Clear "Stairway To Heaven" for use on SCTV
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Jimmy Page. Robert Plant, Atlantic Recording Corp. and Warner Brothers Music Corp.
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It is with great shock and disappointment that the Classic Rock Song "Stairway To Heaven" has not been cleared for use by the Classic Comedy Series, SCTV. It is our opinion, that this beloved Rock Classic has greatly enhanced the program SCTV in it's sketches "The Happy Wanderers", as well as the sketch "Stairways To Heaven", which features several wonderfully comedic versions of the song in a K-Tel record offer. The use of "Stairway To Heaven" on SCTV relects the vast impact this song has had on popular culture and fans of Led Zeppelin. Indeed, this sketch has probably even created new generations of fans since this song was orginaly released in 1971.
To us, it is a sad moment when the owners and creators of a classic like "Stairway To Heaven" cannot allow the use of such a song in a simple comedy sketch or two. This situation not only hurts the fans who love SCTV, the creators of SCTV, but this can also hurt the creators of the song "Stairway To Heaven", Led Zeppelin. Their lack of tolerance and sensitivity to fans of SCTV and fans of their song "Stairway To Heaven" can only create hurt feelings. At this very critical time in the music industry, when so much is at stake, it is our opinion that more goowill can be achieved by graciously allowing the use of a few minutes of music in a TV series such as SCTV.
We respectfully request that Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Atlantic Recording Corp. and Warner Brothers Music Corp. give permission to the copyright owners of SCTV to continue to use the song "Stairway To Heaven" in their program and that Shout! Factory may be allowed to use "Stairway To Heaven" on their SCTV DVD box sets which are continuing to be released. Thank You.
To us, it is a sad moment when the owners and creators of a classic like "Stairway To Heaven" cannot allow the use of such a song in a simple comedy sketch or two. This situation not only hurts the fans who love SCTV, the creators of SCTV, but this can also hurt the creators of the song "Stairway To Heaven", Led Zeppelin. Their lack of tolerance and sensitivity to fans of SCTV and fans of their song "Stairway To Heaven" can only create hurt feelings. At this very critical time in the music industry, when so much is at stake, it is our opinion that more goowill can be achieved by graciously allowing the use of a few minutes of music in a TV series such as SCTV.
We respectfully request that Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Atlantic Recording Corp. and Warner Brothers Music Corp. give permission to the copyright owners of SCTV to continue to use the song "Stairway To Heaven" in their program and that Shout! Factory may be allowed to use "Stairway To Heaven" on their SCTV DVD box sets which are continuing to be released. Thank You.
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Shawn Dow
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- Its a wonderful song and sketch. Lets put them back together.
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Jim Dulaney
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Justin Pate
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- Clear it!
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Andrew McIlvaney
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- Cutting an entire sketch is an absolute shame, and I really hope that both sketches appear on DVD in complete format somewhere down the line.
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John Bock
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- Zeppelin rocks, but lighten up guys!
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Stacey Mawhinney
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- Please allow your music to be used in TV shows like SCTV
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Raymond Valinoti Jr.
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Tim Letkeman
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- Not clearing this song is the height of rediculousness. Clearing it will EARN you money, not lose it.
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Wanda Sherratt
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Tris Orendorff
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MIKE ROSS
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Carol D'Aoust
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Jeff Robbins
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Mark J. Miller
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Curtis Paine
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Peter McCulloch
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- Led Zeppelin never did have a sense of humor. Oh wait, I'm mistaken. The Song Remains the Same is one of the funniest films ever made. Wankers!
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Brian Bella
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Michael Lane
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Mark Smith
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David Morris
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david fisher
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- they ought to be honored to have it included
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Phil Satterley
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- BIG ZEP fan & I'd LOVE to see this!
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Steve Holroyd
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Erika R. Tugas
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Glenn Blauvelt
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Thomas Parker
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Benjamin J. Leeah
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- Please, please, pretty-please!
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Luke Maxwell
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- PLEASE allow "Stairway to Heaven" to be used on SCTV Volume 3. I don't want to have to search for bootleg tapes of the sketch.
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David L. White
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- Come on, Led Zeppelin and Record executives! This material was written as an affectionate tribute to an immortal song and an immortal band. Please give Shout Factory clearance to feature the cut item on a future SCTV DVD!
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Chris Engberg
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- AHHH! I'm a huge Zeppelin freak and if they will let "Rock N' Roll" get audily-raped by Cadillac (even if it was for an obscene amount of money) they should let a song where it is really needed appear.
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frederick marx
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- I supported these artists when they started their careers. I'm disappointed that they will not allow us to enjoy the SCTV episodes in the original format.
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yes
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- yes
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skott baker
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- Maybe we can make a video like Richard Linklater and Jack Black did for "School of Rock."
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Clayton
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- YEAH!
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William Crump
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- Clearance = increased respect for copyright owners. Refusal of clearance = loss of respect for copyright owners. Simple as that.
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Eric Carlson
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Tom Cunningham
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S. Love
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saad
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Elizabeth Hayes
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Carson Mills
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chip pope
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Dan Becker
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Todd Benefiel
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Patrick Keyes
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- Lighten up, Francis.
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Darren Keyes
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L.K. Vernon
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Daniel Adams
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Don Fields
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Daniel Stern
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- Please allow to let this song be used by SCTV
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