Heart Lash Out At McCain Campaign’s Use of “Barracuda”
September 05, 2008
ludicrous context. By the way, I'd like to say: McCain, You're no John Wayne (in response to his claiming to be a maverick. I'm really getting mad now. WHO IS
BUYING INTO ALL THIS MISLEADING BOLOGNA????)
Sara
Read on FROM ROLLING STONE ONLINE:
Heart Lash Out At McCain Campaign’s Use of “Barracuda”
9/5/08, 9:05 am EST
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has the nickname “Barracuda,” which inspired the use of the Heart song of the same name during Palin’s speech at the RNC on Wednesday night. Heart sent out a statement Thursday afternoon announcing they had sent a cease-and-desist letter asking the campaign to stop using the song. “The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission. We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored.” Their wishes were not honored, as after John McCain’s RNC-ending speech last night, Palin joined him onstage to the sound of “Barracuda.” This set off Nancy Wilson, who told EW.com “I think it’s completely unfair to be so misrepresented. I feel completely fucked over.” Soon after, they issued another, more scathing statement:
“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.”
Heart are the latest rockers to butt heads with whoever chooses John McCain’s musical selections. Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp and members of Boston have all lashed out at GOP candidates for using their music without permission.
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John McCain’s Speech
But, mostly, there wasn't anything McCain said about HOW he would change the government, or stand up to corporate America OR help get things "back on track" and to the "basics".
He did say that Sarah Palin has "worked with her hands and nose..." which made me laugh out loud because it came across completely unintentional and innocent..so I wasn't laughing
at him, but more so, understanding that he's just not a public speaker and was doing the best he could and it was a comical slip...he then corrected himself quickly to
move on to say Sarah has worked with her hands and KNOWS etc.
Also, I think Presidents should have to be diplomats and bi-partisan and speak at BOTH conventions, or not speak at all. It is dangerous, especially watching Bush with his strange leer,
talking about how McCain was strong enough to stand up to attacks by the Vietnamese so he'll certainly be able to stand up to attacks by the extreme liberal left.
A President no longer seems to have the fortitude and wherewithall to be a leader for ALL of America, and we are perilously close to a corpocracy that will lock the door and throw
away the key for good.
Obama may not have certain experiences (Sarah Palin definately has more government experience), but I will give you this. There is something about him that rings true to me.
I pray to God that he speaks with determination, honesty and clarity about the change he will bring to Washington---that he lays out facts and plans, no matter how boring that is to
the American people---because this is, indeed, the time, and it is now or never.
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MY THOUGHTS on the RNC and why you should call in on behalf of these protesters
September 03, 2008
And may I say that the RNC on tv comes across as the worst sort of propaganda. I don't know about you, but I kept finding my mouth
dropping open...not from disbelief, but because I was falling asleep from the relentless malarky. Look, I don't have anything against John
McCain (except the way he talks about his wife is atrocious and inappropriate, so I wonder how he talks to his daughters. And the women
on his staff?) but to hear President Bush verbally attack those of opposing positions is so small minded, and to hear the audience roar
with appreciation has me completely worried about this country. This "us" and "them" mentality has got to stop. Although there was
some of the same tom foolery at the DNC, I HEARD Obama clearly say, "Let's stop the accusations of who is less patriotic and get to the core issues."
I'm reading "What is the What" and if you haven't read it, give it some of your time. If only because it is the reality of what happens to human
beings when governments/tribes/people get out of control and wreak real havoc without care for the outcome or longterm damage.
I tell you, this moment in history for the United States is crucial---the tipping point. If we continue to let corporations rule this country, I am
afraid all of our democracies will continue to decline and we are headed for a world in which there will be little chance of turning the tide.
This is the moment to speak out. This is the moment. And I say this as a woman with a smart head on her shoulders and experiences in the
world of corporate power, the worlds of those who have not, and those on the brink of becoming those who will have not.
CALL IN ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING:
Action Alert: RNC Protesters and Journalists Arrested in St. Paul
From http://community.freespeech.org/action_alert_rnc_protesters_and_journalists_arrested_in_st_paul
Hundreds of protesters were arrested at Republican National Convention yesterday and on Sunday.
Journalists were harassed and arrested as well. Amy Goodman, Nicole Salazar, and Sharif Abdel Kaddous of Democracy Now! were arrested. Nicole Salazar was violently tackled by a Minneapolis Police officer (even though they were in St. Paul and video shows that the police knew she was a reporter); Salazar and Abdel Kaddous are now facing felony charges for "participating in a riot" and Goodman faces misdemeanor charges for obstructing a peace officer for asking the police why Salazar was being arrested.
Protect Free Speech and Independent Media!
Call St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman at 651-266-8510.
Call the Ramsey County Jail at 651-266-9350 x 0.
If you get no answer, keep calling!
Demand that those arrested be released and that the police cease all harassment and detention of peaceful protesters.
More Info:
http://tc.indymedia.org/
http://twitter.com/coldsnaplegal
http://theuptake.org/
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I’ll be sworn in tonight at City Hall in Austin!
September 02, 2008
Tonight I'll be sworn in at City Hall at 6 pm because I have been appointed by Councilwoman Laura Morrison to be on the Austin Music Commission. AMC is dedicated to informing
the City of Austin of the needs of our city's musicians and their families. I promise to do my best to speak out on behalf of US!
Waiting for the pilot of the Super Pal Universe footage; we are in the final stages of editing and I'm going to go over it with a fine tooth comb and make a few changes. Yes, I am a
taskmaster because these kids have worked super hard and dagnabit, I want this thing to be EXCELLENT before anyone sees it.
Waiting on the almost completed edit of the performance of Poor David's Pub...it will be released soon as a live DVD/CD! I sat down with Russell in Dallas last month and we talked through
edits, so looking forward to that arriving so I can make sure it, too, is tee-ri-fic before it goes to press.
