Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Slam Trump Over Unauthorized Use of 'Crazy Train'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

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Source: Rolling Stone

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne denounced President Donald Trump’s unauthorized use of “Crazy Train” in a Twitter video the president posted mocking the 2020 Democratic primary candidates.

The video, posted Thursday morning, opens with footage of the technical difficulties that marred Wednesday’s first Democratic primary debate and pairs it with the intro to Osbourne’s 1980 hit. Eventually, the video fades to black and reemerges with footage of Trump walking up to a podium.

In a statement to Rolling Stone, the Osbournes said, “Based on this morning’s unauthorized use of Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Crazy Train,’ we are sending notice to the Trump campaign (or any other campaigns) that they are forbidden from using any of Ozzy Osbourne’s music in political ads or in any political campaigns. Ozzy’s music cannot be used for any means without approvals.”

The Osbournes also offered some alternative songs Trump could use, naming the smattering of musicians that have voiced their support for him. “In the meantime, we have a suggestion for Mr. Trump: perhaps he should reach out to some of his musician friends. Maybe Kayne West (‘Gold Digger’), Kid Rock (‘I Am the Bullgod’) or Ted Nugent (‘Stranglehold’) will allow use of their music.”

Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ozzy-sharon-osbourne-trump-crazy-train-853264/

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The article included the offending Tweet but I decided not to give shithead Trump a click.

[keithbvadu2]

1. Those who use your intellectual property without your permission should be automatically giving you

Those who use your intellectual property without your permission should be automatically giving you permission to use theirs for whatever purpose you want.

[Initech]

2. God, Trump is such a fucking asshole.

[moonseller66]

3. Unauthorized use???

SO where the hell is the RIAA?

Oh, that's right. Grabbing kids for dl of music and making them pay.

But wealth has its perks, eh Donny?

What's good for the goose...

[Ahpook]

4. Oh man :)

I have a friend that has been kept at an arm length since the election. He loves Trump and loves Black Sabbath and Ozzy. I can feel his brain incinerating at this moment

I can't wait to hear how the parrots will explain it all away. Most certainly Fox News will tell them how very shortly.

Probably something to do with Sharon twisting Ozzy blah blah.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. Love love love the digs in the suggested alternatives!

[rainin]

6. Shouldn't twitter take that down? Isn't that a violation of some rule?

[jgmiller]

7. He's done this since 2016 and nothing happens

Until they stop sending cease and desist letters and start filing and prosecuting lawsuits he will keep doing it. He doesn't care because he knows he can get away with it. Just like everything else he does, he's a 5 year that you threaten but never punish.

[mwooldri]

8. So has Twitter been served with a DMCA takedown?

Or does that not apply to certain political figures?

[rpannier]

9. R. Kelly?

[JudyM]

10. Locking.

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