Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich might be getting votes but he doesn’t seem to have the "Eye of the Tiger."
Gingrich is being sued for reportedly using the famous Rocky theme song during campaign events including a September visit to the Moose Lodge on Doylestown’s East State Street, according to Patch.com.
A member of the band Survivor, the composer of the Rocky III anthem "Eye of the Tiger," is suing Gingrich to stop him from using the song at campaign events.
The federal lawsuit, filed Monday in Chicago by Rude Music Inc., contends Gingrich has used the song since 2009 to herald his arrival at rallies and public events.
The lawsuit says Gingrich uses the song without the permission of Frank Sullivan, who with Jim Peterik, composed the song and copyrighted it in 1982.
The lawsuit asks for an injunction to prevent Gingrich from using the song, as well as damages and attorneys' fees.
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The lawsuit states that as early as 2009, Gingrich has entered rallies and public events to the pulsing guitar riffs of the song, which was the background track to Rocky Balboa's training montages in the film and became a No. 1 hit.
Attorneys for the Gingrich campaign couldn't be reached by AP for comment late Monday.
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