K'Naan To Romney: 'My Music Is Concerned With The Very Poor'

[Swede]

I guess that's batting a thousand for Republican appropriating songs that the artists don't disagree with.

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K'Naan will no longer be taking legal action against Mitt Romney's campaign since they have agreed to stop playing his song, "Wavin' Flag" during political events. A spokesman for the campaign told CBS News that although the song has been used throughout the campaign's regular blanket license, they'll stop playing it out of respect for K'Naan's wishes.

When MTV News caught up with K'Naan via Skype on Thursday (February 2), he that said his song has nothing to do with Romney's political views. "Mitt Romney makes the sort of statements that are the antithesis of the very music that I make," K'Naan said before, referencing a comment Romney made to CNN on Wednesday after his Florida primary win that he isn't worried about the very poor. " 'I'm not very concerned with the very poor' — my music is concerned with the very poor."

http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/02/03/knaan-mitt-romney-waving-flag-legal-issues/

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Burn

Ouch.

[treestar]

2. Republicans just can't find artists who like them using their songs!

It's funny just how consistent this is!

[renie408]

3. Romney should go with Toby Keith.

[Swede]

4. Red Solo Cup?

[msongs]

5. another wealthy entertainer "concerned with the poor". how nice nt

[laundry_queen]

6. wow.

You need to look up K'naan's background before you make remarks like that. He was born in Somalia - I'm pretty sure he understands what 'poor' is.

[Dawson Leery]

7. Republican candidates should use country "music" to entertain at their events.

It fits the Republican message well.