Theme song "We are a Champion" was not authorized by Queen ~ Trump camp get your shit together

[Dragonlady]

Political campaigns do not need permission to use music. Copyright laws allow political candidates to use just about any song they want, as long as they're played at a stadium, arena or other venue that already has a public-performance license through a songwriters' association such as ASCAP or BMI.

Now, if Trump tried to use the same music in an advertisement, he'd be looking at a potential lawsuit.

Wrong, wrong and wrong. I used to work in this field, and Friday afternoon, we spent hours ensuring that all live TV broadcasts taking place over the weekend had rights to any music they were using. You cannot use any piece of music on broadcast TV without first securing the rights. Trump knows this but chooses to ignore it.

Bruce Springsteen told Ronnie Raygun not to use Born in the USA for his campaign, and suggested that Reagan should really listen to the lyrics of his music before appropriating them.

 

[bendog]

Freddie Mercury wrote the song. He is dead and burning in hell for ignoring the Bible on homosexuality. The rest of Queen can go to hell with their new homosexual lead singer. Trump can do as he pleases with the song.

No he cannot. He didn't write it, he doesn't own it. Brian May owns it.

Seven musicians have told Trump to stop using their music at his rallies, including his friend Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, because all of them do not want their music associated with the racist statement of Donald Trump.

Freddie Mercury has been named as the greatest voice of the 20th century. The man was a genius performer, and a great writer. You say the song worked great for Trump. To me, it was a reminder that Republicans oppose equal rights for homosexuals, but aren't above stealing their work.

Freddie wrote the song. Why do you lie?

We Are the Champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I didn't lie. I said Trump didn't write it. I said Brian May owns it. Freddie Mercury wrote the song, but Brian May, the lead guitarist for Queen, owns the rights to it, now.

You said Trump had the right to use it. You're the one who lied.

Queen has no right to bitch.

And Fleetwood Mac loves it when the Clintons use their tunes .... hardly surprising considering they were coke snorting sexual pervs.. It makes me sick to even thing of the perversion ..... I'm getting sick now .... still getting sick. .... just about sick enough ......... ok.

 

[Dragonlady]

Queen has no right to bitch.

They has every right to not only bitch, but to sue, and Sony is displeased to, so I look for a lawsuit if they try it again.

 

[Lakhota]

Everything about the Drumpf is fake and dishonest.

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

Queen has no right to bitch.

They has every right to not only bitch, but to sue, and Sony is displeased to, so I look for a lawsuit if they try it again.

To attempt to sue an American patriot is unethical. Queen needs to stay on the other side of the pond and mind their own business and stop squealing like homosexuals do.

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

Everything about the Drumpfpipe.fake and dishonest.

No. Everything you do is fake and dishonest. Put down the drug laced peace pioe

 

[BlueGin]

Freddie Mercury wrote the song. He is dead and burning in hell for ignoring the Bible on homosexuality. The rest of Queen can go to hell with their new homosexual lead singer. Trump can do as he pleases with the song.

Trump is paying big bucks to have his team run the RNC smoothly, and come out smelling good.
I think Trump is throwing tables, pots and pans in the back round..
Who ever is responsible with be executed within the year.

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No...but if Hillary had anything happen to her at her convention she'd have a stroke.

Let's hope so.

 

[paulitician]

I wish they would stop playing it at all political events. I like Queen, but the song has been way played-out. Pretty corny at this point. It's one of the reasons i don't like Conventions. They're just re-run tv shows. You've seen & heard all the Bullshite before. No originality at all. The only time i'll tune in at all, will be when Trump speaks. He at least says something. He's a little different. I like listening to him.

It's always been a stupid song. It's about an insecure loser bragging on himself. Small finger... uh, I mean small wonder Rump used it. It fits his whiny little narcissistic obsession.

Actual "champions" don't need to highlight it --- it's obvious.

Sarah Palin got in trouble for doing the same thing with Heart. I believe Rump also used Neil Young without permission a while back IIRC. Then there was Rash Limjob using Rush. I'm sure there are more.

I can't imagine why all these musicians would object to being associated with this crowd, can you?

I for one think it's stupid to worry about it.......who cares....take politics out of some stuff.......jesus...some people are gonna have a heart attack

Can't get much worse than filthy rich self-important washed up Communist whining. Limousine Liberals disgust me. Just can't stomach old has-been Communist celebrities bitchin & moanin. They're no longer relevant. They should be grateful anyone still cares enough to use their old stale shite.

It's uh.... intellectual property.

Just as the drivel you write on this board is your intellectual property, even if nothing to copyright home about.

Whiny self-important Limousine Liberals. More annoying than politicians.

 

[Pogo]

This one?

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Pogo Predicts: half the crowd here won't get why that's funny.

OMG...So funny..

If we think about it, Rump has a bottomless pit of appropriate music from which to pick like an East European blonde besides "Orange Blossom Special" and the theme from "Hair" ---- ya got:

• Carly Simon: You're So Vain
• Ringo Starr: I Am the Greatest
• Human League: Don't You Want Me
• Wannadees: I Love Myself
• Fingers (that itself is appropriate): Don't Want No Short Dickie Man
• Chuck Berry: My Ding a LIng
• Jimmy Reed: Big Boss Man
• Sue Thompson: Paper Tiger
• Beatles: I Me Mine
• Special spoken-word bit from Sally Field going "you like me, you really like me!"

