Thread for GOP misuses of popular music

this seems to happen a lot, historically speaking

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Punk-band-tells-Gov-Walker-We-literally-hate-6040575.php

Was "Born in the U.S.A." played at Reagan rallies during the '84 election? Or was Reagan's attempted appropriation limited to mentioning Springsteen's name once during a stump speech in NJ?

I think the 2nd part is correct

interesting RS article about that:

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/bruce-springsteen-ronald-reagan-107448.html#.VMaK3P54qk4

this is literally the only thing The Dropkick Murphys have done that I've liked

The Dem version of this is Obama using "Only in America" by Brooks & Dunn at his convention.

“If all Americans,” Will would later write in his column about his backstage experience, “in labor and management, who make steel or cars or shoes or textiles—made their products with as much energy and confidence as Springsteen and his merry band make music, there would be no need for Congress to be thinking about protectionism.”

Dave Marsh and Greil Marcus had the perfect response:

In other words, if you find slapping bumpers onto compact cars less fulfilling than singing rock and roll songs in front of adoring masses, fuck off.

a rich and storied history:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/stop-the-music-artists-demand-gopers-quit-playing-their-hits

The Pretender's "My City Was Gone" has been the Rush Limbaugh intro/bumper music since 1984.

My City Was Gone is a song by Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders in which she bashes real estate developers. You know, I'm big time conservative; I support real estate development. Here I'm choosing as a theme song a song that rips them to shreds, but I didn't really pick it for the lyrics because I don't play the lyrics. I picked it simply because it had an unmistakable, totally recognizable bass line

http://www.katc.com/story/29411362/buckwheat-zydeco-says-jindal-using-his-music-at-campaign-event-not-cool

oops and logging this one for posterity (love the Neil pic)

http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/06/neil-young-snubs-donald-trump-gives-rockin-in-the-free-world-to-bernie-sanders/

http://p1cdn03.thewrap.com/images/2015/06/Donald-Trump-and-Neil-Young.jpg

seasons change, people change

countdown to REM announcement re: Trump

at an anti-Iran deal rally w Ted Cruz:

Nearby, a man wearing a Captain America costume donned Ted Cruz pins and waved the largest American flag of the event as well as an equally large Marine Corps flag. Soon afterward, Trump was briefly introduced to R.E.M. song featuring the lyric, "It's the end of the world as we know it"—which appeared to sum up how many in the crowd see the Obama administration.

While u wait: http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/entertainment/eye-of-the-tiger-kim-davis-survivor-feat/

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/rollingstone/article/R-E-M-to-Trump-Other-Pols-Go-F-k-Yourselves-6494628.php

they probably thought they were safe with Survivor

http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Aerosmith-frontman-asks-Donald-Trump-to-stopping-6565006.php

https://www.yahoo.com/news/huckabee-sued-playing-eye-tiger-kim-davis-rally-195829698.html

https://twitter.com/DavidCornDC/status/696857535962292229

Am I the only one that finds all of this incredibly pompous? Politicians should be allowed to play any goddamn music they want.

you are the only one who finds all of this incredibly pompous

Good. Glad we cleared that up.

lol the Nike song?

when you want money...for people with minds that hate...all I can tell is brother you have to wait

https://www.yahoo.com/katiecouric/geto-boys-willie-d-to-ted-cruz-you-owe-us-an-215837917.html

This guy didn’t have the common decency to just reach out and say, ‘Hey man, I know you don’t like me. I know I’m the scum of the earth, but please can I use your song?’”

http://www.examiner.com/article/leader-of-the-pack-singer-tells-donald-trump-to-stop-using-shangri-la-s-music

that's a little harsh — she should have compromised by only allowing him to sample the bike crash sound effects from 'Leader of the Pack'.

HRC using bikini kill's "rebel girl" was as offensive as any of these imo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/authoritarian-hold-music-how-donald-trumps-banal-playlist-cultivates-danger-at-his-rallies/2016/03/16/723159ac-eab1-11e5-bc08-3e03a5b41910_story.html

https://www.yahoo.com/music/rolling-stones-ask-trump-stop-playing-songs-181545140.html

Trump Co-Opts Northern Soul Classic:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-the-snake-song-immigrants_us_5a93696fe4b03b55731d74cf

https://pitchfork.com/news/steven-tyler-sends-cease-and-desist-over-aerosmith-songs-at-trump-rallies-report/

if you can judge an orange man by the color of his skin, then mister you're a better man than I

https://pitchfork.com/news/prince-estate-tells-trump-to-stop-playing-prince-songs-at-rallies/

it occurs to me to wonder what is up with songs that Republicans can enjoy

the devil ain't got no music

It's gonna be all Kid Rock and Kanye...

ted nugent, too

Have any used a Kanye track in a rally yet? I can imagine one of them using 'Power'.

the chorus is a bit off-message

lee greenwood's "god bless the usa' or whatever the fuck it is on repeat for every GOP Nazi rally in perpetuity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLQI8X2R6Y

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/10/30/trump-played-happy-an-event-after-pittsburgh-massacre-now-pharrell-wants-sue-him/?utm_term=.385620edc0c4

it never ends

https://pitchfork.com/news/rihanna-guns-n-roses-condemn-trump-for-using-their-music-at-rallies/