Comments on: Foolish Heart http://www.sundriesshack.com/2008/09/05/foolish-heart/ Delivering the Best of the New Media Since 2004. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:45:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cheesestickhttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2008/09/05/foolish-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-667758 Cheesestick Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:39:52 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=5635#comment-667758 You know what's funny? That Nancy Wilson even thinks anybody cares what the song is about. I had the album, later bought the CD...now it's on my ipod. I have probably sung along with it thousands of times....until now, I couldn't have told you what the song was about. A barracuda...I know that much.I'm sure the song has deep meaning for Heart, but the Repubs use of it was not an "ode to Heart" nor their cause....it was an ode to a tough lady who was given a nick-name of a vicious fish....which happens to be the same name of a very cool song.Why do liberals always think it is all about them? You know what’s funny? That Nancy Wilson even thinks anybody cares what the song is about. I had the album, later bought the CD…now it’s on my ipod. I have probably sung along with it thousands of times….until now, I couldn’t have told you what the song was about. A barracuda…I know that much.

I’m sure the song has deep meaning for Heart, but the Repubs use of it was not an “ode to Heart” nor their cause….it was an ode to a tough lady who was given a nick-name of a vicious fish….which happens to be the same name of a very cool song.

Why do liberals always think it is all about them?

]]> By: spootshttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2008/09/05/foolish-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-667733 spoots Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:37:54 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=5635#comment-667733 Nancy Wilson did give a fuller explanation about how the song's true meaning was utterly lost on the R's: "“Sarah Palin’s views and values in no way represent us as American women. The song ‘Barracuda’ was written in the late ’70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there’s irony in Republican strategists’ choice to make use of it there.”" Nancy Wilson did give a fuller explanation about how the song’s true meaning was utterly lost on the R’s:
““Sarah Palin’s views and values in no way represent us as American women. The song ‘Barracuda’ was written in the late ’70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there’s irony in Republican strategists’ choice to make use of it there.””

]]> By: Cheesestickhttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2008/09/05/foolish-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-667609 Cheesestick Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:32:51 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=5635#comment-667609 You know what? I saw a report after they played a Van Halen song that the band said the same thing. That they didn't give permission and wouldn't have given permission if asked....because they are not political. Part of me wants to understand - if they are really trying to stay out of the political arena (which would be wise since that doesn't always result in more album sales...think Dixie Chicks). But then the other side of me just wants to say "get over yourselves!" I mean why can't they just come out & say, we are not supporting any political candidate but we don't care who buys or plays our music? You know what? I saw a report after they played a Van Halen song that the band said the same thing. That they didn't give permission and wouldn't have given permission if asked….because they are not political.

Part of me wants to understand – if they are really trying to stay out of the political arena (which would be wise since that doesn't always result in more album sales…think Dixie Chicks).

But then the other side of me just wants to say "get over yourselves!" I mean why can't they just come out & say, we are not supporting any political candidate but we don't care who buys or plays our music?

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