Charlie Crist Makes 90-Second YouTube Apology for Using ‘Talking Heads’ Song
- Posted on April 12, 2011 at 6:29pm by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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After Charlie Crist, former Florida governor, used a Talking Heads song without permission during his unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate, the band fought back in court over copyright issues.
The case has been settled:
Terms of the settlement were not released, but it included a recorded apology by Crist that was posted on YouTube Monday afternoon. Byrne had sued Crist for $1 million for using the song “Road to Nowhere” in a YouTube video attacking Marco Rubio, one of the governor’s opponents in the U.S. Senate race.
David Byrne, the founder of Talking Heads, gloats about Crist’s gratuitous YouTube humiliation:
It turns out I am one of the few artists who has the bucks and [guts] to challenge such usage. I’m feeling very manly after my trip to Tampa!….Other artists may actually have the anger but not want to take the time and risk the legal bills. I am lucky that I can do that. Anyway, my hope is that by standing up to this practice maybe it can be made to be a less common option, or better yet an option that is never taken in the future.
Watch Crist with his tail between his legs:
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Comments (40)
plugthedamnhole
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 1:28pmGas is up to $4.23 for unleaded this morning here in Los Angeles.
FYI
Report Post »reckless
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 1:28pmI‘m rather surprised that Crist wasn’t wearing “a really big suit” during his mea culpa/
Report Post »Glenn is my hero
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 12:34pmNo Charlie, you need to make a video saying you are sorry to Tea Partiers and conservatives!!! How dare you call us radical extremists!!! YOU are an insult to the Constitution. Go back in your hole and never come out.
Report Post »Utah_Carl
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 11:12amNice “hair”. What does it cost /month?
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 11:07amWhat a F-R-E-A-K. Glad Crist had been rejected by my state. Good for Byrne. Love the Talking Heads, Despise The Talking Head, Crist.
Report Post »glennisright.com
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 10:29amWhat a loser.
Report Post »nolefan2
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 9:52amAs a former Florida resident, I applaud the fact that Charlie’s gone. By the way, why is John Boehner mocked all the time for his tan and Charlie is given a pass? Looks like the same shade to me. I’m sure it has something to do with the fact that he seriously sucks up to the Dems.
Report Post »G8rMom7
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 9:40amIt always amazes me when I see these political types who are supposed to at least be “aware” of the laws that govern this nation, just conveniently forget that we have copyright laws in this country. I deal with it on a daily basis with people who are creative and far from being legal experts and even they know better than to steal someone’s IP.
Report Post »dcart888
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 9:28amdawg of gawd
Report Post »He lost he’s NOT a SENATOR THANK GOD Rubio won
dcart888
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 9:27amLoser who cares his support in FLA gave us McCain I called his office that day and told him his hopes for higher office was over for supporting McCain. His aide laughed at me I hope she reads this today!!!
Report Post »hey hey Good Bye
eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 9:16amWeasel in the woodpile.
Report Post »DaveCCC
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 9:06amI voted for this turncoat the first time he ran for governor in Florida. Had no idea he was such a fraud. Voted for Scott last time. Charlie got a job at a law firm that is a huge Democrat supporter. Good riddance Charlie.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 8:26amStill waiting for your apology for ever calling yourself a Republican Charlie, you fraud.
Report Post »Eblaze44
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 7:53amCharlie Crist needs to be hiding in a worm hole somewhere. He is one of the worst governors and a liar besides. Thanks to good ol’ Charlie we have higher and higher government costs in FL. He more than doubled the cost of drivers license and car tags. He needs to apologize for living.
Report Post »hsdad
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 7:32amHe says the talking heads have NEVER let their songs be used for advertising? I remember rolling rock beer using “Same as it ever was” once in a lifetime.
Anyway, it’s good to see a politician squirm.
Report Post »Angus Scrimm
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 6:03amI thought this dude died years ago with the Heaven’s Gate Cult. Guess I was wrong?
