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Heart ain't having it
I've vowed to keep politics out of this space (we'll see how long that lasts), especially when there are voices much louder than mine regulating things out there in the mean streets of this election year.
Case in point: Nancy Wilson, guitarist for legendary rock outfit Heart. When Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin chose to use their '70s mega-hit "Barracuda" as something of an ad hoc theme song at the Republican National Convention, the band's response was quick and unequivocal: Cease and desist!
"I think it's completely unfair to be so misrepresented," Wilson (above) told Entertainment Weekly. "I feel completely fucked over." Nancy and her sister Ann came together to craft this email statement to the press:
"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."
Boo-ya! See Heart kick out "Barracuda" and more of their timeless classic rock hits when they play the Greek Theatre with Cheap Trick and Journey on Sept. 30. It should be interesting, as the band's Republican fans are none too happy about Heart's political stance (just check the comments on this awesome clip of Heart playing "Barracuda" back in the day). It'll also be a good chance to see how your parents act when they're stoned. And yes, they did pilfer your stash to do so...
—Scott T. Sterling
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