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exboyfil

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16. Some background on Pretenders song

Reply to Ex Lurker (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 03:38 PM

Jul 2016

This is not the first time Limbaugh’s use of music has gotten him in trouble. In 1999, Chrissie Hynde complained about his use of the Pretenders hit, ‘My City Was Gone’ as his theme song. However, Hynde allowed Limbaugh to play the song in exchange for a $100,000 donation to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and vocal support against chemical testing on animals.

Read More: Rush Becomes Second Musical Act To Demand That Rush Limbaugh Stops Using Their Music | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/rush-rush-limbaugh/?trackback=tsmclip

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Rolling Stones Told Trump Quit Using Our Song Back in May. It's playing now after Trump's speech: [View all] Hissyspit Jul 2016 OP

looks like there might be a Huge lawsuit awake Jul 2016 #1

I hope the... chillfactor Jul 2016 #2

YES sarae Jul 2016 #5

There will be no suit. former9thward Jul 2016 #18

K&R Queen also forbid Trump from using of their song, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD... Jeffersons Ghost Jul 2016 #3

This is just PR former9thward Jul 2016 #17

What a dickhead. sarae Jul 2016 #4

Depends on who controls the rights. Trump has been very good in the past about paying for his music Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #6

If trump paid ASCAP or BMI to play it I don't think the RS can stop it. Nt Logical Jul 2016 #7

Here is a Rolling Stones article about this exboyfil Jul 2016 #8

I know all that. Hissyspit Jul 2016 #10

Limbaugh has used a Pretenders song as his intro music for years Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #15

Some background on Pretenders song exboyfil Jul 2016 #16

Post No. 8 has a good explanation. citood Jul 2016 #11

Again, the issue is really that doing this is what an asshole does. Hissyspit Jul 2016 #12

So, tRump is an asshole. His supporters revel in it. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #14

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2016 #13

Good to know. Figures. rec, nt. Mc Mike Jul 2016 #19

They were playing Honky Tonk Women in the afternoon TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #20

Why doesn't Trump ask Pants Shit Fever or one of the other reich wing "artists" to play there... 47of74 Jul 2016 #21

I heard that being played after his gruesome speech and thought... StraightRazor Jul 2016 #22