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White Stripes upset with US Air Force
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 10 February 2010
The White Stripes have expressed “strong insult and objection” to the US Air Force’s use of a re-recorded version of their song ‘Fell In Love With A Girl’ in an advert for Air Force Reserve recruitment aired during the Superbowl on Sunday.
In a statement, the duo said: “We believe our song was re-recorded and used without permission of The White Stripes, our publishers, label or management. The White Stripes take strong insult and objection to the Air Force Reserves presenting this advert with the implication that we licensed one of our songs to encourage recruitment during a war that we do not support”.
They continued: “The White Stripes support this nation’s military, at home and during times when our country needs and depends on them. We simply don’t want to be a cog in the wheel of the current conflict, and hope for a safe and speedy return home for our troops”.
The Air Force has not yet made any comment on the matter.
