On Saturday pro-union Irish punk band the Dropkick Murphys told Wisconsin Governor and organized labor bête noire Scott Walker to stop playing their songs at his rallies.
Walker reportedly took the stage at the Iowa Freedom Summit this weekend to “I’m Shipping Up to Boston,” the band’s collaboration with the Guthrie family made big by its featured inclusion in The Departed. The Bostonians were not pleased.
You know I am sure there is some local shit kicker band that would LOVE to have Scott Walker play their songs while he busts Wisconsin unions and takes a giant crap on the middle class.
Isn't it ironic that so many Republican candidates running on the religious right have no problem with stealing. How does anyone take these folks serious? We need to start teaching critical thinking skills in kindergarten to combat these so called moral people.
ReplyDeleteBack in evangelical Colorado Springs in the late 80s/early 90s, we called these songs "secular music," and many of us were officially not allowed to listen to them (which didn't stop us, of course). This makes it even more ironic to me that religious right politicos are now (mis)appropriating these songs.
DeleteWhen will they ever learn?
ReplyDeleteI always love when this happens.
ReplyDeleteAnd it ALWAYS does!
DeleteYet another reason I loves the Dropkick Murphys! Pog Mo Thoin Walker...
ReplyDeleteA little trip down memory lane...
ReplyDeleteNancy and Ann Wilson's statement when McCain's campaign used their song, "Barracuda," after they asked him not to:
“Sarah Palin’s views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song ‘Barracuda’ no longer be used to promote her image. The song ‘Barracuda’ was written in the late 70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The ‘barracuda’ represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there’s irony in Republican strategists’ choice to make use of it there.”
http://insidetv.ew.com/2008/09/05/heart-responds/
O/T but maybe Boston- and the rest of us New Englanders- can send some snow to you Alaskans? Not looking forward to 3 ft + with the 10" snowblower.
ReplyDelete-meh
Of course it has to happen the week I'm going to Boston. It's 75 degrees here in Cali today and instead of hanging out on the beach I'm packing for my trip like I'm going to the tundra.
DeleteHope your flight's not canceled Dinty. Boston is notorious for not getting streets cleaned up after snow- not that they're any bargain to navigate when it's not snowing. Happy flying!
Delete-meh
I wonder if Taylor Swift has Tweeted out a similar message to Sarah Palin?
ReplyDeleteI don't know why they all don't just get real and play Ted Nugent...over and over and over and over.
ReplyDeleteJailbait?
DeleteWang Tang Sweet Poontang?
Sort of reminds me of when the 08 campaign was using barracuda and it created security issues for Heart. Though they had no issue with Sarah personally and even wanted to honor her when they performed at dwts. Barracuda the song was written for musicians and ppl like Sarah. Positive song
ReplyDeleteHeart to Sarah Palin: Quit Playing 'Barracuda'
DeleteRead anon at 12:50 and see how much they wanted to honor her, like not at all.
DeleteSnark? Cause everything you said was a lie.
DeleteBarracuda was about the slimy corporate music industry.
Well---maybe it was written for someone like Sarah.
That is not even true! Alicia, you are pathetic!!
Delete1:05pm, you do realize every word you type is a lie, right?
DeleteAlicia, I know you are a failed theater person, but give up the drama already.
Delete(Is it possible you were too dramatic even for Broadway and that's why you had to run back to your parents in Florida?)
Here's the cease and desist letter written to McCain over the playing of "Barracuda"
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How about that Taylor Swift? Who knew she is a Palinista?
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Featured as ‘bizarro’ summit entry
Entering to the strains of Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/sarah-palin-delivers-bizarro-speech-to-iowa-freedom-summit-and-twitter-reacts-as-expected/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM
http://cdn.thedailybeast.com/content/dailybeast/articles/2014/08/18/taylor-swift-s-shake-it-off-is-disappointing/jcr:content/image.img.2000.jpg/1408406980285.cached.jpg
Dropkick Murphys told Wisconsin Governor and organized labor bête noire Scott Walker to stop playing their songs at his rallies.....
ReplyDeleteGood for them! What happened to Taylor Swift?
Sarah Palin looks to Taylor Swift in PETA feud
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/01/05/sarah-palin-looks-to-taylor-swift-in-peta-feud/
Must read.Hilarious. http://anamariecox.tumblr.com/post/109048029529/palins-performance-art
ReplyDelete"INCOGNITO. IT MEANS FOR ME NO MAKEUP." Sarah Palin
DeleteDon't wrap your dead fish with this!
http://cdn-media.fishwrapper.com/2014/09/16/0916-fish-launch-makeup-2.jpg
Not like, you know, how Taylor Swift looks after a workout,
Shake it Off!!
http://www.whilemusic.com/Content/Blog/Blog_216.jpg
Entertainer of the year.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WnVABrgSBiI/T3o3aEkZv3I/AAAAAAAAA14/I6ZM3DPXIwk/s1600/ss-120401-acm-awards-28.grid-6x2.jpg
Middle school band is warming up.
ReplyDeleteWaving at you, $error!
DeleteIt's SO you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COfL-jtdFWQ
The earthquakers have a YouTube song video called Palin train, performed by one of theirs, Steve somebody. Bet they are butt hurt that she hasn't adopted it as her campaign song.
ReplyDeleteIf Martin O'Mallley wins the Presidency in 2016 they'd be a shoo in for playing the Inauguration.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if that dadgum mazin murkia teevee show is gonna be OK with Sarah 'borrowin' their "you cummin" tag line for her maybe, possibly kampayne?
ReplyDeletemy new heros.............FU SCOTTY and all your lacky reps, esp the ones from hudson and hayward.
ReplyDeleteand that little bitch paul, ...pump me up...ryan
DeleteI hear the theme song to "hee haw" is up for grabs. Go for it , Scotty boy!
ReplyDeleteWhy are republican's always stealing other people's music for their theme sons?
ReplyDeleteThey think it makes them look like cool young hep cats, daddy-o.
DeleteHe should use the music of weirdo agent grade anger Scott Walker. That way, if the singer complained, it would just be confusing for everyone.
ReplyDeleteRemember the band from Home Alone, Gus Polinski and the Waukesha Kickers? (John Candy). Now there wold be a homegrown band to showcase Scott Walker.
ReplyDeleteWhat no one seems to remember is that back in 2011 when Walker was busting the Unions and we were occupying the capitol here in Wisconsin, the Dropkick Murphys recorded a special song just for the occasion! Sample lyrics:
ReplyDeleteWhen the boss comes callin' don't you sell your soul
When the boss comes callin' you got to organize
Let 'em know
We gotta take the bastards down!
http://youtu.be/GKgM68MzXpg