FOO FIGHTERS TELL JOHN MCCAIN TO FUCK OFF
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 at 12:00pm by Axl Rosenberg
Okay, not quite. But I’d like to imagine that’s what they’re thinking.
According to The Huffington Post, Dave Grohl and company are not pleased that McCain has been using the Foo Fighters anthem “My Hero” for his campaign. A statement from the band reads as follows:
“The saddest thing about this is that `My Hero’ was written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential. To have it appropriated without our knowledge and used in a manner that perverts the original sentiment of the lyric just tarnishes the song.”
The band allegedly didn’t learn about McCain’s use of the song until they read about it in news reports.
So I guess the Foo Fighters won’t be touring with Sammy Hagar anytime soon, eh?
-AR
[Thanks to Dan Bennett for the tip!]
Generic rock muscian rallies against republican party using his song…yawn.
How is Grohl a “generic rock musician”, vman? Regardless of your feelings for Foo Fighters themselves, has this guy not proved himself yet?
hmmm… why is the FBI not kicking down McCain’s from door for copyright infringment for using without the artist’s permission?
“Any State, and any such instrumentality, officer, or employee, shall be subject to the provisions of this title in the same manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity.”
@b-rad: I get your point, but McCain’s campaign is non-profit and not using the song for profitable gain. So it’s a separate issue from the copyright infringement issue.
Also, (and I am NOT a McCain supporter), I hope Grohl feels the same way about the Obama camp, because they’re about as “common man” as the GOP side of this fight.
Uhh last time i checked this site is about METAL not fuckin Dave Grohl. who gives a shit.
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