Title: List of Campaign Songs Used by Presidential Candidates
Headings: The Best and Worst Campaign Songs By Presidential Candidate
The Best and Worst Campaign Songs By Presidential Candidate
Theme Music from the Modern Day Campaign Trail
We the People by The Staple Singers
We're Not Gonna Take It, by Twisted Sister
Believer, by American Authors
Don't Stop, by Fleetwood Mac
Born Free, by Kid Rock
I Won't Back Down, by Tom Petty
Barracuda, by Heart
Crazy, by Patsy Cline
We Take Care of Our Own, by Bruce Springsteen
This Land Is Your Land, by Woody Guthrie
Fortunate Son, by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Dole Man, by Sam and Dave
America, by Neil Diamond

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, whose 2016 campaign was propelled by voters who were angry with establishment politicians and the ruling political class, used an appropriately angry campaign song: " We're Not Gonna Take It." The heavy-metal song was written and performed by the 1980s hair band Twisted Sister. The lyrics tapped into the anger felt by many of Trump's supporters: We'll fight the powers that be,
Just don't pick our destiny,
'Cause you don't know us,
You don't belong. We're not gonna take it,
No, we ain't gonna take it,
We're not gonna take it anymore. Trump won the presidency with the help of disaffected working-class white voters who fled the Democratic Party because of Trump's promise to renegotiate trade deals with countries including China and levy stiff tariffs on goods imported from these countries. Trump's position on trade was seen as a way to stop companies from shipping jobs overseas, though many economists pointed out taxing imports would drive up costs to American consumers first. Believer, by American Authors
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton used the American Authors song "Believers" on the campaing trail in 2016. Bryan Bedder / Getty Images
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, whose campaign was more positive and uplifting than Trump's, released a Spotify playlist for her rallies in 2016.