Tom Scholz of Boston slates Mike Huckabee for nabbing "More Than A Feeling"
OK, I never made a resolution to write regular music-related posts about the US elections, but if those darn American politicians keep messing up so deliciously, what am I supposed to do?
First there was Will.i.am’s campaign song for Obama, then there was the frankly horrific “Hillary4U&Me”. And now comes the news that Republican Mike Huckabee tried to plunder classic rock history by using Boston’s “More Than A Feeling” for his campaign… only, he didn’t ask permission. And the guy who wrote and performed it – Boston’s main man Tom Scholz – is not very happy about it. And nor am I! Hands off our Taxicab Classics, Creationist!
Indeed so not happy was he that he sent Huckers a letter, and quite possibly leaked it to, um, the internet. Thephoenix.com reproduces the whole thing, and it’s a cracking read.
Excerpt:
“BOSTON has never endorsed a political candidate, and with all due respect, would not start by endorsing a candidate who is the polar opposite of most everything BOSTON stands for.”
Yeah! You tell him! He then goes on to have a little dig at Huckabee’s wacky anti-evolution beliefs. Huckabee had it coming, really – Tom Scholz is a supporter of lefty organisations like PETA and Greenpeace, and has been a vegetarian much of his life. Did he really think he’d be able to get away with nicking his tuneage?
Read the whole of the letter at thephoenix.com
