Rock band The Pickups asks Romney 's campaign to stop using its music at rallies . Band says its song , ` ` Panic Switch , '' supports Romney 's campaign . Reagan , Bush , McCain came under fire for using music of artists who disagreed with them . Petty also asked President George W. Bush not to use his music during his campaign , The Washington Post reported . Even Beethoven could n't stop his music being co - opted for a variety of political purposes .
Rock band The Pickups asks Romney 's campaign to stop using its music at rallies . Band says its song , ` ` Panic Switch , '' supports Romney 's campaign . Reagan , Bush , McCain came under fire for using music of artists who disagreed with them . Even Beethoven could n't stop his music being co - opted for a variety of political purposes .