Kim Davis -- the Kentucky county clerk jailed for six days after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples -- did some time and took some chances, but she was released Tuesday to much fanfare as Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" blared from speakers.
Survivor band member Frankie Sullivan, the Rocky III anthem's producer and co-writer, is now furious that Davis used his song as entrance music for the prison-release rally outside of Kentucky's Carter County Detention Center. As the 1982 song played (watch below), Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee welcomed an emotional Davis.
"NO! We did not grant Kim Davis any rights to use" the song, Sullivan said on Facebook. "I would not grant her the rights to use Charmin! C'mom Mike, you are not The Donald but you can do better than that ... See Ya really SoooooooonnnnnnN!!!!!!"
Sullivan's final "See Ya really SoooooooonnnnnnN" comment could mean he'll be suing Davis or the organizers of the rally. He previously sued Newt Gingrich and subsequently settled in 2012 after Gingrich used "Eye of the Tiger" during his presidential campaign.
UPDATE, Sept. 9: "Eye of the Tiger" co-writer Jim Peterik also proclaimed the band did not give Davis, Huckabee or anyone permission to use the song at the rally. "I was very surprised and dismayed at the misuse of the song I co-wrote with Frankie Sullivan for Rocky lll," he told Billboard. "The song has motivated thousands through the years to reach beyond their limits. Its use for the release of Kim Davis does not support my views or my politics. I have contacted my publishers to make sure this usage is stopped immediately."
Davis was found in contempt of court and sentenced to jail on Sept. 3 when U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning proclaimed, "The court cannot condone the willful disobedience of its lawfully issued order."
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