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US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a fight on his hands if he wants to keep using Thin Lizzy music to back his campaign.
The wife of Phil Lynott, the band's legendary frontman, said there was no way the late singer would have supported the Republican candidate.
Caroline Lynott-Taraskevics, one of the controllers of the Irishman's estate, has told the band's record company to issue a cease and desist order preventing Romney from using Thin Lizzy classics.
"It is too late to stop it happening, but it will prevent a recurrence," she said. "In America, the record company gives permission, so we have told them to issue a cease and desist order to the Republican Party."
Lynott's wife and his mother Philomena were angered after Mr Romney used the anthem The Boys Are Back In Town at the Republican convention in Florida.
The rocker's mother has said her son, who died in 1986, would have rejected any association with the Republicans, particularly the Christian right-wing of the party and what she called anti-gay and pro-rich policies.
In a message published by Irish music magazine Hot Press, Ms Lynott-Taraskevics said that were Lynott still alive, he would back Democrat US President Barack Obama.
"Absolutely in no way would Philip have supported Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan (Mr Romney's running mate) and he would have been so happy about Obama becoming US president," she said.
Vice-presidential candidate Mr Ryan made his entrance at a recent Republican National Convention to the Thin Lizzy classic.
It is understood international record company Universal Music, which holds the rights to the Thin Lizzy catalogue, is issuing the order to the political party.
So, no hard hitting classic Irish rock for the Republicans.
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This happens pretty much every four years. The Republicans choose some classic or semi-classic rock piece to use for rallies, and the musicians come out and say "We do not support you and do not want our music associated with you." They should start asking first.
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Maybe next time they shouldn't pick a song with the words of the first verse being:
"Guess who just got back today?
Them wild-eyed boys that had been away
Haven't changed, haven't much to say
But man, I still think them cats are crazy"
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That was another major gaffe I chuckled about. I was wondering if anyone at the campaign headquarters even bothered to listen to these songs before they tried associating them with their candidate.
It's symptomatic that the campaigns in question pay only trivial attention to those kind of details, are tone-deaf to meaning, and think their audiences are stupid.
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Wait how can they stop the Republicans from playing Thin Lizzy couldn't they just download the song off the internet and play it on some stereo system? People download all the time.
Mannahnin wrote: It's symptomatic that the campaigns in question pay only trivial attention to those kind of details, are tone-deaf to meaning, and think their audiences are stupid.
Heh... I'd be Kid Rock would be okay if they played "American Badass"...
Well, they could definitely use some Kid Rock, which might endear them to the redneck set, but would look pretty silly introducing Ronney or Ryan.
Edit: Actually, thinking about it, it'd be a pretty good choice. They're probably around as badass as he is.
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Mannahnin wrote: Well, they could definitely use some Kid Rock, which might endear them to the redneck set, but would look pretty silly introducing Ronney or Ryan.
Edit: Actually, thinking about it, it'd be a pretty good choice. They're probably around as badass as he is.
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Mannahnin wrote: It's symptomatic that the campaigns in question pay only trivial attention to those kind of details, are tone-deaf to meaning, and think their audiences are stupid.
It's kind of like the embarrasing parent that tries to show how in touch they are, all the while making themselves look like an ass.
It amazes me how many of the redneck right play The Boss loudly from their pick up trucks around here and utterly fail to get the lyrics...
Like the most recent song of his I heard, 'we take care of our own', which is actually damning selfishness and those who ignore social responsibility, yet there it was, being played by some inbred filth parked in the Lowe's car park with some toothless whore proudly chanting 'yep! we dun take care of our own round here!' whilst swigging miller lite.
"...you may fire the nova cannon when ready"
I've been knockin' on the door that holds the throne
I've been lookin' for the map that leads me home
I've been stumblin' on good hearts turned to stone
The road of good intentions has gone dry as bone
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own
From Chicago to New Orleans
From the muscle to the bone
From the shotgun shack to the Superdome
We yelled "help" but the cavalry stayed home
There ain't no-one hearing the bugle blown
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own
Where the eyes, the eyes with the will to see
Where the hearts, that run over with mercy
Where's the love that has not forsaken me
Where's the work that set my hands, my soul free
Where's the spirit that'll reign, reign over me
Where's the promise, from sea to shining sea
Where's the promise, from sea to shining sea
Wherever this flag is flown
Wherever this flag is flown
Wherever this flag is flown
We take care of our own
We take care of our own
Wherever this flag's flown
We take care of our own
I love how kronk expresses himself. He knows that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
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Mannahnin wrote: I love how kronk expresses himself. He knows that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
There's an untapped source just a waitin' for the right campaign, Mary Poppins!
I'd totally be the PR guy for any campaign.
"Why won't your candidate answer the question?"
Kronk: "Because the question is as dumb as your tie. Seriously, did you a blind person pick that out for you? Next question."
"What is your candidate's stance on abortion?"
Kronk: "Who the hell cares? He's running for the Texas House of Representatives, not the US senate or President. He'll have as much say on abortion as your wife allows you to have a say on when you get sex. Next question."
Edit: I'd also be fired faster than any PR guy in history...
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Mannahnin wrote: I love how kronk expresses himself. He knows that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
There's an untapped source just a waitin' for the right campaign, Mary Poppins!
I'd totally be the PR guy for any campaign.
"Why won't your candidate answer the question?"
Kronk: "Because the question is as dumb as your tie. Seriously, did you a blind person pick that out for you? Next question."
"What is your candidate's stance on abortion?"
Kronk: "Who the hell cares? He's running for the Texas House of Representatives, not the US senate or President. He'll have as much say on abortion as your wife allows you to have a say on when you get sex. Next question."
I'd say a good will ambassador position would be more the order of the day for you.
Ironically, my D&D characters tend to have the highest Charisma and Diplomacy ranks in the group. Un-ironically, they also all have the Inappropriate Sense of Humor quirk and I'm never allowed to talk to NPCs...
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Give them a gun too, so they can shoot the bullet or something. Though I guess to get some proper training they'll need more than one bullet.
Or I guess they could just wear it around their neck on a chain or something.
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SlaveToDorkness wrote: I don't understand why they'd want to use that stupid terrible song to begin with. Anybody saying "them cats are crazy" needs a bullet.
Everybody knows the proper grammer should be "Them cats IS crazy".
Hey. That was the hip way to talk when Mitt was in his twenties.
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