Said Gerald V. Casale, of the band Devo, quoted in "Devo and Failed Reagan Assassin Have Uncontrollable Urge to Argue Over Royalties" (NY Magazine).
Hinckley gave the band permission to use the lyrics and was given a writer's credit on the song, but he says, “I haven’t seen royalties in 35 years. What’s the deal?”
(Jodie Foster also gave the band permission).
Lyrics here.
To give you happiness
Could become a lifetime goal
A smile I might bring you
Is more important than world peace
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What an incredibly banal, tuneless tune.
With a writer credit, he is entitled to something.
I think it was Stephen Miller who tweeted: "Have you maybe tried contacting or murdering them?"
Agree with Jim it's not much of a song.
But I saw those guys live back in whatever year that would have been, and they were a ton of fun.
And Mark Mothersbaugh has gone on to do a ton of interesting stuff.
"With a writer credit, he is entitled to something."
Son of Sam begs to differ.
I wouldn't piss him off.
They said the fittest shall survive, and the unfit make music.
Jodie Foster is the Girl U Want
Unfit, but they were one of the most fun and entertaining bands to see live 1978-1982. Saw them 7 or 8 times in that stretch.
How did Hinkley and the band members feel when Jodie Foster came out?
There are strict laws about offenders benefiting from profits from products relating, broadly, to the crime.
Schmucks
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