In Tulsa on Saturday night, hereโs a list of the songs that were played.
Pre-Event
โSaturday Nightโs Alright (For Fighting)โ
Elton John
โDevilโs Sidewalkโ
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
โAll Right Nowโ
Free
Mike Pence Speech
โOnly In Americaโ
Brooks & Dunn
โI Wonโt Back Downโ
Tommy Petty
โSheโs a Rainbowโ
The Rolling Stones
โIn the Endโ (Linkin Park Cover)
Tommee Profitt feat. Fleurie & Jung Youth
โGod Bless the U.S.A.โ
Lee Greenwood
Trump Speech
โYou Canโt Always Get What You Wantโ
The Rolling Stones
Previous Trump Rally Playlist Songs
Lee Greenwood โ โGod Bless the U.S.A.โ
This song usually plays as Trump prepares to take the stage at the beginning of one of his rallies. Greenwood himself is a Conservative Christian, so he approves of the presidentโs use of his song. โDonald Trump is a patriot,โ Greenwood says.
R.E.M. โ โLosing My Religionโ and โEverybody Hurtsโ
R.E.M. has been one of the most vocal groups about suing Trump for using their music. They recently announced they are considering legal action against the campaign if Trump continues to play their music. Will either one of these songs make an appearance tonight in Tulsa?
Queen โ โWe Are The Championsโ
Trump used this famous Queen song several times during his 2016 rallies. Eventually, the band asked him to stop playing the song, and it worked โ for a short time. Last October, Trump played โWe Will Rock Youโ without permission.
Guns โN Roses โ โKnockinโ on Heavenโs Doorโ
Trump regularly plays this Guns Nโ Roses hit at his rallies. The song was originally written by Bob Dylan, who hasnโt commented on its usage at any of the rallies. Axl Rose tweeted that he thought it was ironic Trump supporters โlisten to a bunch of anti-Trump music at his rallies.โ
Michael Jackson โ โBeat Itโ
Trump is fond of this one and played it multiple times at a rally in Milwaukee. The Michael Jackson Estate hasnโt said anything publicly about Trump playing his music. The two were friends when Jackson was alive.
The Village People โ โMacho Manโ
Trump has played both โYMCAโ and โMacho Manโ at his rallies in the past. After the recent protests, one of the lead singers asked the president to refrain from playing their music at his rallies.
Elton John โ โCandle in the Wind,โ โTiny Dancer,โ โRocket Man,โ โSaturday Nightโs Alright for Fightingโ
Elton John is one of the biggest objectors to finding his music in a Trump rally playlist. Trump loves Elton Johnโs music and often plays it at his rallies. Trump even used โlittle Rocket Manโ to refer to North Koreaโs dictator, Kim Jong-un.
The Beatles โ โHey Judeโ
Trump has played this one a few times at rallies in the past. Sir Paul McCartney has directly criticized the U.S. president in a new song called โDespite Repeated Warnings.โ
Brooks & Dunn โ โOnly In Americaโ
This Brooks & Dunn song has been used at the last three presidents during their campaigns, to be fair. Neither singer has objected to the use of the song for campaign purposes. Brooks called Obamaโs use of the song โvery flattering.โ
Journey โ โDonโt Stop Believingโ
The band members of Journey are split on their Trump rally playlist appearance. Guitarist Neal Scheon has expressed his frustration with the campaign using this song. While bandmates Arnel Pineda, Jonathan Cain, and Ross Valory visited the White House in 2017.
Neil Young โ โRockinโ In the Free Worldโ
Neil Young has been a vocal Trump critic, and in 2018 he asked the campaign to stop using his music. Later comments reveal that Young hopes Trump is voted out this year, so letโs see if his music appears on a Trump rally playlist.
Billy Joel โ โPiano Manโ
Billy Joel wore a Star of David in protest of the president during a stage performance after Trumpโs โvery fine people on both sidesโ comments. The comments came after a white supremacist drove through a crowd of people in Charlottesville and killed one person.
Celine Dion โ โMy Heart Will Go Onโ
Celine Dion was one of many artists (also Elton John) who were invited to perform at Trumpโs 2016 inauguration. Both Dion and John declined to appear.
Frank Sinatra โ โMy Wayโ
Weโll never know Sinatraโs opinion on Trump using his music during the campaign, but hereโs an interesting tidbit. According to Sinatraโs former manager, Sinatra told Trump to โgo fโk himselfโ after Trump tried to renegotiate an Atlantic City casino contract with him. But maybe they ironed things out.
Tina Turner โ โThe Bestโ
Who knows how Turner feels about appearing on a Trump rally playlist. Her opinion isnโt public either way.
Phil Collins โ โIn The Air Tonightโ
Collins went on record with Billboard in 2016, saying he believes Trump is โa big accident waiting to happen.โ Still, he hasnโt publicly asked the president to stop playing his music at his rallies.