Newt Gingrich Sued for Using 'Eye Of the Tiger' at Political Events

[powergirl]

"Newt Gingrich is being sued by the company which owns the rights to the 1982 song, "Eye of the Tiger" -- claiming Newt had no right to use it as part of his campaign.

"Rude Music Inc. -- owned by a member of the band Survivor -- filed the suit today in federal court in Illinois ... claiming Newt has jacked the song made famous in "Rocky III" to push his political agenda.

"According to the lawsuit, Newt has been using the song at various political events since 2009.

"In the suit, Rude Music claims Gingrich used the song at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... as well as the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in 2010."

Check out this ridiculous video showing a Newt "Grand Entrance" as he works his way through the crowd of white dudes whilte "The Eye of the Tiger" is blaring over the PA system. It is the whitest thing I've seen since my grandma took me to a Pat Boone concert when I was 12. Scary

Check out some of the comments to the article - This is my favorite!

"2. charley: 15 hours ago

Gingrich is a big fat azz ole of a slob! God almighty...do we want a gross fat bigoted azz ole running this country...hell NO!"

Here's to you, Charley



http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/30/newt-gingrich-eye-of-the-tiger-sued-survivor/

[Jello Biafra]

1. I really love this....these RW idiots push copyright infringement...

yet they infringe on copyrights at public political functions.....the height of hypocrisy.......

[nanabugg]

2. Good 'ole capitalism at work! nt

[powergirl]

3. The Repubs don't have any decent recording artists out there

who support them because the Republicans want to defund the arts, and marginalize attempts at diversity, tolerance, etc.. And to quote Jack Black in the movie, School of Rock, "Rock and Roll" is about going against The Man. And the Repub party is THE MAN!!!! Morans.

[pinboy3niner]

4. Complete and utter BS! I give you...

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...Victoria Jackson:

[powergirl]

5. I stand corrected, sir

Stand down. Stand down. Bwa Ha Ha!

[auburngrad82]

6. What he needs is a very old song that may not be under copyright anymore

Crazy by Patsy Cline might work.

[pinboy3niner]

9. How about Shakespeare? I believe it's free by now...

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.
Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the caldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing,—
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

--from Macbeth
http://www.potw.org/archive/potw283.html

[Bluenorthwest]

20. The song 'Crazy' was written by Willie Nelson in 1961.....

Not that old a song, and Willie would not allow them to use it.

[Romulox]

7. I don't think they can stop him from using the song. They *can* make

him pay a statutorily set licensing fee, though.

[powergirl]

12. I think the artists protest publicaly to ensure that no one thinks

they actually support those yahoos. John Mellancamp has complained about the use of his songs - not so much for damages but instead to make it clear that he is a Democrat.

[Romulox]

17. I think you're exactly right. nt

[rurallib]

8. No doubt Newt, in his perverse little mind, thinks he

will be going against Apollo Creed and that he (Newton Leroy) is about to fight for what is white and right.

[LeftinOH]

10. They should support to their own artists: Pat Boone, Ted Nugent,

Charlie Daniels, Anita Bryant, etc.

[pinboy3niner]

11. Hey, don't leave out Victoria--please!

(I can't help thinking of her as a one-name artist, like Cher or Aretha.)

It's amazing that GOP pols continue to steal songs when they have such a conservative genius artist available:

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[Javaman]

13. Ass of the Elephant just wasn't catchy enough. nt

[pink-o]

14. Yeah, why doesn't he get the guy who made the Scott Walker song? He prolly needs the work!

I dont' have access to YouTube here at work, otherwise I'd post the link--but Stephanie Miller has been playing this hideous power ballad from some ass clown who wrote it to support Walker in Wisconsin. It really blows--IOW, it's perfect for Repigs everywhere!

If nobody else posts a link before I get to my home computer, I promise to do it myself in a few hours. After all, why should I be the only one to suffer?

[pinboy3niner]

15. You had to bring up the Scott Walker song. Damn you!

Damn you to hell, pink-o! The LAST thing I needed was a reminder of that musical "gem." Aaaarggghhh!

[pink-o]

16. we need to post the link because misery loves company!!!

Then I can more specifically rip apart the really vile muscianship as well as the bad motivation that went behind recording it in the first place!

[pinboy3niner]

19. What do you mean, "we"?

Feel free to post it and claim the "credit" if you dare. Personally, I think I'll opt out on inflicting THAT on my fellow and sister DUers.

[pink-o]

21. IOW, who's this WE, Kimo Sabe??

You may have a point--I really don't need the pitchforks and torches! But now there's been such suspense created, I might have to follow thru!!!

[Hubert Flottz]

18. I think this song would be a better fit for Newt's intro.

That's more like the same kind of cat as the Newtster!