10 Controversial Campaign Songs Not Endorsed by the Artist

10. No Ambiguity Here

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker probably wishes he never used this tune at the Iowa Freedom Summit in January, 2015, on his quest to win the Republican nomination. He got more negative press than any positive boost from the ditty “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by punk band Dropkick Murphys. In a clear response, the band tweeted, “@ScottWalker @GovWalker please stop using our music in any way…we literally hate you !!! Love, Dropkick Murphys”. This wasn’t the first time their song had been misappropriated for a political soundbite. Back in 2012, they spoke out against Jeff Fitzgerald using their song, saying, “The stupidity and irony of this is laughable. A Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate – and crony of anti-Union Governor Scott Walker – using a Dropkick Murphys song as an intro is like a white supremacist coming out to gangsta rap!”