Rocker (Tom Scholz from Boston) tells Huckabee to lay off song

[Kadie]

Rocker tells Huckabee to lay off song
By HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press Writer
26 minutes ago


CONCORD, N.H. - The chief songwriter and founder of the band Boston has more than a feeling that he's being ripped off by Mike Huckabee.

In a letter to the Republican presidential hopeful, Tom Scholz complains that Huckabee is using his 1970s smash hit song "More Than a Feeling" without his permission. A former member of the band, Barry Goudreau, has appeared with Huckabee at campaign events, and they have played the song with Huckabee's band, Capitol Offense.

Scholz, who said Goudreau left the band more than 25 years ago after a three-year stint, objects to the implication that the band and one of its members has endorsed Huckabee's candidacy.

"Boston has never endorsed a political candidate, and will all due respect, would not start by endorsing a candidate who is the polar opposite of most everything Boston stands for," wrote Scholz, adding that he is supporting Democratic Sen. Barack Obama. "By using my song, and my band's name Boston, you have taken something of mine and used it to promote ideas to which I am opposed. In other words, I think I've been ripped off, dude!"

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[liberal N proud]

1. Good, More than a feeling is one of my all time favorites

And I would hate to have it tainted with the Huckleberry slime

[TwilightGardener]

2. Good on you, Tom Scholz!

[theboss]

3. The number of irrelevant people involved in this bitchfest is remarkable

Maybe we can get the Alan Parsons Project into this somehow.

[DinahMoeHum]

4. Serioudly, why don't the campaigns just get in touch with the artists

beforehand and ask permission? Lord knows, they can spare some money to do that.

And if the artist/s say/s no, just don't play it.

:shrug:

[Greyskye]

5. Rock on, Tom!

Boston was my favorite band almost 30 years ago. :rofl: I'll still crank it up when I hear one of their songs on the radio. :evilgrin:

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. I thought Tom Scholz died last year? n/t

[Kadie]

8. That was Brad Delp

the lead singer for the band.

[underpants]

9. No he is like his band Boston

they NEVER go away

[Patsy Stone]

10. Brad Delp

not Tom Scholz.

Go, Tom! :thumbsup:

[L0oniX]

7. He should have ASCAP collect royalties from Hackabee.

[Snotcicles]

11. Oh and p.s. your bass playing sucks. nt

[Tikki]

12. We see a lot of those God-rawks CDs advertised on TV....

Couldn't Huckabee borrow a song from one of those?!....





The Tikkis

[0007]

13. Good for Tom

Sung to the tune music of "Beautiful Dreamer " by Stephen Foster

Born in a whore house
raised like a slave

Fucking and fighting
are
all that I crave

Knocking out windows
knocking down doors

calling Mr. Bush
a
Chicken shit whore.

wake unto me,
Starlight and dewdrops
are waiting for thee;

Tis a beautiful son that could win Mike the presidency if he'd be bold enough to sing it on prime time tv.