Remember Heart? They had a bunch of hits in the 70's and 80's. Then they put on weight and faded into obscurity. As an obscure, fat guy, I guess I can relate. But I'm surprised at their determination to cling to their obscurity:

For Ann and Nancy Wilson of the rock band Heart, there's nothing fitting about the Republican National Convention's use of their 1977 hit "Barracuda."

That much became clear after the sisters issued a cease-and-desist order to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign. The order seeks to bar the McCain campaign from using the song as an anthem to underscore images and appearances of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

HT: Bob Parks.

I hadn't heard Heart on TV or the radio in ages when that song was used at the GOP Convention. And I guess that, as of now, I won't be hearing them again.

Then there's this, from Michelle Malkin, regarding Barbra Streisand's upcoming gig at an Obama fund-raiser:

(Streisand) will sing for her savior. And we should cheer. Because it has done wonders for all the other political candidates she has supported. When Barbra croons for you, you can kiss your chances of winning goodbye.

Good point. Streisand has performed for Hillary Clinton, Al Gore and John Kerry, all relegated to the "where are they now" file. Maybe the most patriotic thing she could do at this point is dedicate a song to Osama bin Ladin?

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