Posted November 14, 200717 yr Beatles fans blast Ono for store ad Wednesday, November 14 2007, 15:20 GMT By Beth Hilton - Digitalspy.com Beatles fans are reportedly furious that a John Lennon song is to feature in an advertisement for US retail chain J.C. Penney. Followers of the band have criticised Lennon's widow Yoko Ono for licensing the use of 'Real Love', saying she is exploiting the late singer's music. Beatles Fan Club chairman Pete Nash said: "Obviously you can't ask Lennon himself if you can use his song, but if you could, I'm 100% sure his answer would be to tell J.C. Penney to f*** off." He added: "I'm surprised Yoko has licensed the track for such commercial reasons, but she is the one who runs Lennon's estate, so the exploitation of his music is entirely up to her." Lennon was shot dead outside his New York apartment in 1980 at the age of 40.
November 14, 200717 yr Beatles fans blast Ono for store ad Wednesday, November 14 2007, 15:20 GMT By Beth Hilton - Digitalspy.com Beatles fans are reportedly furious that a John Lennon song is to feature in an advertisement for US retail chain J.C. Penney. Followers of the band have criticised Lennon's widow Yoko Ono for licensing the use of 'Real Love', saying she is exploiting the late singer's music. Beatles Fan Club chairman Pete Nash said: "Obviously you can't ask Lennon himself if you can use his song, but if you could, I'm 100% sure his answer would be to tell J.C. Penney to f*** off." He added: "I'm surprised Yoko has licensed the track for such commercial reasons, but she is the one who runs Lennon's estate, so the exploitation of his music is entirely up to her." Lennon was shot dead outside his New York apartment in 1980 at the age of 40. I don't know why people continue to give Yoko Ono a hard time. I'm sure John Lennon wouldn't have had any objection to turning money down anyway! Norma
November 14, 200717 yr To be fair Paul & George have always been very picky over their solo songs being used in adverts or covered. So I think it is not unreasonably to expect the Beatles fans reactions to be like this. Especially as while he was alive John so publicly mocked Paul's 1970s commercial efforts accusing him of selling out, etc. Therefore if anyone is behaving like a hypocrite then it is definitely Yoko on John's behalf.
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