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Related: About this forumGood choice of music "Living In America" sung by James Brown....who is dead....and
cannot complain his song was used.
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Good choice of music "Living In America" sung by James Brown....who is dead....and (Original Post)
applegrove
Aug 2012
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MARCUSCO
(633 posts)1. But Al Sharpton, who was an Asst. to JB in the 70's,
may have something to say (though he may not).
applegrove
(118,643 posts)2. Did not know that.
GallopingGhost
(2,404 posts)3. The lyrics ought to be changed to "Lying in America."
longship
(40,416 posts)4. Covered by the Lawrence Welk orchestra.
They even propped up Myron Floren with his accordion with a suitable Floren 78 RPM recording. Even though he's long dead, his ever grinning teeth still sparkle in the foot lights.
Next up, Donnie and Marie.
ProgressiveEconomist
(5,818 posts)5. Does Romney see himself as 'Rocky'? 'Living in America' was Apollo
Apollo Creed's down-to-the-ring theme song in "Rocky IV", the movie where the white-guy underdog becomes world champion. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_in_America_(song)
brooklynite
(94,542 posts)6. Doesn't matter if he's dead...the Mormons probably baptized him.