Van Halen to McCain: No You Can't

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JOHN MCCAIN Chooses… VAN HALEN?!
Published 8/29/2008 at BLABBERMOUTH.NET Latest News
TMZ.com reports that John McCain used a VAN HALEN song during his big speech earlier today and the band wants to make to make one thing clear — they're not running with McCain . VAN HALEN management told TMZ.com that the band had no idea McCain was planning on using "Right Now" during his big entrance in Ohio. "Permission was not sought or granted nor would it have been given," the management said. George W. Bush reportedly used the same song during a bunch of his campaign speeches back in 2004, but sources close to the band tell TMZ.com , "They're [the ...

Van Halen's Not Running With The GOP
Published 8/29/2008 by Stereogum at Stereogum
... Like so many bands before them, Van Halen do not approve of their music being used on the presidential campaign trail (McCain used "Right Now" as an entrance theme in Ohio this morning). "Permission was not sought or granted nor would it have been given," says VH management. "They're not political, they're just rock and roll." Also ...

Van Halen: McCain gets no love from Van Halen
Published 8/29/2008 at Prefix
... Presidential hopeful's been able to snare. Now, it's Van Halen's turn to send McCain a "talk to the hand" message. Turns out he played the band's Sammy Hagar-era hit "Right Now" during a public appearance in Ohio today. The result? You guessed it: "Permission was not sought or granted nor would it have been given" says the band's management. Maybe McCain should have tried buttering up Diamond Dave instead..."Yankee Rose"could be just the thing to kickstart his campaign. ( TMZ )