This land is our land
Although wholly unrelated to the topic of my previous post, I thought this parody of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” from JibJab Media was pretty funny. In any case, it should be good for a laugh no matter which candidate you support.
Update
Apparently the owners of the song don’t think it’s very funny, though:
Ludlow Music has been threatening to sue JibJab for infringing its copyright, saying JibJab never asked for permission to use the song. JibJab’s creators have said they believe they have a right to use the song since it was used in a parody and as such is protected speech.
This kind of news bugs me. It’s like when Ray Bradbury complained about how Michael Moore “stole” the title of his book, Fahrenheit 451. If you create something that is noteworthy enough for others to imitate, you should feel pleased, not litigious.
