Popular mainstream rock band sometimes marketed as indie the White Stripes had a 'shitty version' of their song "Fell in Love With A Girl" ripped off and utilized in a Super Bowl commercial by the Air Force, a popular branch of the US military which uses jets to bomb Arab and terrorist hideouts.  The White Stripes were not given 'mad bank' for the usage of their song [via commercial licensing].

It seems like they also got 'mad pissed' because they stole their song to promote the recruitment of dumb, minority soldiers to fight in a war that they don't support. I remember back when George W. Bush was in office, it was good for artists to speak up against the government, but this is a risky move since they are theoretically 'not supporting Obama.'

I wonder if this will hurt the White Stripes' brand in the long run with mainstream markets. Even though their 'classic rock' sound appeals to the masses in Middle America, they might gain an anti-American brand. Theoretically, the band should be more patriotic, and lend their song to the campaign for free. I feel like I would rather have the US military branches 'market themselves' to the masses, as opposed to having some sort of mandatory draft.

Do u think the White Stripes should sue 'soccer' for stealing the riff from their hit song "Seven Nation Army"? [via crowd chants]

When your song is 'stolen'/'sampled', should you be proud that it was good/relevant?
By not supporting the Air Force marketing campaign, are they helping the terrorists?
Should we support Obama's withdrawal plan?
Do the White Stripes wear red because they are 'commies'?

Will their next album be mad boycotted/blacklisted by the US govt?
WWTAFD: What Would The Arcade Fire Do?
Will the US Air Force lose 40% of their enlistment by indie music fans?