it an 9 aeL, aY vT ZV aIL,5I - I v li --hl :ue.4nGaruoi I, _ r TLnr+. RA;n1,*.,cti.n.Miwa;1.i U 7nntr'n*%aAK e +xirat -" CL,. .,a.J.,.,} Atr..:ww.h.... '7 4JWNMs ...... 44,M ~Stat ofthoAis CAMPAIGN SONGS MAKE OR BREAK CANDIDATES ne tvcngangy eeenau imag zmne tursday; 'ovemoer , -118 [Sound and Fury The election may be over, but the excitement is just beginning. To com- pensate for a less than climactic Nov. 5 Election Day, Bob Dole's future legal problems will most r likely prove to be more interesting than the fuddy-duddy Republican's vision for a crusty: old America. Throughout his presidential campaign, Dole used popular songs at campaign stops to help enhance his standing with the younguns. Not just the Gen X-ers, but the other youngsters, like the baby boomers (to him, at least). Problem is, Dole never got permission to use the songs for his campaign. Not only did he not get permission to use the various songs, but Dole couldn't even find a musician who was willing to let him use their music. Now, he is being threatened or sued by rockers who want nothing to do with the Republican party or its conservative, tight-assed politics. While Bill Clinton's 1992 election theme song, Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop," gave supporters inspiration (and a Fleetwood Mac reunion at his inaugura- tion), Dole's use of Sam & Dave's "Soul Man" and Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.A." have given him attention for being a copyright thief. Dole ripped off the 1967 hit "Soul Man;' mutating it into his own rather ludicrous campaign theme "Dole Man.' Rondor Music, the owner of the copy- righted tune, disagreed with the presiden- tial nominee's selection of its song. Rondor went as far as to send the Dole campaign a cease-and-desist letter and said his use of the song was "tantamount to theft,"seeking up to $100,000 in dam- ages for each use of the tune. All legalities aside, soul isn't the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Bob Dole. I couldn't think of any less a soulful person than Bob Dole, other than maybe Ted Nugent. The Nuge's "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" would have been a better selection to have all those RepublicansAmoef boogytng insong fos their hunting SO fl f boots anyway., Then there's Dole's use of Guns N' Springsteen's "Born in the "One ina U.S.A.' That had The Boss in an uproar. After a Republican rally in Red Bank, N.J., where the Dole bus blasted the tune, Springsteen sent a fax to a New Jersey newspaper saying, "Just for the record, I'd like to make it clear that (the song) was used without my permission and I am not a supporter of the Republican ticket" Springsteen officials were reported saying that The Boss wouldn't sue, but wanted Dole to stop using the song. At a rally last Friday in Brighton, Dole's traveling band treated the crowd and the candidate to Average White Band's "Play that Funky Music" with its repeating chorus, "Play that funky music, white boy." You go, white boy Bob. Being a music junkie, I can only won- der whether the election would have gone differently if Dole had chosen a better theme song. Soul man he isn't, so a bet- ter song couldn't have really made his campaign any weaker than it already was. Dole tried so hard to be cool, it's almost a shame he lost so miserably. He should get points for trying, at least. I'm t v r, sure '80s music and Springsteen was a stretch for him. But just imagine what could have happened if he had stretched his campaign repertoire just one more decade and used some '90s material. He could have used a gangsta rap anthem like "Nuthin' But A Dole Thang" or "Dole Doggy Dogg." That would have gotten him some votes, and maybe even some street cred. Maybe it would have even turned the tables on Billy and his outdated Fleetwood Mac tune. The world will never know. A more fitting song for good old Bob would have been something like Guns N' Roses' "One in a Million.' That would have accurately portrayed his chances of winning the election, and it would have been more in line with his party'sbeliefs. "One in a Million" is the song in which Axl Rose expresses his feelings for blacks, immigrants and homosexuals. A real tasteful one, if you know what I mean. KingOther possibili- %Q DOte ties could have been Gloria Gaynor's disco anthem "I Will 0ses' Survive," empha- .sizng that Dole MiI/ in": could, despite what many people thought, survive four years in office if elected. Warrant's "Heaven" ("Heaven isn't too far away / closer to it every day") and Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" would have been good crowd pleasers, while Metallica's "Creeping Death" might have been a bit harsh. But regardless of the candidates' musical mishaps, the presidential race came down to one thing - not the cam- paign soundtrack, not the scandals, not the mud slinging, not the foreign policy, domestic policy or any other issue. It came down to the fact that when Clinton was in Ypsilanti last week, he ate chicken gyros at Abe's Coney Island .. and lived. Any president who can survive a meal at Abe's has proved himself a man of steel. You try