FOX NEWS AND LOSING MY RELIGION. R.E.M

[Ichingcarpenter]

FOX NEWS AND LOSING MY RELIGION

R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" was used in the Fox News coverage of the Democratic National Convention last night. R.E.M. today, through its music publisher, Warner-Tamerlane Music, demanded that Fox News cease and desist from continuing its unlicensed and unauthorized use of the song.

Michael Stipe said, "We have little or no respect for their puff adder brand of reportage. Our music does not belong there."



http://remhq.com/news_story.php?id=1663

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

1. Well, darn

I guess now Stipe is just going to have to reunite the band and campaign against Willard

Also, this may have to happen somewhere within a decent drive of me, preferably on a weekend.

[Kurovski]

2. Unearned privileges of all kinds are the Right Wings' prerogative.

Just who does this Michael Stipe think he is?

[Warren DeMontague]

3. "Well, how could we have known that THOSE guys were liberals????"

Go Get 'Em, Stipe.

[Cha]

4. Fuck fox. The monster propaganda media CONglomerate

that brainwashes people to LOSE IT.

[Cooley Hurd]

5. "We have little or no respect for their puff adder brand of reportage..."

Michael is brilliant!!!

[underpants]

7. REM is one of my alltime favorite bands

STIPE!!!!

[WestWisconsinDem]

8. well, I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract

Explain the change, the difference between what you want and what you need, there's the key....


( I love 'em too! Soundtrack of my 20's!)

[underpants]

11. Yep me too

Stipe was another instrument in the band (the little band that could) and his lyrics changed depending on your mood.

Truly a one of a kind band.

[geardaddy]

15. This is a great quote!

[nxylas]

6. This was no Reagan/Born In The USA misunderstanding

It was a dog whistle designed to tell their viewers "Democrats hate the baby Jesus".

[limpyhobbler]

12. you win!

Good answer.

It's clear that you have a God-given talent for bullshit detection.

[cali]

9. "puff adder brand of reportage". Nice.

[Avalux]

10. REM has integrity. You'll also never hear their songs in commercials. n/t

[loyalsister]

17. Although...

This one might have fit the RNC

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1002&pid=1293306

[The Wizard]

13. Fox is

a pox on humanity. Normal people don't watch Pox News.

[47of74]

14. They couldn't find anything suitiable from Nugent or Williams

So they stole R.E.M.'s music. How nice.

[LongTomH]

16. Good for Michael Stipe

[Blue Owl]

18. I'd rather Lose My Television than watch Fox News

n/t