21 Politicians Who Got Called Out For Using Campaign Songs Without Permission

Back in 1984 when former President Ronald Reagan was running for his second term, he played Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" during his campaign — without permission. The rocker was famously upset about his song being used, not only because he's always been an outspoken liberal, but because the song isn't really a pro-America anthem — like, at all. That same year, Reagan was also discouraged from using the song "Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp; the singer has since said that he's "as left-wing as you can get."