McCain and Palin ignore “Heart’s” plea to stop playing their song

When McCain and Palin took a bath in the crowd, shaking hands and kissing babies, after delivering their speech at the Republican National Convention, it was Heart’s 1977 hit ‘Barracuda’ blaring in the background. While it may have delighted Sarah ‘Barracuda’ Palin – as she is affectionaley known for ‘going after the good ol’ boys’ that were taking advantage of her citizens back in chilly Alaska - it got the Wilson sisters and their backing band pretty hot under the collar.

Had they or the band been asked permission to use the song they would have denied the request. A member of the band also added that he had already planned “poetic justice” for its use.

http://www.heart-music.com/news/news.asp?item=112960 - if you visit this page, you will see how upsetting the use of their song it is to the ladies. They have voiced their opinion and the use of their song is continuing. If the song is used any longer I am only curious to see the “poetic justice” that is spoken of, and to see if the several other big names band furious that their songs have been used without direct permission, take the same action.

“Barracuda”