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 5:39amGuy looks like a creep. He’ll do well sponging off of old Florida widows. He looks the weasel part, and they’re as dumb as a box of rocks.
Report Post »dawg of gawd
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 8:36am“dumb as a box of rocks” . . . Really? that; the best you got? Some tired old cliche insulting a stranger. Better step up, senator.
Report Post »vegtech
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 4:33am“Suntan Charlie Crisp”! You are a weasel and a sleazzy little piece of sinister self promotion! You grew up in our back yard here in Citrus County, FL and ran with self promoting rich kids. Now your waggin your tail from your Tampa condo balcony while your wife is livin where?
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 4:08amcharlie crisp is a pirate!!! guess he was qualified to be in congress – LOL
Report Post »delhoghe
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 4:05amZAPH…I forgot this part…….” I know that the weather is fine / I know we’re gonna be alright/ somehow I know that we’re gonna survive/ so stop acting like a lady / come and cry like a baby on the outside.”
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 2:49amDude is like TOTALLY GAY….. and quite frankly is an insult to a few very nice gay people I know. Anyway, my sources tell me it’s the worst kept secret in Florida.
There’s got to be a song about being gay, but pretending you’re not gay, but all the time being like super gay. Which is the song he should have picked.
Report Post »delhoghe
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 3:26amZAPH..there is…ON THE OUTSIDE by the Kinks……..”Hey baby blue don’t hide your troubles inside / I‘d sure like to know you and there’s so much to show you on the outside / hey baby blue don’t hide your troubles inside / you should be glad in the gay/ nobody cares anyway on the outside. Close enough?
Report Post »delhoghe
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 4:49amZAPH…since I can’t sleep….I think I have an even better Kinks song for Charlie…OUT OF THE WARDROBE……….a couple lines……’ Has anybody here seen a chick called Dick / he looks real burly but he’s really hip / he’s 6 feet tall and his arms are all brown and hairy ” ….” he’s not a common place closet queen / he shouldn’t be hidden / he should be seen / cuz when he puts on that dress / he feels like a princess” …….And Lola by the Kinks is about a transvestite….so there ya have it Zaph…depending on wether Charlie is gay , a cross dresser, or a tranny theres a kinks song for that. I should point out that the Kinks were 4 Christians ( as far as I know ) from England and wrote songs like ” God’s Children “, “ Scattered ” “ Village Green Preservation Society ” and other Christian / Conservative songs.
Report Post »donh2
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 7:49amHow about some Boy George to go with that whine… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9MdW8RISCI
Report Post »dawg of gawd
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 8:35amYou bet there’s a song like that. In fact, ANY song by Toby Keith is about being in the closet.
Report Post »delhoghe
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 2:39am“ Psycho Killer ” would have been a better Heads tune , especially given the way the world is looking.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 2:28amPoor Charlie,
Just keeps getting his a** handed to him.
Report Post »Shifty looking little pr**k, isn’t he?
Lets hope he never runs again
mrhate
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 2:13amSorry Charlie: Looks like you were the only one who took the “Road To Nowhere”!!! David Byrne is still “Burning Down The House”!!! Charlie Crist’s political house that is!!!
Report Post »Ken
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 11:11amYou may say to yourself: “Wait, I’m gay! What am I doing married to a real woman???”
Report Post »Happy Killmore
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 12:55amWhoa! Up for six hours and I’m the only comment? Guess no one cares.
Report Post »t00nces2
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 7:31amChucky has to use someone else’s intelectual property because he has so little of his own.
Now, if we are talking about integrity, he has so little integrity that he is actually an integrity vaccuum.
Report Post »taskmaster78
Posted on April 13, 2011 at 2:50pmThis man fears a suite not the wrath of voters. He sold out his party with the permission of the party to defeat his competitor. Now he sits at home with his proverbial between his legs and he now has not alternative but to wine like the dog he is. Hey Chris go home and become the lobbyist you’ve been destine to be.
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