Cika wannan jumla:
A 2012 Republican National Convention, an yi amfani da waƙar don gabatar da Mataimakin Mataimakin Shugaban Kasa Paul Ryan a kan mataki. Wannan amfani da waƙar ba tare da izini ba ya haifar da rikici. Duk mahaifiyar Lynott, Philomena Lynott, da kuma Thin Lizzy lead guitarist Gorham sun soki amfani da shi, suna nuna cewa Lynott ba zai so a yi amfani da waƙarsa don kowane dalili na siyasa ba, gami da tallafawa 'yan siyasa, kuma ƙari ma da alama zai yi adawa da manufofin Ryan da abokin takararsa Mitt Romney.