Viral Video Watch: Charlie Crist Apology to Talking Heads

Posted by Shirley Brady on April 13, 2011 01:30 PM

Trending on YouTube, thanks to a story on RollingStone.com: this apology by Florida Governor Charlie Crist, part of a legal settlement for using the classic Talking Heads song, Road to Nowhere, without permission in a political ad. Well-played, David Byrne.

More about: Viral Video, YouTube, Charlie Crist, David Byrne, Talking Heads, Politics, Legal

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