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Boston guitarist and songwriter, Tom Scholz, wrote a letter to Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, asking him to stop performing the song "More than a Feeling" at his campaign events.
Scholz, who is an Obama supporter, complained in his letter that the former Arkansas governor has been using the band’s 1970s hit song "More than a Feeling," without his permission.
"It has come to my attention that your campaign’s use of my song More Than a Feeling and my band’s name Boston has resulted in a great deal of false information, which it now appears may exist permanently on the Internet.
"While I’m flattered that you are fond of my song, I’m shocked that you would use it and the name Boston to promote yourself without my consent.
"Boston has never endorsed a political candidate, and with all due respect, would not start by endorsing a candidate who is the polar opposite of most everything Boston stands for.
"By using my song, and my band's name Boston, you have taken something of mine and used it to promote ideas to which I am opposed. In other words, I think I've been ripped off, dude!" the letter says.
Fred Bramante, who was chairman of Huckabee's New Hampshire campaign, called the allegations ridiculous. He said he attended dozens of Huckabee rallies in New Hampshire and other states and never heard Huckabee play "More Than a Feeling," other than when Goudreau campaigned with him in Iowa in October.
"Governor Huckabee plays 'Sweet Home Alabama.' Does that mean Lynard Skynard is endorsing him? He plays 'Louie Louie.' Does that mean The Kingsmen are endorsing him? To me, it's ridiculous," he said. "Never once has he said, 'The band Boston endorses me.'"
However, Scholz is not the only musician to object after hearing his song on the campaign trail.
John McCain’s campaign recently agreed to stop using John Mellencamp’s songs, such as "Our Country," at campaign events, after Mellencamp questioned why the Republican candidate was using music from a self-described populist who supported Democrat John Edwards before he dropped out of the race.
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