Rush distances itself from Rush
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Re: Rush distances itself from Rush
ElfDude wrote:If they're worried about essentially political broadcasts, what the [expletive deleted] were they doing on the Colbert Report?
Comedy (apparently)
I can't believe it.
Then again, listen to "The Trees" lyrics.
Remind you of anything going on today?
Nah....nothing to see here folks....move along.
Don't start none...won't be none.
I wish I could say it surprised me, Elfie, but really what has surprised me is that they have not done this sooner. I always enjoyed hearing them used as bumper music but wonderd why they allowed someone who is so outspoken in opposition to many of their beliefs to use their songs.
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Back in the 70's their beliefs were pretty similar. 2112, The Trees, Something For Nothing, and all that.awip2062 wrote:I wish I could say it surprised me, Elfie, but really what has surprised me is that they have not done this sooner. I always enjoyed hearing them used as bumper music but wonderd why they allowed someone who is so outspoken in opposition to many of their beliefs to use their songs.
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If their lawyer is to be believed, the band objected to, “using Rush’s recorded music as part of what is essentially a political broadcast", hence my original point.CygnusX1 wrote:2 questions arise for me:
1. Which member has the heartburn with it - or was it a group decision?
and:
2. Is it strictly a copyright/royalty issue?
After all, I hear Rush tunes before TV and radio sports intermissions all the time.
If that's what they're worried about, they shouldn't have gone near The Colbert Report.
The truth appears to be that they simply jumped on a bandwagon of selective indignation.
Oh well. I'll still buy the new CD when it comes out.
Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?
I'm sure it isn't an issue at the sports events and such, or even in Limbaugh's show, about the royalties. Even in church we have to pay to use the contemporary songs. We don't pay if we do hymns but if we play something like Casting Crowns' Who Am I we are required to post the CClI number on the power point that we use so the people have the lyrics to sing along and we are supposed to pay a certain amount as well.
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They are in my top fav Xn bands. I love that they don't just sing about the nice stuff an how wonderful it is to be a Christian. They talk about sin in the church and the tragedies of life. Kinda like many if the Psalms. The paalmists acknowledged all the icky stuff and pointed to G-d as the way through. And they even yelled at Him.
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ElfDude wrote:If their lawyer is to be believed, the band objected to, “using Rush’s recorded music as part of what is essentially a political broadcast", hence my original point.CygnusX1 wrote:2 questions arise for me:
1. Which member has the heartburn with it - or was it a group decision?
and:
2. Is it strictly a copyright/royalty issue?
After all, I hear Rush tunes before TV and radio sports intermissions all the time.
If that's what they're worried about, they shouldn't have gone near The Colbert Report.
The truth appears to be that they simply jumped on a bandwagon of selective indignation.
Oh well. I'll still buy the new CD when it comes out.
Maybe it is because Rush Limbaugh is a pompus douchebag..
or maybe not...
Happy 2015!
Soup4Rush wrote:Maybe it is because Rush Limbaugh is a pompus douchebag..
or maybe not...
Wanna see a REAL dooshbag?
Look at Brietbart video #2 (Barry's favorite congressman accepts com_mie award)
That's must-see-tv right there. Why are the media hiding it? Any idea?
Don't start none...won't be none.