Newt Gingrich vs. Survivor
The latest musicians to get upset at Republicans for appropriating a song without permission: the band Survivor, whose song “Eye of the Tiger” has been used by Newt Gingrich for years.
The federal lawsuit, filed Monday in Chicago by Rude Music Inc., contends Gingrich has used the song since 2009 to herald his arrival at rallies and public events.
The lawsuit says Gingrich uses the song without the permission of Frank Sullivan, who with Jim Peterik, composed the song and copyrighted it in 1982.
The lawsuit asks for an injunction to prevent Gingrich from using the song, as well as damages and attorneys’ fees.
I’d actually be in favor of never hearing “Eye of the Tiger” again, for any purpose.