Renowned rocker Tom Petty hit Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann with a cease-and-desist letter Monday following the congresswoman's decision to close out her campaing announcement to the tune of "American Girl," Rolling Stone reports.
It's not the first time Petty has fought back against a politician using one of his songs. During the 2000 presidential campaign, Petty insisted that George W. Bush not use his hit "I Won't Back Down" to promote his run for the White House.
Don't let that discourage you, Michele. Certainly there are other songs out there that you can make your theme songs. Here are a few ideas...
I'm not sure any of these artists would get on board with Bachmann either, maybe the Scarecrow, but it's worth a shot. Or maybe she could make ammends with Petty and ask if he'll allow use of this song...
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