Radiohead blasts ICE for using their song in video mourning victims of immigration crime, demands it be taken down
British rock band Radiohead told ICE to “go away — you guys” on Friday after one of their songs was used in a video mourning the victims of illegal immigration.
Radiohead issued a public statement to several news outlets condemning the use of their song “Let Down” in a pro-ICE video, one of the latest cases of artists objecting to their music being used in pro-ICE videos.
“We want the newbies who control the ICE social media account to take it down. It’s not funny, this song means a lot to us and other people, and you can’t deserve it without a fight. And, go away you guys … Radiohead,” the group said, according to NBC News and other news outlets.
A video released by ICE shows graphic images of several alleged victims of illegal immigrant violence as they sing the song “Let Down”.
“Thousands of American families have been torn apart by the illegal violence of aliens,” the organization tweeted as a caption to the video. “American citizens have been raped and killed by those who have no right to be in our country. This is what we are fighting for. This is our cause.”
DHS Deputy Secretary Lauren Bis did not say whether the agency would honor the request to remove the video, but instead told Fox News Digital and other news outlets, “We are fighting for Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nungaray, Rachel Morin, Katie Abraham and other American victims of illegal crimes. Where is the compassion for mothers, raped daughters, raped American sons, raped American sons. illegal aliens who are criminals?”
This isn’t the only case where Radiohead has protested the use of their music in a political video.
In early February, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and the film’s director Paul Thomas Anderson requested that the documentary “Melania” remove the song, which they claimed was used without Greenwood’s permission.
A statement from Greenwood’s representative says the film used her song “Barbara Rose” without contacting Greenwood.
“It has come to our attention that the song ‘Phantom Thread’ was used in the documentary ‘Melania’,” said a statement to Variety.
“Although Jonny Greenwood does not own the copyright to the score, Universal failed to consult with Jonny about this third-party use in violation of his copyright agreement. As a result, Jonny and Paul Thomas Anderson requested that it be removed from the documentary.”
Fox News Digital contacted ICE and Radiohead and did not immediately receive a response.
