We Haven’t Had This Much Fun Since Newt’s Flame-Out

Witchy Woman?
Devil in a Blue Dress?
O Fortuna?
Theme from Exorcist?

Well, in Ol’ Crazy Eyes’s defense, what better way to sum up her presidential aspirations?

God it’s so painful when something that’s so close
Is still so far out of reach

BTW, we’re now getting Beckerhead ads:
http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/imgad?id=CNfBzdSAz8nQCBCgARjYBDIIMt2Hb_julsQ

I can’t decide whether to be annoyed or just grab Capybara and see how much of GB’s ad budget can fund Stinque… ;)

@al2o3cr: I’m not annoyed with the new Beck ads yet, but it’s just a matter of time before I zap them.

I’m confused. Does Katy Perry (I have no idea who that is) own the licensing rights to her records? If not then she can’t decide who uses them in what way. By the same token, Bachmann must pay royalties. And if she agrees to pay royalties can tax hikes be far behind?

@Benedick HRH KFC: You’re on the right track — if you buy an ASCAP performance license, the Aggrieved Artist is SOL. This came up with Talibunny and Heart that fated week of the 2008 GOP Convention.

@Benedick HRH KFC: Who? Is she the chick who’s dad paid to autotune her car ride song?

@nojo: That’s what I figured. Same is true with published music. The publishers get to say how it’s used, you shut up and collect residuals.

@Benedick HRH KFC: It’s been a long time since I’ve dealt with these things, but I think it’s called a “compulsory license”, which allows you to play songs on the raddio and in bars. (ASCAP/BMI came down hard on bars in the Eighties.) Presumably this also covers similar “public performance” venues, such as an auditorium used for a campaign announcement.

It doesn’t cover YouTube or commercials, however — a TV station could broadcast the music as part of a news story, but you’d be at risk if your campaign posted the video online.

@JNOV: She has something to do with gay bars and breast implants. The car ride song is more heavy metal.

OMG. The pug got at my Harrod’s emory board. Now I can’t file my nails on planes!

ACK! No more movies with beheading!

@Benedick HRH KFC: I love the pug.

I totally had a meh for Helena Bonham Carter, and I still kinda have a meh, but she did awkward teen very well. And the Elizabeth R miniseries had sister Mary’s marriage to Phillip contingent upon Elizabeth’s death, but Mary imprisoned her instead. Lady Jane was not mentioned at all (I guess 9 days doesn’t a reign make). Anyway, as much as I absolutely hated this stuff when I was a kid, maybe I’ll read a book about these peeps. Or maybe not. Too much beheading. But it was nice to see the whole We Stole Your Land When We Went Protestant, So Sorry You’re Starving thing addressed.

@ManchuCandidate: There are plenty of Ted Nugent songs. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind Michele using at a TeaBag rally. “Stormtroopin” comes to mind.

@texrednface: Slayer, “Hell Awaits”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpXJhSOnkhM&feature=related

The Gates of Hell lie waiting as you see
There’s no price to pay just follow me
I can take your lost soul from the grave
Jesus knows your soul can not be saved

@Benedick HRH KFC: Add the emery board to your wedding registry.

@nojo: Mechanical performance royalty.

@JNOV: No, she’s the one who married my heart-throb Russell Brand.

@karen marie has her eyes tight shut: Who?

@JNOV: The other one who’s usually left out is Edward, Henry’s son and heir. He was, of course, protestant, but died at 13 (I think). Which opened the way for Mary and her attempt to reinstate Catholicism. When that caused way too much tsurrus, not to mention the loss of the Franch possessions, Elizabeth mounted the throne and Shakespeare spent most of his working life proving her right to sit on it.

I wish I thought more of the recent movie about Elizabeth but it’s too silly. In particular Joey Fiennes dancing the volta while trying to appear sultry. One found oneself saying “Get you, Ada, for ninepence!” aloud in the movies. I think HB-Carter has grown into a fine movie actress. I liked her a lot as Mrs Lovett in Sweeny Todd, which seemed to me to be a very successful re-imagining of the part, and then in The King’s Speech. There’s a very good Franch movie called Queen Margot though it’s heavy on the beheadings it’s very well done.