Monday, September 29, 2008
Only in Southern America
Conservative country duo Brooks & Dunn have no problem with Barack Obama's campaign using their hit "Only in America" at the Democratic National Convention (President Bush used the same song quite frequently during the 2004 election).
According to the Octbober 6 Country Weekly magazine, Kix Brooks, who co-wrote the tune, had this to say 'bout Obama's using the tune:
"[It's] very flattering to know our song crossed parties and potentially inspires all Americans."
Contrast Brooks & Dunn's "Good for him!" reaction to the reaction of John Cougar [Mellencamp] and Heart when they learned that John McCain was using their tunes around the time of the Republican National Convention. Mr. Pink Houses threw a pink-faced, public hissy fit, and Heart sent a cease and desist order to the McCain campaign.
You know, we may all be yellow-toothed hillbillies down here in the South (as an anonymous Creeder Reader recently suggested, but we have one thing, in spades, that most other folks don't have: good manners and class.
According to the Octbober 6 Country Weekly magazine, Kix Brooks, who co-wrote the tune, had this to say 'bout Obama's using the tune:
"[It's] very flattering to know our song crossed parties and potentially inspires all Americans."
Contrast Brooks & Dunn's "Good for him!" reaction to the reaction of John Cougar [Mellencamp] and Heart when they learned that John McCain was using their tunes around the time of the Republican National Convention. Mr. Pink Houses threw a pink-faced, public hissy fit, and Heart sent a cease and desist order to the McCain campaign.
You know, we may all be yellow-toothed hillbillies down here in the South (as an anonymous Creeder Reader recently suggested, but we have one thing, in spades, that most other folks don't have: good manners and class.
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Monday, September 29, 2008 
