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

During a joint campaign stop with Donald Trump in Washington DC in September, Ted Cruz played R.E.M.'s hit "It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)." Lead singer Michael Stipe wasn't having it; while tweeting from bassist Mike Mills' saccount, he told them, "Go f*ck yourselves, the lot of you — you sad, attention-grabbing, power-hungry little men," adding, "Do not use our music or my voice for your moronic charade of a campaign."