Survivor vs Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Mike Huckabee
Survivor got here out swinging when Newt Gingrich played “Eye of the Tiger” during his 2012 presidential campaign. The song’s co-writer, band member Frankie Sullivan, sued the Republican candidate for repeatedly using the “Rocky III” theme song without authorization, in accordance with Rolling Stone.
Around the identical time, Sullivan issued the same request to presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, asking that he stop using the song as well, in accordance with Rolling Stone.
While Gingrich initially fought back in court, he later settled the lawsuit out of court after dropping out of the presidential race, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter.
In 2015, Sullivan went on to sue Republican Mike Huckabee over the unauthorized use of the identical song during his 2016 presidential campaign, Reuters reported.