Van Halen to McCain: Not "Right Now"
Thursday September 4, 2008
Once again, a McCain campaign musical selection has rubbed the performing artist the wrong way. A spokesman for Van Halen says the band doesn't endorse candidates, and that's precisely why they're upset that when McCain running mate Sarah Palin was introduced at a rally last week (8/29) it was to the strains of VH's "Right Now." Get in line, guys. Already on McCain's case are Jackson Browne and John Mellencamp for similarly having their music associated with his presidential aspirations. Back during the primaries, Tom Scholz let loose on Republican Mike Huckabee for appropriating Boston's "More Than A Feeling."
Polar Pink
How many former members of Pink Floyd does it take to get a standing ovation? Two, if the occasion is the awarding of Sweden's annual Polar Music Award. Roger Waters and Nick Mason accepted for Floyd, in recognition of the band's contribution to pop culture. The Brits split the award with American opera diva Renee Fleming.
How Much for the Lips?
So struck was a young art student by the size of Mick Jagger's mouth, he created the now iconic lips-and-tongue logo that first appeared on the cover of the Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers album in 1971. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has paid $95,000 for the original art for the logo, which a museum spokesperson says is "arguably the world's most famous rock logo."
Comments
VanHalen is the worst group ever. I am upset they used their crud music. VanHalen is just trying to get attention and use this for all it is worth. Seriously no one even thinks of any of thses groups anymore and for good reason their music did not stand up to the passage of time. Lets face it if the Republican Party asked nicely what group would have given its permission. This music is used they sameway a DJ plays music at a wedding. Its not like they are using it as a theme song. What are rock groups now going to tell certain kinds of people they can’t use their music at their parties and events?
Nice to see someone forming a well structured opinion. Whether or not you lke Van Halen, it is understandable why they don’t want to be associatded with the politics. It’s about the music people.