More on Chrissy Hynde (RFI)

Ah crap, here's the previous thread on C.H.

I wonder if Chrissie knows that after 9/11 (at least here in Philly) on all the radio stations they were playing "I'll Stand By You" with a George Dubya speech playing right on top of it.It was truly bizarre cuz everybody knows what her politics are.Dubya/Pretenders bootleg. Who sez radio programmers have no imagination?

I don't think what Hynde said was ridiculous.

Republicans must love Hynde for some reason. Rush Limbaugh, of course, uses "My City Was Gone" as his theme music.

C'mon folks! Nobody's even going to give me a David Bowie??

Has Stockhausen been taken off many US playlists recently?

Hynde's right up there in Ted Nugentville these days, in terms of being taken seriously. But, then again, I don't normally turn to menopausal popsters for political direction, so... let her blab away I say.

Can anyone estimate the royalties paid yearly for the use of "My City Was Gone" on Rush's show?

do you ever hear the lyrics, when rush uses it?

I'm going to guess $0.00, but I could be wrong.

i'm nigh on positive that your guess is incorrect.

this from Rolling Stone:
The standoff between CHRISSIE HYNDE and radio right-winger RUSH LIMBAUGH is finally over. Since 1984, Limbaugh had been using the "My City Was Gone," the Pretenders lament about the mall-ification of America, without Hynde's consent. According to Hynde's manager, Limbaugh had not licensed the song for his nationally syndicated radio show, nor had he even asked for permission to use it -- something that didn't seem to bother Hynde all that much until Limbaugh told a pair of reporters in 1997 that "it was icing on the cake that it was [written by] an environmentalist, animal rights wacko and was an anti-conservative song. It is anti-development, anti-capitalist, and here I am going to take a liberal song and make fun of [liberals] at the same time." Last month, Hynde finally got Limbaugh to pull the song but then did an about face on Aug. 18, telling him that he could use the song if he donated all the royalties to the animal right's organization PETA, after PETA campaign manager Dan Mathews told her Limbaugh had a soft-spot for animals. She fired off the following missive to PETA to let them know of the recent developments. "In light of Rush Limbaugh's vocal support of PETA's campaign against the Environmental Protection Agency's foolish plan to test some 3,000 chemicals on animals, I have decided to allow him to keep my song, 'My City Was Gone,' as his signature tune and to donate all proceeds from the deal to further PETA's efforts in that regard"

but now i want to know how much PETA gets from this.

do radio shows actually need permission to use a song as a theme song? i'm surprised to hear that, inasmuch as radio stations can play any song they want anytime in the normal course of programming (save for advertising) as long as they're paying their dues to ascap and bmi.

Lennon's "Jesus" comment (although he wasn't actually wrong).
Just about anything Liam Gallagher ever said (although he's one of my favourite comedians!).
Jerry Lee saying "I do" to his 13 year old cousin.