“Never intended for political use”: Heart’s Nancy Wilson calls out Donald Trump for playing Barracuda without permission during military parade
Heart’s Nancy Wilson has condemned Donald Trump’s use of Barracuda during a military parade at the weekend, which marked both the president’s 79th birthday and the US Army’s 250th anniversary.
According to Blabbermouth, instrumental version of Barracuda and Journey’s Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) were played during the procession. In a new post on Instagram, Wilson describes Barracuda as a “powerful piece of music that was never intended for political use”
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Wilson goes on: “As daughters of a US Marine Corps major, we hold a deep and abiding respect for the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces. On a day meant to honour that service, it’s important that music used in such settings reflects not only the tone of the event but also the wishes of the artists who created it.”
Wilson’s statement is accompanied by a photo of her wearing a hat which reads “NO KINGS BUT US” – a reference to the anti-authoritarian No Kings protests which took place across the country and coincided with the military parade.
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In an interview with the Millwaukee Journal Sentinel (sourced in Hollywood Reporter), Wilson called Barracuda as “even more relevant in the salacious billionaire culture with the grab-them-by-the-(expletive) mentality”.
While Trump’s military parade in Washington DC was notable – and cost $45 million, according to The Hill – attendance was far surpassed by the millions who showed up for around 2,000 No Kings protests nationwide.
This isn’t the first time Trump has drawn the criticism of musicians for using their songs at his events. Last year, Johnny Marr called out the use of The Smiths’ songs at Trump rallies, saying: “Consider this shit shut down right now.”
In other news, Nancy Wilson recently took to social media to confirm that a man had been arrested after following the theft of two one-of-a-kind Heart instruments, including her custom baritone Telecaster.
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