Newt Gingrich Sued Over Use of 'Eye of the Tiger'
Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 01.30.2012
He didn't have permission...
Newt Gingrich is being sued for using the Survivor song "Eye of the Tiger" on his campaign trail without having the rights to use it. TMZ reports that Rude Music Inc., a company owned by a member of the band, filed suit today in Illinois alleging that Gingrich has been using the 1982 song at his political events since 2009. The lawsuit claims he used it at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2009 through 2011, plus the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in 2010.
Rude Music says that Gingrich also used the song at a campaign event in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, noting, "Mr. Gingrich entered the packed Moose Lodge for a speech as the song 'pulsed,' according to the the Newt 2012, Inc. website." The company is also suing the American Conservative Union, who it says has used clips of Gingrich and the song. They're asking for an injunction against Gingrich using the song as well as unspecified damages.
The song was made famous in Rocky III and was a huge hit in 1982. Check out a clip of Newt using the song below:
He should just make his own version, "Eye of the Newt"
Posted By: Guest#9883 (Guest) on January 30, 2012 at 05:45 PM
He will steal your money for earmarks and his own ethically questionable dealings, just like he stole this song!
Posted By: Darth Mortis (Guest) on January 31, 2012 at 01:22 AM
Cue the Yahoo news 'tards threatening to never listen to Survivor again, or better yet, to fantasize about throwing members of the band out of their place of business for playing their music publicly.
Fuck, Yahoo news and Youtube commenters are the worst. No real point here, just venting.
Posted By: Guest#1078 (Guest) on January 31, 2012 at 03:39 AM
I'd sue his ass too, if I could.
Posted By: Joe (Guest) on February 01, 2012 at 09:03 AM
STAY CURRENT