Every campaign has a song list for their events in order to pump up the crowd. Mike Huckabee's list includes "More than a feeling" by the 70s rock band "Boston." In fact, one short-term member of the band even shows up at his events, but to the original Boston leader Tom Scholz, Huckabee's use of the song is entirely uncool.
From RawStory:
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!"
Huckabee ripped off Scholz and he's trying to rip us all off with his Christian theocracy bullshit. Although I thoroughly despise McCain, I'm also glad that the Huckster is pretty much out of the race, especially with Romney endorsing the Arizona Senator.
And by the way, why is it always Republican candidates that seem to rip off songs of musicians?
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