For the third time this election season, a band has asked the Republican party to not use one of its songs to introduce the party's presidential and vice-presidential nominees, John McCain and Sarah Palin. Much like Bruce Springsteen, who in 1984 asked Ronald Reagan to stop using "Born in the USA" on his reelection campaign trail, the artists say their politics don't jibe with those of the GOP candidates.

After the jump, the artists and the songs over which they've asserted control.

CONTINUED »

Johnny "Kitten" Mellencamp, the extremely poor man's Bruce Springsteen, has asked Arizona senator John McCain's campaign to discontinue using his songs at the White House hopeful's events. Mellencamp's hits "Our Country" and "Pink Houses" have been playing at various rallies for Old Man McCain, and Mellencamp, a Democrat, is having none of that shit.

… until recently, [Mellencamp] supported John Edwards – who had been playing “Our Country” and “Small Town” at his rallies.

Not to mention that the far-right types whose votes McCain is seeking won’t love the mildly progressive lyrics to “Our Country,” which call on the government to “help the poor and common man” and suggest that “there’s room enough here for science to live/ And there’s room enough here for religion to forgive.”

Madonna's going to Cleveland and coming back a certified legend.

The ageless Queen of Pop was today announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, as were John "Cougar" Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, The Ventures and The Dave Clark Five. Nobody really cares about the last two.

[Source]