Former House Speaker and GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was sued Monday by Rude Music because his campaign is being accused of using the "Rocky III" movie theme song, performed by Survivor and called "Eye of the Tiger," during his campaign events without permission, according to Reuters. This isn't the first time that high-profile Republican presidential candidates have reportedly used songs without getting permission by the artists. One Republican president got into controversy over using a song while running for a second term.
Ronald Reagan -- Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA"
President Ronald Reagan easily beat former Vice President Walter Mondale in the 1984 election, carrying 49 of 50 states. But he didn't win over Bruce Springsteen, whose protest song "Born in the USA" was used by the conservative icon's campaign during that re-election bid without first getting authorization to do so, as reported by Xfinity.
Michele Bachmann -- Tom Petty's "American Girl"
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., liked to think of herself as an "American Girl," per the use of Tom Petty's hit song she used during a campaign rally last year, but the performer apparently saw the candidate's use of his material publicly as anything but acting like a good American. According to Rolling Stone, Bachmann's campaign got a cease-and-desist letter from Petty's management to stop playing the song. Then-New York Sen. Hillary Clinton had permission to use the song during her presidential bid in 2008, according to USA Today.
John McCain, George W. Bush -- Van Halen's "Right Now"
Van Halen has had troubles with GOP candidates using one of its hit songs at least twice in past election campaigns. MTV News reported that four years ago, GOP presidential nominee John McCain used Van Halen's "Right Now" to help introduce his vice presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in Dayton, Ohio. The group wasn't asked by the McCain campaign for permission to use it and wouldn't have gotten it anyway, for Van Halen's publicist was quoted as saying, "Had they asked, permission would not have been granted." George W. Bush also reportedly used the song without the band's permission in the 2004 campaign, according to MTV News.
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