ROCK STAR, SUPER STAR Join Patriotism Fight In Litchfield
February 4, 2010, 14 years ago
ROCK STAR and SUPER STAR, the twin musicians who have updated the national anthem to put a rock ‘n roll spin on patriotism feel the pain of Litchfield residents’ fight to continue their use of yellow ribbons as a means to express support to military personnel.
The twins, who were told that their 'National Anthem 2.0' was too patriotic for use in GM ads, are offering the song free of charge to residents of the Connecticut town at the center of the storm as a show of solidarity with their cause.
The song, included on the brothers’ upcoming Serenity album, is available at rockstarsuperstarproject.com and has just been released as a music video (see below). It has already garnered interest from the U.S. Army.
“A GM executive told us that patriotism and flag-waving are discouraged from appearing in advertisements,” said Kris ‘Super Star’ Kancler. “It’s one thing to reject a song. It’s another to have a formal policy against showing support for the country, especially considering the U.S. soldiers who are fighting and dying every day in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the globe. We feel we need to stand up for those in uniform and to anyone that tells us it’s not appropriate to do so, including Litchfield’s town board.”The song, which features Super Star and his twin brother Rock Star (aka Marc Kancler) plus an all-star lineup of performers from the band TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, has a new melody and lyrics designed to appeal across generations.
“Our goal with giving away this song for free to Litchfield residents is simple. We need to send a strong message that we will support our troops in anyway we can,” said Rock Star. “National Anthem 2.0 expresses precisely what we all need to do right now: stand up for America. Those lyrics are in the song, and it’s shocking to us that GM and the Litchfield board are unwilling to do that.”For more information, visit rockstarsuperstarproject.com.
