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Was the Trump campaign signaling to be saved when it played a video clip of the theme song from the 1997 film “Titanic” at a rally for the Republican nominee in Montana? Maybe, but Celine Dion wasn’t about to throw them a life preserver.
The singer’s management team and record label instead responded to the former president’s use of her hit, “My Heart Will Go On,” with this statement: “In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use. … And really, THAT song?”
Picking a ballad associated with one of the worst maritime disasters ever wasn’t a wise choice for a campaign that’s been taking on water since President Joe Biden stepped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in. New polling shows Harris ahead of Trump by 4 percentage points in the key swing states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, flipping the narrative from the past few months.
Politicians using pop songs out of context is a given during campaign season, but Republicans seem to have a knack for selecting music that’s totally inappropriate for the moment. Incumbent George W. Bush adopted Orleans’ “Still the One,” which begins with, “We’ve been together since way back when / Sometimes I never want to see you again.” Did he express the quiet part out loud?