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Rock Musician Claims Bush White House Has Banned His Song

London, UK (PRWEB) May 8, 2006 -- "Jets", is an anti-Bush, anti-war rock
anthem by Mick Star (www.mickeystar.com) that features sound clips from
actual Bush speeches combined with music and lyrics. "It is rumored",
claims Mick Star, " that 'Jets' has been banned from American radio as a
result of tactics employed by the Bush White House to withhold funding
from private, public and college radio stations that play 'Jets'."

"Jets" is a dramatically crafted pop song about the U.S. Air Force
transport jets that land at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., bearing
the bodies of American soldiers killed in Iraq. Throughout the Iraq War,
the Bush White House has effectively barred photographs and news stories
about the Dover Air Force Base Mortuary and Iraq War casualties.

"With rumors of blacklisting help'', continues Mick Star, "by
conservative corporate American media monoliths like Fox and Clear
Channel, it comes as no surprise that the Bush White House is able to
maintain its blacklisting grip on 'Jets'. It seems to me that the
American music community mysteriously continues to turn a deaf ear to
one of the most dramatic anti-war songs ever written."

"It is also rumored," Mick Star adds, "that American record producers,
record companies and bands touring in America have been instructed to
honor the blacklisting of 'Jets' or they too will be placed on the same
banned on American radio blacklist."

Why would the Bush White House be afraid of "Jets"? Mick Star, a recluse
American rock poet says, "It's rather simple. 'Jets' features President
George W. Bush himself declaring victory, arrogantly taunting the world
and committing others' money and lives to his dark vision of war."

Despite the Bush blacklisting, "Jets" is now being picked up and posted
on blogs and music web sites worldwide. Mick Star and "Jets" is being
heard on computers and college radio stations throughout Canada,
England, Europe and South America.

To hear "Jets", visit www.mickeystar.com.

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