Excited to have Shulz's Beer Garten here in Austin to come onboard as the venue for our MUSIC FOR LIFE Finale on October 1. Please come out and be a part of this year long event that is coming
to a close. This month we are in Waco (Oct 18) with the Austin Lounge Lizards! The Mayor of El Paso, Mayor John Cook, will most likely also be coming, as well as speakers, and I'll perform, again;
our finale will have Kinky Friedman, Terri Hendrix, Shelley King, me, the Mayor of El Paso and, hopefully, a very special surprise guest...along with speakers, who once I know who they are, I'll list here.
Brownies starts back up today. iolana's third year AND she's in third grade. We love her teacher. This should be a great year for her!
Junior high is a big change for all of us, but I think it is kickin' off alright for Lily. Riding the bus has been something I didn't think would be a part of our family life, but it seems to be working out
alright. And Lily has some really amazing teachers, too. She is very happy with her language arts teacher and is looking forward to Japanese Fine Arts. I hope to find some time to start watching the
Rosetta Stone we bought at Christmas so I can learn some Japanese phrases...
THIS WEEKEND:
Labor Day: Went with my family out to a lakehouse on Lake Travis where we cavorted in the sand, sun and surf in kayaks and with fishing poles, chips, root beer and tofu pups (vegetarian
hot dogs.) Here's something anyone who likes to fish probably already knows: fish do not like veggie dogs on the hook.
Came home from Boston, here's the follow up:
On the plane ride home from Boston, I lost half of my back molar. It just cracked in half. Don't worry! It didn't hurt, but boy-oh-boy, is it jaggedy! I don't know if I swallowed half of my tooth or what.
Somewhere, out there, is half a tooth....
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Club Passim: There were people present! Roger, my brain, was relieved! And people had REQUESTS! So I performed "Salvador" and "Best of Times" and everyone in attendance were very PRESENT. I had a good time
talking to Jeff afterwards. He was very enthusiastic! Thank you, Jeff! David Mauzy sent his friend, Tiffany, and her partner out to the show...I wish I could have talked with them afterwards. I'm glad they could come
out! Thanks, David!
THURSDAY: Hung out with Laurie. I actually relaxed and got a pedicure. Then, Laurie needed to get a bunch of school supplies for kids because her assistant, Debbie, is a social worker, too, and helps kids prep for school, so Laurie and I
went to Staples and used Laurie's coupons to buy enormous quantities of goods to help these kids. I was zooming around the store with a big cart getting folders, scissors, crayons, erasers, pencil sharpeners, and Laurie was zooming in the other direction getting pencil boxes, paperclips, filler paper, notebooks, you name it. We stopped at another store where she purchased some bedding goods and then to TJ Maxx before stopping at an Italian restaurant, where we met up with Danny Click (musician/great guy) to eat dinner. By then I was ready to hit the hay! I did end up sauntering over to the piano bar and singing "When I Fall In Love" with the pianist. That was fun! He told Laurie I was pretty good!
FRIDAY: Boston Children's Museum: FANTASTIC! Lots of families, lots of children, wonderful sound system, and all bundled under a HUGE white tent (with WINDOWS!) and a "Tower of Friends" (what I called the
giant wooden sitting area), singingand dancing along. I hope to get my music into the gift shop at BCM because it is a SUPER DUPER museum. Thanks to Club Passim and Charlie for getting me in the summer sing-a-long series!
I'd love to return next year. I really need to do a "Mother Hugger" tour because, I swear, hugging and connecting is really the best part of what I am blessed to be able to do...
Fox Run (Sudbury, MA): Fantastic, as always. I met Shelley, a sweet woman and her husband, Brett (who I kept calling RHETT until I realized there was a "B" sound before the "R" sound...doh!) and my mom's awesome
friend of 45 years came out with her neighbor of 40 years! and towards the end of the show there was a group of six folks who had smiles like Cheshire cats and I had to jump in and smile with them.
Smiliness rules, especially SINCERE SMILINESS! Neil did a superb job on the live sound and recorded the performance, so maybe there's something I can upload to the website...who knows?!
Adam Klein (formerly of WBOS, where I met him so many years ago) came out and that just made me hap-hap-happy! Thank you, Adam! Danny Click opened the evening: great guitarist, super spirit.
He used to play with Jimmy La Fave, and he is going to be playing slide on "State of Emergency", a song I wrote for Wendy and Mike, a couple who have two children that are autistic. Mike wrote a book
about autism and asked me to write a song that they can include on a cd in the back, so after reading his book, there was no way I wasn't going to write a song for them. Thank you, Neale, for helping us
get Danny on tape!
Staying at Fox Run is really nice because they provided me with my own room/bath, they have excellent snacks (they have DRAWERS OF ORGANIZED snacks, I am not kidding you), they also have HEALTHY snacks
(grapes, peaches, juices, water...) and Laurie and Neale are very good folks. So is Deb, their assistant. And their dog, Carrie, looks like a tiny wind up mop, all white and furry/hairy with a dot of a black nose and two
shining eyes hidden in all the wispy bangs. Sudbury is just a gorgeous, old old town. Many of the homes were built in the 1700-1800's, and the lazy lawns full of flowers and trees and everything so
well-kept and loved. I walked around in the little downtown areas and meandered in and out of shops, eating, finally, at the Lotus Garden, reading a local paper about homes for sale. They call them "antiques", not "old houses."
So I ate and fantasized about living on property with an old red barn and a creek and having a horse or two. Nice way to relax.
READING:
I'm currently reading "What is the What" by Dave Eggers.
Last book I read was "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyers and "The Vampire Armand" (Anne Rice).
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