"Johnny Marr Furious as Trump Continues to Use The Smiths' Songs at Rallies"
TL;DR
The Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr has demanded that the Trump campaign stop using the band's song "Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" at rallies, expressing disbelief at its use and stating, "Consider this s–t shut down right now." Marr joins a list of artists who have objected to Trump using their music, with some pursuing legal action or sending cease-and-desist letters. It remains unclear if Marr plans to take legal action, but he is the latest in a series of musicians to protest the use of their songs by the former president's campaign.
Topics:entertainmentmusic-politics#campaign#donald-trump#johnny-marr#music-politics#music-rights#the-smiths
- The Smiths' Johnny Marr tries to stop Trump using their song: 'Consider this s–t shut down right now' New York Post
- Smiths Guitarist Sharply Shuts Down Trump Playing Band's Songs At Rallies HuffPost
- Smiths Please Please Please and Trump? Johnny Marr's not happy The Boston Globe
- Trump Has Added The Smiths To His Rally Playlist, And One Of Its Members Is Furious (Hint: It's Not Morrissey) UPROXX
- Smiths Guitarist Fumes at Trump for Using His Song The Daily Beast
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