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Height of blasphemy: Rufus Wainwright and Leonard Cohen estate oppose Trump use of Hallelujah (The Guardian)The estate of Leonard Cohen has issued a cease and desist order to Donald Trump, after a recording of Rufus Wainwright singing Cohens song Hallelujah was played at a bizarre campaign event.
Wainwright has also condemned Trumps use of the song at the town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The singer characterised Hallelujah as an anthem dedicated to peace, love and acceptance of the truth. Ive been supremely honoured over the years to be connected with this ode to tolerance. Witnessing Trump and his supporters commune with this music last night was the height of blasphemy. Of course, I in no way condone this and was mortified, but the good in me hopes that perhaps in inhabiting and really listening to the lyrics of Cohens masterpiece, Donald Trump just might experience a hint of remorse over what hes caused. Im not holding my breath.
The song was one of a number Trump played during a Q&A session in Oaks, where numerous audience members needed medical attention amid high temperatures. ...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/15/height-of-blasphemy-rufus-wainwright-and-leonard-cohen-estate-oppose-trump-use-of-hallelujah
Zambero
(9,780 posts)might not have been too thrilled that one of her songs was used at this "Q&A session".
al bupp
(2,377 posts)debm55
(38,136 posts)LauraInLA
(1,355 posts)a song from a campaign's Political Entities License? I believe thats the only way to stop it, but then it seems like no political campaigns could use the song in question.
Cha
(305,821 posts)Artists to Steal.
littlemissmartypants
(25,841 posts)I wouldn't be surprised if his campaign team doesn't sit at the planning meetings trying to think up dead musicians who they think won't be able to sue. That's how twisted plus stupid they are.
Cha
(305,821 posts)littlemissmartypants
(25,841 posts)We can't thank Goodness enough.
❤️
Cha
(305,821 posts)Against such an Ugly Unworthy Fascist Entity . But Worth the Fight to get them to STOP.
ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,213 posts)Kid Rock sounds like some band at a bar that'd last about half a beer before I'd decide to leave. Ted Nugent has one hit from 50 years ago. Mike Love sucks.
No wonder they steal the good sounding stuff. It would be like hearing the protestant carols and music compared to the oh so tedious catholic carols and music I was made to listen to.
Harker
(15,174 posts)When Lee Greenwood is the top name, there's not much hope.
ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,213 posts)Jingoistic idiocy
ShazzieB
(18,923 posts)Are you talking about the Beach Boys' Mike Love, it is there another one?
ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,213 posts)ShazzieB
(18,923 posts)Mike Love, cousin of Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, was one of the founding members of the Beach Boys. He's been one of the band's vocalists and lyricists for their entire career, serving as their frontman for live performances and contributing lyrics to many of their hit songs.
His politics have been problematic for a long time, but I still enjoy his work with the Beach Boys, in spite of that.
Prairie Gates
(3,542 posts)On SNL the Saturday after Trump won in 2016.
Sounds like the work of uber-troll and fucking scumbag Steven Cheung.
ShazzieB
(18,923 posts)She was magnificent and captured how we were all feeling perfectly, imo.
TSF using that song in any form or version is sacrilege, imo.
Very good
Rec
maxsolomon
(35,338 posts)He's incapable of understanding poetry.
Maybe this line, however:
BattleRow
(1,255 posts)was some acrobats and a handstand.
More bread and circuses to follow.
Montauk6
(8,766 posts)The Right needs the Left more than the other way around.
With all the good, moral, Gawd-fearin' CONSERVATIVE artists out there, why OH WHY do they continue to mooch off that heathen, devilish, ungodly Rock and Pop? Just blast Kid Rock, Lee Greenwood, Jimmy Swaggart, Waka Flocka, Ted Nugent, and Travis Tritt...that'll get the lemmings dancing in their seats.
Wiz Imp
(2,340 posts)He's been asked to stop playing most of these songs or artists in the past but won't stop
Guns n Roses - Can't find a specific reference to November Rain but they have tried to get him to stop using other songs
In November 2018, after Trump played the band's hit song "Sweet Child o' Mine" during an event, Axl Rose said that he and his band had formally requested that Trump not use their music at his events, and posted on X that "the Trump campaign is using loopholes in the various venues' blanket performance licenses which were not intended for such craven political purposes, without the songwriters' consent."
In May 2020, Axl Rose opposed the use of the Guns N' Roses cover of the Paul McCartney and Wings song "Live and Let Die" in a meatpacking plant where Trump refused to take the COVID-19 pandemic precaution of wearing a mask. In response, Rose created shirts with the phrase "Live N Let Die With COVID 45", with all proceeds going to the MusiCares charity
Hallelujah - On August 28, 2020, Leonard Cohen's estate issued a statement criticizing Trump's unauthorized use of Cohen's "Hallelujah" at the Republican National Convention. They said they specifically rejected permission for its use, (Now here he played a cover version but Cohen's estate still controls the rights) - this was before the cease and desist ordered today
Luciano Pavarotti He played Pavarotti's version of Ave Maria
Family members of Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti protested the use of his recording of "Nessun Dorma" (which ends with the line "Vincerò! Vincerò!" "I will win! I will win!" at Trump's rallies. Pavarotti's widow and three daughters objected, stating that Trump's views on immigration were incompatible with Pavarotti's efforts as United Nations Messenger of Peace, which had raised large amounts of money for the support of immigrants and refugees.
Nothing Compares to You
The estate of Sinéad O'Connor has asked Donald Trump to stop using her music at his political rallies.
YMCA I posted elsewhere that the Village people have been trying for years to get him to stop playing this.
Ramsey Barner
(669 posts)It's over 40 musicians so far.
ShazzieB
(18,923 posts)I'm so glad somebody is keeping track!
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Marthe48
(19,296 posts)Foggy Mountain Breakdown (from Bonnie and Clyde) (really apt)
The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace (lyrics based on fictional gunfight between cops and Al Capone's gang)
any others?
dweller
(25,217 posts)Doors
I want to see him sway to it like a psycho
✌🏻
fargone
(241 posts)Liberal In Texas
(14,597 posts)And even with litigation pending they probably wouldn't quit using the music anyway.
Trump believes in keeping people he's screwing in court for ever. Appealing. Appealing. Appealing.