Van Halen -"McCain, Stop Using Our Song Right Now"

[lame54]

Run time: 04:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCkQZOnCN3k   Posted on YouTube: January 21, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: August 31, 2008 By DU Member: lame54 Views on DU: 988

 
The video is quite different than his policies

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/29/van-halen-mad-at-mccain-o_n_122464.html

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 would it have been given."

Oops! But it's familiar territory.

Just two weeks ago, rocker Jackson Browne was similarly furious about McCain using one his songs.

Here the song start up at the very end of Palin's speech, 25 minutes into the clip here.

Check out OBAMA - RIGHT ABOUT NOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGeVtzqFlUY

[Island Blue]

1. He was still using it today.

I watched a bit of his rally on CNN, and at the end of Palin's speech, you could hear "Right Now" playing in the background.

[Agent William]

2. One of the better Van Halen videos IMO

I almost forgot how ironic this song was to the republican party.

[jimshoes]

3. I was wondering about that

Good. I'm glad they told gramps to cease and desist.

[Mnpaul]

4. You have to use the 2004 version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6jEgaWlimA

[lurky]

5. At least it wasn't "Hot for Teacher".

That would have been funny!!!

[lame54]

6. or "Everybody Wants Some"

[underpants]

11. Now what on earth would make you think they might use THAT

:shrug:

[PerpetuallyDazed]

13. Is that real?

Where's Bridget??

[underpants]

14. Coming to a grocery store near you

yeah it is real

[Nipper1959]

7. Musicians need to come out right now and tell who can use their songs

and who can't. At least they could demand that they be asked prior to the use.

[IndyOp]

8. Lame - Is the video you link to the official Van Halen video or is it one created by a fan?

[XemaSab]

10. Official

n/t

[IndyOp]

12. Thanks! (n/t)

[XemaSab]

9. I haven't seen this video in AGES and dude...

It's more than a little appropriate for Camp McCain... but not in the way he thinks. :D