Van Halen Mad At McCain Over Song Use

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huffingtonpost.com - 9/2/2008

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John McCain ended the big rally introducing Sarah Palin as his running mate with the Van Halen song "Right Now," and the band is not pleased, reports TMZ : After John McCain used a Van Halen song during his big speech earlier today, the band wants to make to make one thing clear -- they're not running with McCain. Van Halen management tells us the band had no idea McCain was planning on using "Right Now" during his big entrance in Ohio telling us, "Permission was not sought or granted nor ...

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Right Now, Sammy Hagar And Van Halen Still Can't Agree On Anything [Ain't Talkin' 'bout Politics]
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip — ... song while he's at it! Obviously, this tiff is the least of the McCain campaign's problems right now, but I think that once things die down a bit, McCain, Palin, and all Van Halen members past and present should sit down for a nice dinner where they can talk all this stuff out. Hey, I know just what they can serve: Statement From Sammy Hagar Regarding 'Right Now' Usage by John McCain [MarketWatch] Van Halen Mad At McCain [HuffPo] * You know, during that innocent moment when ...

Helienne Lindvall: Why are British musicians so afraid of politics?
Music: Music blog | guardian.co.uk — ... by the band. After they played Van Halen's Right Now as they introduced Palin onto the stage, Van Halen's management announced , "Permission was not sought or granted nor would it have been given." In Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, there's a scene where a soldier describes how they have metal music piped into their tanks to fire them up for the onslaught. If governments use music to sway voters or to make soldiers do their dirty work, why shouldn't musicians take matters into their own hands and use it for something they believe in? In the US, some of the most ...