[youtube][/youtube]American genius David Byrne recently settled his copyright complaint against former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who used a Talking Heads song without permission in his U.S. Senate campaign, by making Crist film this 90-second abject apology and post it to YouTube.
I wonder if Byrne got to write it. I would have liked to been a fly on the wall of that settlement. "No, we don't want any money...". 
Grizalltheway wrote:David Byrne is god.
Following the case settlement, Byrne issued this statement: “I was shocked to discover, while working out our settlement, that the use of songs for political ads is pretty rampant. It turns out I am one of the few artists who has the bucks and cojones to challenge such usage- I'm feeling very manly after my trip to Tampa! Other artists may actually have the anger but not want to take the time and risk the legal bills. I am lucky that I can do that. Anyway, my hope is that by standing up to this practice maybe it can be made to be a less common option, or better yet an option that is never taken in the future.”
Crist is no conk: he's a Crist.*93henfan wrote:Ya gotta love when a Conk politician has to apologize to a guy like this.
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Only if his Republican opponent uses AC/DC's Highway to Hell...Bronco wrote:Byrne should allow Obama to use the Road to nowhere song...much more fitting
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!Skjellyfetti wrote:[youtube][/youtube]American genius David Byrne recently settled his copyright complaint against former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who used a Talking Heads song without permission in his U.S. Senate campaign, by making Crist film this 90-second abject apology and post it to YouTube.
........CC will never hear the end of it over at the Country Club. 
Point of actual fact. Crist is a moderate Repub who was railroaded out of the party by rumors that he was *gasp* gay!blueballs wrote:Just a point of fact... Crist ran as an independent in he most recent US Senate race after the GOP bitch slapped him in his primary against Tea Partier Marco Rubio.
As for Talking Heads songs that describe the Obama administration, the "Democratic Circus" works.
Hey Chizzang, the next lyric from your post above was "I see the laws made in Washington DC"
That is patently false. Crist is married to a New York socialite.TwinTownBisonFan wrote:Point of actual fact. Crist is a moderate Repub who was railroaded out of the party by rumors that he was *gasp* gay!blueballs wrote:Just a point of fact... Crist ran as an independent in he most recent US Senate race after the GOP bitch slapped him in his primary against Tea Partier Marco Rubio.
As for Talking Heads songs that describe the Obama administration, the "Democratic Circus" works.
Hey Chizzang, the next lyric from your post above was "I see the laws made in Washington DC"
you are new, aren't you?blueballs wrote:That is patently false. Crist is married to a New York socialite.TwinTownBisonFan wrote:
Point of actual fact. Crist is a moderate Repub who was railroaded out of the party by rumors that he was *gasp* gay!
Crist chose to switch parties and run as an independent after Marco Rubio pimp slapped him in the GOP primaries.
blueballs wrote:Just a point of fact... Crist ran as an independent in he most recent US Senate race after the GOP bitch slapped him in his primary against Tea Partier Marco Rubio.
As for Talking Heads songs that describe the Obama administration, the "Democratic Circus" works.
Hey Chizzang, the next lyric from your post above was "I see the laws made in Washington DC"
Interesting that the lib is pushing the gay rumor.......TwinTownBisonFan wrote:you are new, aren't you?blueballs wrote:
That is patently false. Crist is married to a New York socialite.
Crist chose to switch parties and run as an independent after Marco Rubio pimp slapped him in the GOP primaries.
the Crist as gay rumors have run rampant for years. and Rubio and the Tea Party were pushing that narrative aggressively. Hell, I'm 1500 miles away, and I knew about it.
Crist has been divorced four times, each marriage being a little more beard-like... largely to keep up appearances.
he lost that primary in part due to those rumors...
Interesting that Crist is ashamed of who he is.....HI54UNI wrote:Interesting that the lib is pushing the gay rumor.......TwinTownBisonFan wrote:
you are new, aren't you?
the Crist as gay rumors have run rampant for years. and Rubio and the Tea Party were pushing that narrative aggressively. Hell, I'm 1500 miles away, and I knew about it.
Crist has been divorced four times, each marriage being a little more beard-like... largely to keep up appearances.
he lost that primary in part due to those rumors...
No. According to the Conks in the "Obama brain surgery conspiracy" thread... this isn't "pushing" the rumor... it's merely mentioning it.... and there's a distinct difference....HI54UNI wrote:
Interesting that the lib is pushing the gay rumor.......
I think. Get them to explain it for you. Uh, did the lib say there was anything wrong with being gay? And, would it really surprise you if other conks wanted nothing to do with a closet case, given all of the ones that have accidentally outed themselves?HI54UNI wrote:Interesting that the lib is pushing the gay rumor.......TwinTownBisonFan wrote:
you are new, aren't you?
the Crist as gay rumors have run rampant for years. and Rubio and the Tea Party were pushing that narrative aggressively. Hell, I'm 1500 miles away, and I knew about it.
Crist has been divorced four times, each marriage being a little more beard-like... largely to keep up appearances.
he lost that primary in part due to those rumors...
