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Last edited Wed Sep 9, 2015, 11:25 PM - Edit history (1)
As could have been expected, the band did not appreciate his use of their song. Bassist Mike Mills responded to questions from reporters on Twitter with three words: Cease and desist.
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Mills promised an official statement from the band shortly...
http://www.mediaite.com/online/cease-and-desist-r-e-m-blasts-trump-for-using-its-the-end-of-the-world/
liberal N proud
(60,346 posts)They would be the first to sue if someone used their stuff without permission.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)They're okay to use songs by Ted Nugent, but most don't, not wanting to be linked with a pants crapping child rapist.
My avatar likes your screen name.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Me being one of them.
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)I literally just like grilled cheese sandwiches. If I had it to do over I would probably pick a different name. But I have heard of the character though.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)And you if you've got some cannabis, even better.
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)the list goes on and on.
Every time a repuke or reichwinger steals a rock song they get brutally smacked down.
Not too bright, are they?
underpants
(182,904 posts)They thought the little band that could wouldn't publicly BLAST THEM for this?
I'm a huge REM fan. Anyone with even a casual knowledge of their political history would know that they would forceably reply.
The republicans have a remarkably bad history on this.
In the 80's they used Springsteen and Mellencamp songs I didn't know it at the time but those two guys were by far THE WORST POSSIBLE choices to take on. Then Palin used "Barricuda" and McCain used - for no reason I have ever been able to fathom- "Running on Empty" ( as a campaign song???) by Jackson Browne. No Nukes! Jackson Browne? Really?
Oh "End of the World" mentions Donald Trump (as part of the end of the world) but hey as long as they mention his name it's GREAT!!!!
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)http://www.mediaite.com/online/cease-and-desist-r-e-m-blasts-trump-for-using-its-the-end-of-the-world/
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Skittles
(153,193 posts)underpants
(182,904 posts)Just kidding
BAM!
Initech
(100,104 posts)Frank Cannon
(7,570 posts)At least the Republicans will always have Ted Nugent.