US Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney soon won't be able to use the music of Irish rockers Thin Lizzy to add excitement to his campaign stops.
According to the Independent, the wife of the late Phil Lynott has said there is no way the legendary Irish frontman would have supported the Republican candidate.
Caroline Lynott-Taraskevics, who is one of the controllers of the Irish rocker's estate, has instructed the band's record company to issue a cease and desist order preventing Romney from using Thin Lizzy classics in his campaign stops.
'It is too late to stop it happening, but it will prevent a recurrence,' she told the Independent. 'In America, the record company gives permission, so we have told them to issue a cease and desist order to the Republican Party.'
Both Lynott's wife and his mother Philomena were outraged to here Romney appear to the anthem The Boys Are Back In Town at the Republican convention in Florida.
Lynott's mother has said her son, who died in 1986, would have rejected any association with the Republican Party, particularly the Christian right-wing of the party and what she called its anti-gay and pro-rich policies.
In a statement published by premiere Irish music magazine Hot Press, Lynott-Taraskevics said that if Lynott were still alive he would back President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party.
'Absolutely in no way would Philip have supported Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan and he would have been so happy about Obama becoming US president,' she said.
Vice-presidential candidate Ryan made his entrance at the Republican National Convention to the famous Thin Lizzy classic.
Universal Music, which holds the rights to the Thin Lizzy catalogue, is reportedly issuing the cease and desist order to the political party. A growing line of rock stars have done likewise, including Silversun Pickups.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.BrianO | Sep 18, 2012, 09:46 PM EDT
I thought Thin lizzy was a rock band, Let the music be heard, I suppose that you can politicize music if you want, kind of petty. I am a right wing conservative and love Thin Lizzy, I loved them way back in high school some 30 years ago. I also like watching movies with socialist actors, i can even listen to a little barbara steisand. Music is music lighten up, you lefties want to control everything.
billie061 | Sep 18, 2012, 11:48 AM EDT
Galway where have you been living ? mars. Its still as big today as before his death. I use to go see him in the Baggot inn when he was starting out (oops there goes my age) No don't allow his music be used for Romney.
leahkinsella | Sep 17, 2012, 01:44 PM EDT
Phil was a lovely and polite man, despite his many problems and Dublin's favourite son. His mother Philomena a brave lady. My aunt employed him as a messenger boy when he was a teenager and was very very fond of him. For anyone interested, the exhibition in St. Stephens Green SC has now gone on a worldwide tour.
IrelandNorth | Sep 17, 2012, 07:44 AM EDT
Where's the promised VIDEO? Someone steal it? Antoinette, if you're finished eating cake, that's a still not a video. Time to cut/burn a new disc - "The [Obama's] are back in [the White House]!" PS If anyone's back in town, there's an ongoing Phil Lynott photo exhibition on the top floor of Saint Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, beside Chef Chan's Chinese all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant.
Breathnach | Sep 16, 2012, 10:54 PM EDT
Some politicians don't have any qualms about stealing people's work. Doubt they'd be too pleased if someone stole their stuff.
seanomelb | Sep 16, 2012, 07:16 PM EDT
Where have you been for the last 20 years Galway living under a rock??
galway2001 | Sep 16, 2012, 01:37 PM EDT
he should be happy that mitt romney is using his music no one knew who he was till now, he just made himself famous at mitt romney expence who cares about his music a liberal,liberal,liberal thats why!