Virtually all bands have some say in their publishing and licensing agreements to where songs can be publicly performed, or sold, etc. Most politicians don't even try and get the rights.

Are you actually comparing one's race or sexuality with the campaigning of one's political stance? This makes no sense.

The Dropkick Murphys have every right to be upset. They want nothing to do with this guy's campaign and I'm sure they would not appreciate people connecting their band and ethos to Fitzgerald.

How's this for an analogy: Would you say that Michael Stipe would have the right to be upset if a politician was using an R.E.M. song to introduce his campaign, and this politician was adamantly against homosexual rights? To be a tad more topical, would Laura Jane Grace (formerly Tom Gabel) have the right to be upset if an Against Me! song was used by a politician that slandered transgenders? These aren't even great examples, but I hope (I really, really hope) you get the point.

Why is it hard for people to understand that some people don't want their art being used for means that they are against?

All this political mumbo jumbo is just taking attention away from the P.O.D. news post.

Good for the DKM's.

But it's okay for them to say ****** in a promo...

Did you read my post stupid kid?

I said they can say it, but it doesn't mean people will give a shit. You're acting as if DKM's opinion is federal law over who can play their music or not.

Prospekt calling someone a stupid kid, talk about irony.

Seems a simple enough thing...

Politics aside, the band doesn't want their song being used by Scott Walker/ his campaign. This request can easily be honored and I'm sure the campaign will find another walk-on song for Mr. Walker (or face further action by the band and their label).

That being said, the name-calling in this thread is embarrassing. Simply because someone expresses an opinion of their own does not make them stupid/a moron/whatever else one might be tempted to call a person with a different opinion than one's own. I'm not saying I haven't been guilty of this in the past, but a little more class in the replies wouldn't hurt anybody. Just my two cents.

This is pretty much how the front page has always been, class does not exist here.

But seriously though... Time of Your Life....Green Day....what's up with that?

This thread is hilarious. This has happened a million times, artists not wanting people of opposite political standpoints using their music to promote a cause they are against. They have every right to bitch and moan. And YES, they can do something about it.

dont forget cwhit or however its spelled

Thank you. I once misread a figure about album sales and was immediately called an idiot. I love when you see a news post that shouldn't have as many replies as it does, and you can immediately assume two (at least) internet tough guys are at war in said thread... Ugh.

I never heard the song, is it politically driven towards being a democrat? if not, then it's stupid to bitch about someone liking one's music. he's probably just chasing after attention.