STOP PLAYING THAT SONG....... POOR OBAMAAAAAAAAAA

[boston bean]

Obama Told: Hold On, Don't Play It

Barack Obama’s campaign has been told nicely, but in no uncertain terms: Sam & Dave’s classic soul hit "Hold On! I’m Coming" is not to be played anymore as a campaign theme song.

Sam Moore, one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the 1980s (before it became a warped endeavor), has written to Obama’s managers asking them to stop the music.

Moore is not backing Obama -- or any other candidate, for that matter. But he feels that the constant use of his voice and a song as identified with him as, let’s say, "Don’t Stop" was to Fleetwood Mac when Bill Clinton used it in 1992, constitutes an endorsement.

The only difference is that Fleetwood Mac’s permission was asked back then, and they wound up not only endorsing Clinton but reforming and playing for him. No one from Obama’s group asked Moore if it was OK to use his recognizable vocals.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,332078,00.html

[maddiejoan]

1. I thought for sure

Obama would pick "Personal Jesus"

[shayes51]

3. Or how about How Great Thou Art?

[golddigger]

11. Lol...

:rofl:

[MADem]

19. ...!!! Sung by Donnie McClurkin!!!! nt

[boston bean]

4. LOL

[NMMNG]

5. ...

:spray:

[bunnies]

6. If I wake up humming Depeche Mode...

Im coming for you maddiejoan! :P

[maddiejoan]

8. Be grateful

That I didn't earworm you with Hillary 4U and Me

[bunnies]

17. ack! Now you've crossed the line.

on edit: Ive always loved Personal Jesus. Figures, right? :hug:

[goclark]

2. So let's do all of Stevie Wonder's songs

There is absolutely no shortage of musicians that would love
to have him use their songs.

[Cant trust em]

12. It's nice to hear some soul

after a campaign rally. Good lord am I sick of the "usual" stable of songs that are paraded out after the rallies.

[thevoiceofreason]

14. Joe Ely played for him in Austin -- Best Songwriter Ever

[Johnny__Motown]

7. I don't do FOX news sorry, got a reputable link please?

[boston bean]

9. look it up yourself. I aint your research library. nt

[Johnny__Motown]

13. It's your thread, thought you might want to back it up with something other than FAUX news

[bleowheels]

10. Yeah, and if Sam Moore hadn't raised this fuss, nobody....

would've known who sang this song to begin with. Talk about self promotion.

[yourguide]

15. ROFL

sounds to me like he's a little more bitter about THIS part:

Moore says in his letter to the Obama campaign that since "Hold On!" has been used at rallies, often with the audience changing the words to "Hold on, Obama’s coming!" he’s been peppered with questions from reporters and fans such as: "Why do I want you to be president? Have we met yet? Am I honored that my song was selected to be so important to Obama for President Campaign?"

[Raine]

16. That happens in most every campaign

to one candidate or another.

[tandem5]

18. Don't! Stop!

thinking about tomor-row hmmm hmhmm hmmmm hmmmm