Romney to stop playing K’Naan’s song

[Tx4obama]

(CNN) – Mitt Romney's campaign will stop using the song "Wavin' Flag" by rapper K'Naan after the Somali-Canadian music artist said he was "dismayed" the campaign had played the tune at Romney's Florida primary victory party on Tuesday.

"I have not been asked for permission by Mitt Romney's campaign for the use of my song. If I had been asked, I would certainly not have granted it,” K'Naan said in a statement. “I would happily grant the Obama campaign use of my song without prejudice."

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Team Romney said the song was used under their "regular blanket license.”

"But we respect K'Naan's statement and will not use his music again," Rick Gorka, spokesman for the campaign, said in a statement to CNN.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/01/romney-to-stop-playing-knaans-song/

[gateley]

1. Good. nt

[JI7]

2. he should play a recording of himself singing America the Beautiful

[Tx4obama]

3. LOL, that's funny. n/t

[0rganism]

4. I'd like to hear K'naan do a rendition of America the Beautiful

Yes, including the "lesser known" verses that Rich Money likes to drone out. He can do his usual awesome take, turn it into a mega-hit, and then President Obama can play it during his campaign events. It'll be a nice contrast to Money's version.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. James Taylor has offered "up on the roof" but mutt, I mean Mitt, declined.

[RZM]

6. He'd have better luck with Daddy Yankee

Who endorsed McCain last time.

Who knew that McCain was 'en fuego?'

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/08/mccain-endorsed/