Bruce Springsteen Apologizes to Bono for Declining Song License for Gap and (RED) Foundation Commercial
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Ethan Shanfeld
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Summary
Bruce Springsteen apologized to Bono for refusing to license his song "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" for a Gap commercial tied to Bono's (RED) AIDS foundation. Bono recounted the story while presenting Springsteen with the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at the Tribeca Festival, noting his failed attempt to get Springsteen to allow the song for the TV ad.
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· 1 pulledI tried to get Springsteen to bring it to a TV ad.
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