After McCain's speech last night, Republicans were thrilled then the loudspeakers blared the late 70's Classic Rock hit "Barracuda" by Heart, in honor of the new VP candidate and talk of the town, Sarah "Barracuda" Palin. Heart had this to say:
"Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song 'Barracuda' no longer be used to promote her image. The song 'Barracuda' was written in the late 70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The 'barracuda' represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there's irony in Republican strategists' choice to make use of it there."
Obama chose to end his speech with the song "Only In America," by country duo Brooks & Dunn, which was, ironically, George W. Bush's campaign song in 2004. However, Brooks & Dunn did not release a similar statement about Obama's use of their song.
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