In 2008, Heart’s “Barracuda” played at the Republican National Convention in tribute to then-Vice-President nominee Sarah Palin, whose high-school nickname had been Sarah Barracuda. Heart wanted nothing to do with Palin, sending a stern email to the campaign stating that, “Sarah Palin’s views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song ‘Barracuda’ no longer be used to promote her image.” Could this help explain why Palin’s political spirit animal soon became a grizzly bear?
Fight Songs: Eleven Great Musician-Politician Campaign Feuds
Heart vs. Sarah Palin
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- Tom Morello vs. Paul Ryan
- Silversun Pickups vs. Mitt Romney
- Tom Petty vs. Michele Bachmann
- Rush vs. Rand Paul
- Don Henley vs. Charles DeVore
- David Byrne vs. Charlie Crist
- Heart vs. Sarah Palin
- Jackson Browne vs. John McCain
- The Rolling Stones vs. Angela Merkel
- Tom Petty vs. George W. Bush
- Bruce Springsteen vs. Ronald Reagan