Exclusive: Heart's Nancy Wilson responds to McCain campaign's use of 'Barracuda' at Republican convention

I would have thought this would be good for Wilson. Remind’s me of relative getting rid of his Haliburton stock because of his support of Kerry. Then watched it rise from 18 to 82. These people should use their heads instead of their heart.
Sarah will improve their value.

For those of you who are uninformed as to the likes of Heart, a lot of people know who they are. They have been releasing albums for a very long time, and are still doing so today. Ann Wilson released a solo album last year, they are currently on tour with Journey and Cheap Trick, are releasing yet another album next year, and will be touring the globe to promote that album as well. Heart doesn’t “need to be happy that anyone is playing their music,” because A LOT of people are playing their music. JC, the point of the article was to say that McCain and Palin didn’t fairly get the rights to use the song. The rights cannot be handed over for anyone’s use if the songwriters have not given that permission. Obviously, Heart DIDN’T give that permission. Mary, what Nancy was saying was that Palin’s views don’t represent THEM (Ann and Nancy) as American women. In fact, I know a great deal of women whose views she does not represent. Fighting with a Republican is like talking to a brick wall.

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cant the wilsons feel like palin doesn’t represent them, even though you feel like she represents you? after all it was their song she chose to use. maybe you should write a song that she can use and then she wont have to steal music from those who dont like what she stands for, which we guess includes stealing others material for her own use.

Hopefully, the GOP will have Heart onstage playing that song when they win. (LIke Fleetwood Mac playing Don’t Stop for them Clintons). Let’s rock this country!

Um, Mary? You don’t see the incredible hypocrisy in Palin bragging about her daughter’s “choice” about her own baby, meanwhile pushing an agenda that would END that same choice for every woman in America? I also think it’s interesting she spent most of her speech bashing Barak or stroking McCain, yet barely spoke of her own agenda or beliefs. This whole Barracuda fiasco (note that they used the song AGAIN after being asked publicly NOT to, by the artists!) is yet another example of how the GOP just doesn’t get it. It would be funny if it wasn’t so pathetic.

I’ve been a Heart fan since 1977. They must be getting bitter in their old age. Sarah is HOT!

Oh, Amanda, she’s still VERY MUCH a relevant rock star. You’ve obviously never seen them in concert. You shouldn’t talk about people you know NOTHING about. And it’s very shallow and simple minded to insult someone personally because she doesn’t agree with your views politically.