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One thing I didnt know about was that the U2 song Pride in the name of love was about MLK till like a few years back -- nm

Posted by eag (aka eag) Jan 18 '09, 13:51

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*sigh* - Spawn Jan 18, 14:08
I wonder how much they had to pay to his estate. -- nm - the liioulu with some sun Jan 18, 13:58 16
- why would they have to pay anything? -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 14:00 4
  - They don't like anyone using his likeness or words without paying compensation or at least getting permission, even college students writing papers. - the liioulu with some sun Jan 18, 14:08 3
    - under what basis could they possibly demand it? -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 14:10 2
      - his name isn't mentioned. so U2 could claim it's about ... I don't even know what. anything. -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 18, 14:14 1
        
        It's about more than him any way. One man washed on an empty beach, one man betrayed with a kiss. -- nm - Inigo Jan 18, 14:19
- I bet nothing. there are tons of songs about people. biko, david duchovny, etc. -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 18, 14:00 10
  - '/~lying in bed, like brian wilson did..'/~ -- nm - b! Jan 18, 14:37
  - Their heirs or themselves probably are a little less...uh...greedy? -- nm - the liioulu with some sun Jan 18, 14:09
  - Also, that chick luka, who lives on the second floor. -- nm - TFox Jan 18, 14:05 2
    - I was going to use her, but is she fictional? also, mandy, mary, delilah, etc. -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 18, 14:15 1
      - Someone, I think Rufus Wainwright, even wrote a song about Natasha Lyonne. - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 18, 14:23
  - David Duchovny? I want your sex, by George Michael? -- nm - Redmond Jan 18, 14:05 4
    - How soon we forget. -- (link) - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 18, 14:08 [youtube] 3
      - ooh! also johnette napiltano! -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 18, 14:22 1
        
        I can type. yeah. NAPOLITANO. -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 18, 14:24
      - *nice catch.* -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 18, 14:14
Who has it been about since then? -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 18, 13:54

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