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? The Republican party seems to have a history of butting heads with recording artists. Bush for using ?I Won?t Back Down? at rallies. In the past, Petty also sent a cease-and-desist order to George W. Michele Bachmann was met with opposition from Katrina and the Waves for using ?Walking on Sunshine,? as well as a lawsuit from Tom Petty for using ?American Girl? at an event. Sullivan III of Survivor, filed a lawsuit on Monday against Newt Gingrich for using Survivor?s ?Eye of the Tiger? during campaign appearances dating back to 2009. ? Mitt Romney isn?t the only presidential candidate this season feeling the music industry?s heat: Rude Music Inc., which is owned by Frank M. ? And if a public shaming on Twitter isn?t enough, K?naan told MTV News yesterday that even if Romney?s campaign asked for permission to use the song, he ?would certainly not have granted it.? K?naan added that he would give the Obama campaign permission if they wanted to use his music. Canadian-based rapper K?naan recently tweeted : ?Yo I am K?naan Warsame and I do not endorse this message,? following Romney?s use of ?Wavin? Flag? during his Florida primary victory speech. (C) 2010 OctoScope Music, LLCīy now, we?re all publicly aware of Mitt Romney?s interest in music, but there?s one artist who won?t be getting his support. Music video by K'NAAN performing Wavin' Flag.
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