eating at Abe's, Bob Dole - then we'll see how long you go around bragging about being in better health. We'll see how long you can keep on going at all. Long live Bill Clinton, gyros and french fries] - Brian A. Gnatt can be reached by e- mail at bgnatt@umich.edu. YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, BOB DOLE BY DEAN BAKOPOULos Tuesday night, I was ready to gloat. As the polls foreshadowed, President Clinton defeated Republican challenger Bob Dole in this presidential election. That's what I wanted, and when I sat down to write this week's column, I want- ed to gloat. Some good old-fashioned GOP bashing, ha-ha-I-told-you-so gloat- ing, a payback for the numerous licks I've taken in the past couple of months: the angry lettersto the Daily, the two hun- dred irate c-mails flooding my inbox, the parody of my column in another campus publication. All of that stuff. Yes, I was prepared to do some serious gloating. But just as I was limbering up my fin- gers and sitting down at the keyboard, the networks switched to live coverage of Dole's concession speech. When Dole mentioned Clinton's name, the Republican audience hurled forth a cho- rus of boos. I abandoned my computer and went to the TV There I watched Dole raise his hand and quiet the crowd. He reiterated his belief that Clinton is "an opponent, not an enemy;' and then pledged his support to help his country and president in any way possible. My fist reaction was to scoff, to dis- miss the old man asa loser and go back to writing this column. But I couldn't. Dole was talking about the fact that for the first morning in more than 45 years, he would wake up and have nothing to do. I pictured ol' Dole on Wednesday morning, sleeping in late, getting up,, reading the paper, sipping coffee, watching CNN. But that's beside the point. During last night's concession speech what struck me the most was the fact that for the first time in months we saw the real Bob Dole. And, although I'd never vote for him, nor do I agree with most of his ideas, it was good to see that real Bob Dole. GOP spin doctors and strategists, during the past few months, had turned Dole into something he is not. They had made him talk about a dras- tic and risky tax cut which is out of char- acter for Dole. He never supported these improbable ideas, and he never made campaign promises in the past that seemed too tough to keep. They had made him launch a series of negative attacks against the president and his col- leagues, making hyperbolic accusations regarding drug use, medical histories and personal character. Dole seemed to become more of a stodgy authority fig- ure, scolding everyone from the presi- dent to the American people themselves. This is not the Dole the nation has known for the past 30 years. Dole was the elder statesman of the Senate, often refusing to be a negative critic of his opponents, as well as refusing to support and tout plans he was unsure of. But his campaign advisers made him abandon the calm, collected, rational Bob Dole. And that is the Dole we saw Tuesday night as he conceded, a Dole that quiet- ed the chorus of boos, and spoke with optimism and positivity. Like I said, I don't think he would have been a good president for this country at this time; however, Dole loves his country and served it well. For this we can be grate- ful. The shame is how Dole became a puppet of the powers-that-be in the GOP, and temporarily tarnished his image. One has to wonder how Dole may have fared if they had allowed him to be himself this year. Now, when Dole was finishedwith his something that was good about the Now then, let's gloat: speech, I began to think of the College College Republicans: They are With Clinton's victory Tuesday, Republicans, whose antics and positions involved. I loathe their message and I Americans did a service to their coun- this election year have earned them shrink away from their politics, but they try. Americans can be sure thattheir heaps of enemies across the campus. If I were more mobilized and organized and president is fighting for educational could have some positive feelings toward vocal than most student groups this opportunity, health care reform, racial Dole, maybe I could find it in my heart, year. Apathy is a shame on a campus as and gender equality and the renewal of with the election being over, to find a diverse and vibrant as Michigan's, and the American family. Without the loom- favorable light to shed on the CRs. so it was ironically refreshing to see the ing quest for reelection, it will be inter- True, some members of the CRs sent CRs vehemently defending their candi- esting to see how bold Clinton will be in me mean, vile, sometimes threatening e- dates and positions around campus. I implementing his vision for a better mail this year. True, CR chalkings were can't believe I'm saying this, but some America all over campus, a mix of obnoxious non people could learn from the CRs. Now if only he had a Democratic sequiturs and offensive insults. Did I really just compliment both Congress to help him do all that neattuff. 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