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Rock Song Misappropriation Laid Bare

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Regarding our earlier "Don't Play Me Bro" piece, Radar contributor Nick Curran has alerted us to yet another instance of a rock anthem being swiped by President Bush against the wishes of the musician. "Remember the song 'Still the One'?" The guy who wrote it [John Hall, the coy, beardy one in the center of the above photo] did not like when Bush used it during the 2004 campaign and made a big stink about it. Two years later, that same guy ran against—and defeated—the member of Congress I was working for."

Curran assures Radar editors that he's gotten past the embarrassment of losing to a man responsible for some pretty horrible soft rock, not to mention one of the worst album covers of all time. "Just because a continuous mental loop of 'Dance with Me' has been privately taunting me for over a year doesn't mean I'm not over it. I totally am. Sure, it was a tough at first. But the imaginary buck-toothed hippie who hasn't left my side since election night 2006 has finally convinced me that there's nothing to be ashamed of."

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Mmm, not his fan, I saw his profile on millionaire dating site R I C H C U P I D S .com last week. It is said he is very interested in dating yougn hot girls on that site.

Posted by: onlybs on February 18, 2008 8:57 AM

As New York's senior senator will learn, it's better to lose to a 60's soft rock porn star than to a half-muslim dude from the south side of Chicago!

Posted by: ButtersforPresident on February 18, 2008 9:21 AM

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