Any Controversy Over "Bushwacked (Bewildered, Beat-Up Bad and Broke) Song is "Mi sguided and Unfair," Says

Its Composer and Producer Ever since the August 1 launch of the "Bushwacked (Bewildered, Beat-up Bad and B roke) album, featuring a lead single of the same name, C.R. Ecker, composer and producer of the song, and album, has met resistance among those who feel the sin gle and music video represent an attack on President George W. Bush, just based on the title without hearing it. Rather, he says, "I wrote and recorded the song in 1991 as an 'anthem of American angst' during the recession then, a song more timely now." Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 2011 -- The just launched Bushwacked (Bewildered, Bea t-up Bad and Broke) album's title song, by The C.R. Ecker Band, is creating contr oversy, one the composer of the lead song says is "misguided and unfair." C.R. Ecker makes that claim after an Orange County (CA) Fair meet and greet" as p art of an album launch promotion. He says a group of fan-goers accused him of ano ther George Bush-bashing song just based on hearing the title name and seeing pro motional shirts bearing the full album title. Ecker explained that was not possible as the song was written, and recorded, in 1991. He also pointed to the Bushwacked Sing-along Video on YouTube as another ind icator that the song is apolitical. The album was released August 1 with ten tra ditional and contemporary country songs reflecting a variety of country themes a nd styles. Additionally, Ecker arranged for a Facebook posting to 750 Republicans solicitin g reaction to the song just after the launch. But over ten days, the message got no response whatsoever, presumably because of misinterpretation of the word Bushw acked, notes the former Communications Director for the GOP candidate who challeng ed the Democrat incumbent in the 35th California Congressional District Race las t year. "There can be no other explanation." I made it clear the lead song with its alliterative title is an anthem of American Angst that all Americans, no matter their politics, should rally behind in these troubled times, more challenging than when I first wrote the song twenty years ago. But I realize there have been approximately one half-dozen videos with the word Bushwacked or Bushwhacked produced over the past decade antagonistic to the for mer President. My song and video should not be lumped among them. There is no finger pointing in either and that is clear to anyone hearing the song or watching the video. Ecker adds that he was not influenced in writing the song title by former Presid ent George H.W. Bush, a man I hold in high regard. The album, so far ignored by traditional AM and FM country stations, is availabl e in the United States and worldwide through all major digital music download se rvices and the lead song broadcast via several Internet Radio services, world-wi de. A portion of the proceeds from the album sales go to Wounded Warrior Project and D.E.L.T.A. Rescue, a large no-kill animal sanctuary north of Los Angeles. Contact : Charles Ecker Charles R. Ecker Music Publishing Los Angeles, CA 310-486-0749 crepdrca7@yahoo.com

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