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::MUSIC NEWS::
LE Newsletter - February 2, 2012
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Mitt Romney Adopts K’naan’s ‘Wavin’ Flag’ On Campaign Trail;
K’naan Is Not Amused
Source:
www.thestar.com
(Feb 1, 2012) Celebrated Canadian artist
K’naan
has told Republican
 frontrunner
Mitt Romney to stop waving his flag.
Flush from a
crushing victory over Newt Gingrich
in Tuesday night’s Florida primary, the Romney campaign unveiled
a “new victory song:
Wavin’ Flag” by K’naan,”
Huffington Post senior political writer Jon Ward
tweeted around 9:30 p.m.
A couple of hours later, K’naan sent out
his own tweet: “Yo @mittromney
I am K’naan Warsame and I do not endorse this message.”
The Canadian singer-songwriter’s “Wavin’ Flag” caught the
attention of people around the world when it was made the
official song of the World Cup in 2010.
His negative reaction to Romney’s use of the song continues a
growing tradition of musicians who are less than pleased having
their songs co-opted for conservative political campaigns. This
week, Romney’s chief rival found himself the target of a lawsuit
by Frank Sullivan, the co-writer of a song being played at
recent Gingrich rallies: “Eye of the Tiger.” |
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::ENTERTAINMENT NEWS WITH A CANADAN TWIST::
