I think the reason Heart is so irked over Palin's use of "Barracuda" is the fact that it implies that Heart and its members endorse the McCain/Palin campaign for president.
Even if Palin had every right under ASCAP to use the song without Ann and Nancy Wilson's permission, to continue to do so and to suggest that Heart endorses her politics -- and McCain's -- is disingenuous at best.
Having said that, it does seem like grandstanding on Heart's part -- and on Jackson Browne's part when he sued McCain over the use of "Running On Empty." Why not simply issue a statement denying any endorsement of the candidate by the use of the song?
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