on his military resume, he ought to know what the famous Army facility looks like.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the McCain camp may want to seek permission in advance the next time they hear a song they think will spice up one of their rallies. Maybe former senator John Ashcroft would let McCain use his signature tune: Let the Eagle Soar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the course of John McCain&#8217;s campaign, he has had a little trouble selecting music to accompany his public events. It seems that whatever he selects he ends up offending the artist who then objects to the use of the song and requests that McCain cease and desist. It has become such a recurring problem [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[152,1],"tags":[103,385],"class_list":["post-1044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-election","category-general","tag-john-mccain","tag-walter-reed"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4Ijg-gQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":665,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=665","url_meta":{"origin":1044,"position":0},"title":"John McCain: The Bitch Is Back","author":"Mark NC","date":"11\/15\/2007","format":false,"excerpt":"When John McCain was asked by a supporter, \"How do we beat the bitch,\" referring to Hillary Clinton, McCain responded by laughing and saying that it was an \"excellent question\" which he then proceeded to answer. 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This program, which Obama did not attend, was to be broadcast on Fox News under an unusual agreement that would have\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Election&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Election","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=152"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":974,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=974","url_meta":{"origin":1044,"position":3},"title":"The New Yorker&#8217;s McCain Cover","author":"Mark NC","date":"7\/14\/2008","format":false,"excerpt":"After generating much scorn for publishing an over-the-top satire of Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on the cover of the magazine, I thought I would help the New Yorker out by offering them this artwork with John McCain for the cover of next month's issue: I'm sure they will\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Election&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Election","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=152"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1071,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=1071","url_meta":{"origin":1044,"position":4},"title":"This Week With John McCain","author":"Mark NC","date":"9\/29\/2008","format":false,"excerpt":"It seems fitting that John McCain sat down with George Stephanopoulos yesterday on a program called \"This Week,\" because the name itself carries the suggestion that what you hear McCain say will only be operative for a limited time. 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