The rock band Queen was a little pissed that the GOP used their iconic song, “We Are The Champions,” during last night’s festivities in Cleveland, going as far as to accuse team Trump of using the song without their permission:
An unauthorised use at the Republican Convention against our wishes – Queen
— Queen (@QueenWillRock) July 19, 2016
ICYMI, here it is:
Queen is not OK with Donald Trump's use of "We Are The Champions" https://t.co/743pCKbBJh #RNCinCLEhttps://t.co/GfN6nHZnno
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 19, 2016
Except it sounds like the use of the song wasn’t “unauthorised” at all. According to GOP communications director Sean Spicer, the GOP paid the license fee and can use it however they want:
Big fan but you are wrong @GOPconvention paid to license the use of song in the arena #RNCinCLE https://t.co/sjQWFGp2ge
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) July 19, 2016
Donald Trump: Champion; Queen: Losers.
https://twitter.com/deedeegop/status/755444750627450880
Although not everyone is convinced:
This seems provable #tweetthereceipt https://t.co/kxHUA0RM0A
— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) July 19, 2016
Sheesh.
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