Name: Donald Trump
Age: 72
Occupation: Cheeto
Last Seen: Washington, DC
Bee-otched For: lacking in Spirit
-Age: 72
Occupation: Cheeto
Last Seen: Washington, DC
Bee-otched For: lacking in Spirit
Once upon a time, there was a rock band called Spirit.
The band was composed of five members, centered around teenage lead singer and guitarist Randy California and his 40-something stepfather, Ed Cassidy on drums. Their biggest hit, "I've Got a Line On You" peaked at #25 on the pop charts in 1969.
That year, Spirit toured with another up-and-coming band from England. Spirit of course performed 'Line' along with other tunes, including an instrumental called "Taurus".
Sadly, Spirit could not repeat the success of 'Line' and the original line-up broke up in 1973 with a few reunions over the years. To make matters worse, that little British band that toured with Spirit in 1969 recorded a song that California claimed was a rip-off of "Taurus" in 1971.
And that song was called "Stairway to Heaven".
For years, California claimed that Led Zeppelin ripped him off since "Taurus" shared some of the same notes. However, he didn't have money for a lawyer and felt that the statute of limitations had passed. To make matters worse, California died in 1997 while trying to save his 12-year-old son from drowning off the coast of Hawaii. He was only 45. Ed Cassidy died in 2012 at the age of 89, thus making a Spirit reunion beyond impossible.
When California died, his estate moved forward with a lawsuit against 'Stairway''s authors, guitarist Jimmy Page and lead singer Robert Plant in the 2010s. However, the courts ruled in favor of LZ, citing that the song was written before recorded music was protected under a certain copyright law. Only sheet music at the time was protected.
And now, guess who had to chime in? Good 'ol Drumpf.
His justice department pretty much said the same damn thing the courts have said. IMHO, I think Drumpf's crew said all this simply make people hate Led Zeppelin because, well, they're rich. Robert Plant's worth $170 million, Jimmy Page has ditto while John Paul Jones has $90 million in his pocket. Even Jason Bonham - the late John Bonham's son - has $20 million, but some of that's from recording and touring with various projects, too.
True, Led Zeppelin was one of rock's most-influential bands. And like The Beatles were to 1950s rock (i.e. "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Twist and Shout"), the Leds loved to incorporate classic blues to their sound with their takes on "When the Levee Breaks" and "Whole Lotta Love". But like Mancow is to Howard Stern and and Oreo is to Hydrox, LZ probably took some of "Taurus" and, well, turned it into something more emotional and soulful. It's a shame that Drumpf had to dig his nose into the situation.
With threats of another economic breakdown around the corner, guess what Drumpf wants to do? CUT TAXES! He thinks that it will give the economy a boost. Of course, Dubya thought of the same, and well, guess what happened in 2008. Also, US Steel is cutting jobs all because of his tariffs.
Also, it's a shame that because Drumpf cut a long-time fund that helped Planned Parenthood. You know, like I've said many, many times, it's a shame that Repukes only care about the fetus and not the human. If a fetus is aborted, it's a shame. But if an asshole opens fire in a school and one of the victims stands up against gun violence, that person's called a libtard.
You know, 2020 can't come soon enough. I wish more and more people who aren't Bernie Sanders can drop out of the presidential race simply because these assclowns are kicking their own ass, thinking that they can beat Drumpf. But at the end of the day, Americans want a real president and not another middle of the road centralist.
Maybe it's time we start buying Drumpf's Stairway to the helicopter that will fly him out of the White House.
Sadly, Spirit could not repeat the success of 'Line' and the original line-up broke up in 1973 with a few reunions over the years. To make matters worse, that little British band that toured with Spirit in 1969 recorded a song that California claimed was a rip-off of "Taurus" in 1971.
And that song was called "Stairway to Heaven".
For years, California claimed that Led Zeppelin ripped him off since "Taurus" shared some of the same notes. However, he didn't have money for a lawyer and felt that the statute of limitations had passed. To make matters worse, California died in 1997 while trying to save his 12-year-old son from drowning off the coast of Hawaii. He was only 45. Ed Cassidy died in 2012 at the age of 89, thus making a Spirit reunion beyond impossible.
When California died, his estate moved forward with a lawsuit against 'Stairway''s authors, guitarist Jimmy Page and lead singer Robert Plant in the 2010s. However, the courts ruled in favor of LZ, citing that the song was written before recorded music was protected under a certain copyright law. Only sheet music at the time was protected.
And now, guess who had to chime in? Good 'ol Drumpf.
His justice department pretty much said the same damn thing the courts have said. IMHO, I think Drumpf's crew said all this simply make people hate Led Zeppelin because, well, they're rich. Robert Plant's worth $170 million, Jimmy Page has ditto while John Paul Jones has $90 million in his pocket. Even Jason Bonham - the late John Bonham's son - has $20 million, but some of that's from recording and touring with various projects, too.
True, Led Zeppelin was one of rock's most-influential bands. And like The Beatles were to 1950s rock (i.e. "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Twist and Shout"), the Leds loved to incorporate classic blues to their sound with their takes on "When the Levee Breaks" and "Whole Lotta Love". But like Mancow is to Howard Stern and and Oreo is to Hydrox, LZ probably took some of "Taurus" and, well, turned it into something more emotional and soulful. It's a shame that Drumpf had to dig his nose into the situation.
With threats of another economic breakdown around the corner, guess what Drumpf wants to do? CUT TAXES! He thinks that it will give the economy a boost. Of course, Dubya thought of the same, and well, guess what happened in 2008. Also, US Steel is cutting jobs all because of his tariffs.
Also, it's a shame that because Drumpf cut a long-time fund that helped Planned Parenthood. You know, like I've said many, many times, it's a shame that Repukes only care about the fetus and not the human. If a fetus is aborted, it's a shame. But if an asshole opens fire in a school and one of the victims stands up against gun violence, that person's called a libtard.
You know, 2020 can't come soon enough. I wish more and more people who aren't Bernie Sanders can drop out of the presidential race simply because these assclowns are kicking their own ass, thinking that they can beat Drumpf. But at the end of the day, Americans want a real president and not another middle of the road centralist.
Maybe it's time we start buying Drumpf's Stairway to the helicopter that will fly him out of the White House.
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