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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPlaying Queen? Champions of the World?
Did they get permission? Freddy Mercury would be rolling in his grave.
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Playing Queen? Champions of the World? (Original Post)
katsy
Jul 2016
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Johonny
(20,888 posts)1. Here comes the lawsuit now
geomon666
(7,512 posts)2. I feel like I've been gut punched
Or dick punched, I'm not sure which. I just know I feel sick, nauseated, and so confused. I have no idea what the fuck is going on any more.
kwolf68
(7,365 posts)3. Probably not
Like the hypocritical fools they are they use other people's property without permission...they did it with the rock band Heart, Twisted Sister, Bruce Springsteen, tons of others.
I am sure Brian May will ask them to quit using his music. Brian is one of the good guys and I am quite sure this clown show isn't something he wants that epic song to be equated to.
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)4. That was so wrong.
JonathanRackham
(1,604 posts)5. They twerked the lyrics.
We are the chumpions.
TubbersUK
(1,439 posts)6. No, in fact I think Brian May
specifically said that he didn't want Trump to use any Queen music
TubbersUK
(1,439 posts)7. Brian May on 8th June said:
Ive had an avalanche of complaints some of which you can see in our LETTERS page about Donald Trump using our We Are The Champions track as his theme song on USA TV. This is not an official Queen statement, but I can confirm that permission to use the track was neither sought nor given. We are taking advice on what steps we can take to ensure this use does not continue. Regardless of our views on Mr Trumps platform, it has always been against our policy to allow Queen music to be used as a political campaigning tool. Our music embodies our own dreams and beliefs, but it is for all who care to listen and enjoy.
Bri
Bri
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)8. Queen denied the campaign ...
Iris
(15,666 posts)9. Law suit coming soon