Heart to McSame Campaign: Ixnay W/Song-ay

Sure, Palin's a barracuda... and a shark... and a moray eel... and a slimy squid...

By Fred Mills

It may have been one of the more descriptive and accurate appropriations of a rock song for use in a political campaign: Heart's classic hard-rock cruncher "Barracuda" was tapped by the Republicans for usage as the so-called "congratulatory theme" for V.P. hopeful Sarah Palin at the RNC this week.

Unfortunately for the McSame campaign, the writers of that song, Ann and Nancy Wilson, took exception and they have informed the campaign that Universal Music Publishing and Sony BMG have sent a cease-and-desist notice to not use the tune.

In a statement, the Wilsons indicated that the Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission.

"We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music.  We hope our wishes will be honored," said the Wilsons.

Well, it was a better choice than Obama's bone-headed use of that Brooks & Dunn redneck anthem at the conclusion of his speech at the DNC. But yeah, we're with Heart on this one - Palin may be a barracuda in her own right, but she wouldn't know a rock ‘n' roll riff from the point of conception.