First they came for Iggy, and I was silent, for I still had my own lust for life.

Then they came for the Smiths, and I was silent, because I figured, “eh—how soon is NEVER?”

Then they came for the Buzzcocks, and I was silent, because, well, that’s what you get.

Then they came for the Go-Go’s, and I was silent…primarily because changing “We Got the Beat” into “We Got the Meat” is too idiotic to get worked up over.

But now they’ve come for Roky Ericson (13th Floor Elevators) and I want to scream. And yes, I am going to miss him:

There’s no one left to speak out but you, dear Slog readers. Go vent in Line Out about which company ruined a favorite song for you by using it in a commercial. Sometimes it’s a good leg up for young bands (and I support it in that context); sometimes it’s just amusing—but when they go after the old-school classics, it feels just creepy to me.