---- and of course, the title that doubles as the code name for the agenda at the RNC Convention --- the theme from
Clockwork Orange

I tell ya, RNC should hire me to DJ. I'd make it memorable.

I'd throw in Vikki Carr doing "It Must Be Him" just because (a) it's her birthday today, and (b) --- she's Mexican.

 

[hazlnut]

Queen and Sony say Donald Trump used song ‘We are the Champions’ without permission

Better screening would be a good idea.

I think there's a loophole in the music rights laws that allow playing part of a song at a facility that pays their annual music licensing fees.

Bars, Restaurants, arenas, wedding DJs all pay a general fee to BMI, ASCAP, or others which allows them to play music.

 

[Pogo]

Queen and Sony say Donald Trump used song ‘We are the Champions’ without permission

Better screening would be a good idea.

I think there's a loophole in the music rights laws that allow playing part of a song at a facility that pays their annual music licensing fees.

Bars, Restaurants, arenas, wedding DJs all pay a general fee to BMI, ASCAP, or others which allows them to play music.

True --- but does that extend to a TV broadcast that happens to originate from that venue?
I'm not sure myself.

Don't think wedding DJs do that btw. I never did.

 

[buckeye45_73]

Freddie Mercury wrote the song. He is dead and burning in hell for ignoring the Bible on homosexuality. The rest of Queen can go to hell with their new homosexual lead singer. Trump can do as he pleases with the song.

No he cannot. He didn't write it, he doesn't own it. Brian May owns it.

Seven musicians have told Trump to stop using their music at his rallies, including his friend Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, because all of them do not want their music associated with the racist statement of Donald Trump.

Freddie Mercury has been named as the greatest voice of the 20th century. The man was a genius performer, and a great writer. You say the song worked great for Trump. To me, it was a reminder that Republicans oppose equal rights for homosexuals, but aren't above stealing their work.

Freddie wrote the song. Why do you lie?

We Are the Champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That HAS to hurt

 

[buckeye45_73]

Queen and Sony say Donald Trump used song ‘We are the Champions’ without permission

Better screening would be a good idea.

I think there's a loophole in the music rights laws that allow playing part of a song at a facility that pays their annual music licensing fees.

Bars, Restaurants, arenas, wedding DJs all pay a general fee to BMI, ASCAP, or others which allows them to play music.

Maybe Donnie will.list that to his legislation.......free the music!!!!!!!!!!

Democrats give away free phones

Republicans free music

Free the music 2016!

 

[buckeye45_73]

Political campaigns do not need permission to use music. Copyright laws allow political candidates to use just about any song they want, as long as they're played at a stadium, arena or other venue that already has a public-performance license through a songwriters' association such as ASCAP or BMI.

Now, if Trump tried to use the same music in an advertisement, he'd be looking at a potential lawsuit.

Wrong, wrong and wrong. I used to work in this field, and Friday afternoon, we spent hours ensuring that all live TV broadcasts taking place over the weekend had rights to any music they were using. You cannot use any piece of music on broadcast TV without first securing the rights. Trump knows this but chooses to ignore it.

Bruce Springsteen told Ronnie Raygun not to use Born in the USA for his campaign, and suggested that Reagan should really listen to the lyrics of his music before appropriating them.

Yeah but he had weird Al to change the no chorus lyrics!!!!!

 

[BlindBoo]

Freddie Mercury wrote the song. He is dead and burning in hell for ignoring the Bible on homosexuality. The rest of Queen can go to hell with their new homosexual lead singer. Trump can do as he pleases with the song.

No he cannot. He didn't write it, he doesn't own it. Brian May owns it.

Seven musicians have told Trump to stop using their music at his rallies, including his friend Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, because all of them do not want their music associated with the racist statement of Donald Trump.

Freddie Mercury has been named as the greatest voice of the 20th century. The man was a genius performer, and a great writer. You say the song worked great for Trump. To me, it was a reminder that Republicans oppose equal rights for homosexuals, but aren't above stealing their work.

Freddie wrote the song. Why do you lie?

We Are the Champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I didn't lie. I said Trump didn't write it. I said Brian May owns it. Freddie Mercury wrote the song, but Brian May, the lead guitarist for Queen, owns the rights to it, now.

You said Trump had the right to use it. You're the one who lied.

Queen has no right to bitch.

And Fleetwood Mac loves it when the Clintons use their tunes .... hardly surprising considering they were coke snorting sexual pervs.. It makes me sick to even thing of the perversion ..... I'm getting sick now .... still getting sick. .... just about sick enough ......... ok.

Stop it, just stop it, you're making me snort...........with laughter, yeah with laughter......snort, stop it.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Trump camp get your shit together"

That should have happened long before the convention.

 

[Preacher]

Queen and Sony say Donald Trump used song ‘We are the Champions’ without permission

Better screening would be a good idea.

Who cares what queen thinks?