Yahoo Lifestyle 9 Musicians Who Hilariously Roasted Donald Trump For Using Their Songs At His Rallies
Last week, Celine Dion went viral for hilariously telling Donald Trump to stop playing her song "My Heart Will Go On" at his rallies.
Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign… pic.twitter.com/28CYLFvgER
— Celine Dion (@celinedion) August 10, 2024
Because, really, a song about a sinking ship!?! Make it make sense.
THE FINAL LINE. 💀 https://t.co/fxu1vvCIZh
— Marisa Roffman (@marisaroffman) August 10, 2024
Because this wasn't the first time a musician has condemned Trump for using their music, let's look at other musicians who had funny responses to unwillingly being played at his rallies:
1.Panic! At The Disco and their song "High Hopes"
The lead singer of the band, Brendon Urie, tweeted this statement when he found out about them using their song:
Dear Trump Campaign,Fuck you. You’re not invited. Stop playing my song. No thanks,Brendon Urie, Panic! At The Disco & company.
— Brendon Urie (@brendonurie) June 24, 2020
2.Ozzy Osbourne and his song "Crazy Train"
In 2019, Ozzy slammed Trump for using his song "Crazy Train" at a rally. In a statement, he and his wife Sharon suggested that Trump use songs by people who are friendlier to him: "We have a suggestion for Mr. Trump: perhaps he should reach out to some of his musician friends. Maybe Kayne West ('Gold Digger'), Kid Rock ('I Am the Bullgod') or Ted Nugent ('Stranglehold') will allow the use of their music."
3.Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses' music
He tweeted that the Trump campaign "shitbags" were using "loopholes" to play his music.
Unfortunately the Trump campaign is using loopholes in the various venues’ blanket performance licenses which were not intended for such craven political purposes, without the songwriters’ consent.Can u say “shitbags?!”💩
— Axl Rose (@axlrose) November 4, 2018
He jokingly followed that up by saying, "Personally I kinda liked the irony of Trump supporters listening to a bunch of anti Trump music at his rallies."
He even started to sell this "Live N' Let Die with Covid 45" shirt because "Live and Let Die" was one of the songs the Trump campaign would play.
Live N' Let Die...https://t.co/RvvMnTyJxt pic.twitter.com/wdgzra3S5h
— Guns N' Roses (@gunsnroses) May 13, 2020
4.Leonard Cohen and the song "Hallelujah"
His estate released a statement condemning the use of the song, suggesting, "Had the RNC requested another song, 'You Want it Darker', for which Leonard won a posthumous Grammy in 2017, we might have considered approval of that song."
5.House of Pain and their song "Jump Around"
Everlast, who is a member of the band, tweeted, "Hey @realDonaldTrump stop using my song jump around at your rallies you piece of shit. Cease and desist is coming you scumbag."
6.Rihanna and her song "Don't Stop the Music"
She told a reporter he wouldn't hear her song at "those tragic rallies" much longer.
7.Johnny Marr and the Smiths' song "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"
He tweeted, "I never in a million years would've thought this could come to pass. Consider this shit shut right down right now."
8. George Harrison's estate and the song "Here Comes the Sun"
The unauthorized use of #HereComestheSun at the #RNCinCLE is offensive & against the wishes of the George Harrison estate.
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) July 22, 2016
The estate said, "If it had been Beware of Darkness, then we MAY have approved it! #TrumpYourself."
If it had been Beware of Darkness, then we MAY have approved it! #TrumpYourself
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) July 22, 2016
9.And lastly, John Fogerty and his song "Fortunate Son"
"I wrote this song because, as a veteran, I was disgusted that some people were allowed to be excluded from serving our country because they had access to political and financial privilege," he tweeted. "Mr. Trump is a prime example of both of these issues."
