Republicans Lack Heart!

Posted Sep 5th 2008 8:00AM by TMZ Staff

Ann and Nancy Wilson are pissed at the Republican Party and have fired off a cease and desist letter to the McCain/Palin campaign.

Specifically, the Heart women are upset that the GOP has used their classic "Barracuda" as a theme song for Sarah Palin. TMZ obtained a statement from Heart's rep, who says "The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission."

The statement goes on: "We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored."

We're told Ann was watching TV today and heard the song at the convention when Palin was touted.

UPDATE: Twenty minutes after we posted this story, the GOP ended the evening after McCain's speech with the song, "Barracuda."

Stay tuned.

Filed under: Prez Election 2008


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1. Who are they?

Posted at 10:52PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Mel

2. Boo hoo, bitches. If the messiah Obama would have used it, they'd be pissing all over themselves with excitement.

Posted at 10:53PM on Sep 4th 2008 by I guess...

3. Okay I know who they are now? I thought the big one died choking on a hoagie. Glad to see she's still kicking! I like one of their songs but can't remember the name and I remember the one song when the woman can't have a baby and tricks some guy into knocking her up and passes the baby off as her husbands. What was the name of that song?

Posted at 10:55PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Mel

4. Ummm, yeah, I wouldn't be worried about my songs being played where I don't want them to be played. I'd be worried about being healthy, losing that extra weight, and telling my red-headed sis that her face looks like plastic. Gross, I hope that these two fade back into obscurity stat.

Posted at 10:55PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Megan

5. OMG I thought that was Carrot Top.

Posted at 10:57PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Liz

6. is that carrot top? he really should stop "helping" hussein.

Posted at 10:57PM on Sep 4th 2008 by obamasux

7. These Fat BITCHES should be glad that someone would actually still play that song...LOSERS!!!!

Posted at 11:00PM on Sep 4th 2008 by kristi

8. Both women are one-hit wonders! They should be THANKFUL that the REPUBLICAN PARTY felt sorry for their dismal careers and encouraged their group by playing their song!! Go John McCain and Sarah Palin. Mary from West Virgina


By the way---shame on Jennifer Garner from Charleston, WV for embarrassing the state in supporting her idiot husband Ben Affleck's political ambitions in the Democratic Party. TWO IDIOTS DESERVE EACH OTHER!

Posted at 11:00PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Mary

9. I seen these large fAtt A#2ses in concert and they stunk! I looked at their website aftterwords and see they play barbeques and small partys and have about a show a month - TIME TO GIVE IT UP. THEY ARE A COUPLE OF FAT WOMEN WEARING OVERCOATS TO HIDE THEIR DISCUSTING FAT BODIES. HEART TO FAT LOSERS.... OINK

Posted at 11:01PM on Sep 4th 2008 by BiGDog

10. Seriously the big one is still alive? I'm googling it and haven't found anything yet, but I really thought she died choking on a hoagie.

Posted at 11:01PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Mel

11. Heart is a legendary rock group you morons. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE OTHER PEOPLE'S MUSIC WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION - it does not matter who that group is. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY KEEPS DOING THIS BECAUSE THEY DON'T GIVE A SH*T ABOUT ANYBODY THAT DISAGREES WITH THEM. Also, just because you are from the south does not mean you have to be a moron, MARY!!! I am from the south and am a democrat who believes in evolution and intelligent THOUGHT (not to be confused with the joke that is intelligent design). TRY IT OUT!!

Posted at 11:07PM on Sep 4th 2008 by notAmoron

12. I guess..., If they approve of Obama's message of course they would. What an idiotic question!!!
No artist wants their art, be it music, film, paintings etc., used in a way which is inconsistent with the message they, the artist, intended to send. It doesn't matter whether you are getting airtime or not. What matters is the integrity of your art. And evven if you don't like or approve of the group or their music, offhand I can't remember anything they've ever done and I'm not sure I've even heard of them but they still have a right to decide how their work is going to be used.
The other question is whether the Republican campaign paid proper royalties or not. You'd think with all the flack they've been getting from using songs without the original performer's permission, they'd be more careful. Then again, a party that did such a lousy job of vetting their vice-presidential candidate is unlikely to do a better job on their music.

Go Sox

Posted at 11:07PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Baseball Junkie

13. #11 Mel
That hog kills a sandwich, not the other way around.

Posted at 11:08PM on Sep 4th 2008 by American

14. No one would ever have heard of them - so they want attention.

Posted at 11:08PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Jeanette Walker

15. Barracuda is playing right now on stage!!!!

funny

Posted at 11:09PM on Sep 4th 2008 by American

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