Foo Fighters object to McCain using their song

Laddie

I came across this article on spinner.com. It seems the McCain camp has been playing My Hero without permission. The following is the Foo Fighters' (I'm assuming Dave Grohl's words) response regarding the use of the song:

"This isn't the first time the McCain campaign has used a song without making any attempt to get approval or permission from the artist. It's frustrating and infuriating that someone who claims to speak for the American people would repeatedly show such little respect for creativity and intellectual property. 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..."

I like Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. I really enjoy that his main objection seems to be that he feels McCain is the antithesis of what the song is about.

Here's the link, though the majority of the article is the quote above

http://www.spinner.com/2008/10/08/foo-fighters-fight-use-of-song-in-mccain-campaign/

blacknapkins

Good for Dave!

RolandTD20Kdrummer

With the money these politicians steal, I'd sue like no tomorrow.

NothingSound

Not surprisingly, the only artist that doesn't mind McCain using his music is Hank Williams Jr.

Rednecks of the country...unite!

anotherclone

I suggest that the McCain campaign use a different Foo song. Perhaps "Long Road to Ruin"?

nfanel

anotherclone wrote:

I suggest that the McCain campaign use a different Foo song. Perhaps "Long Road to Ruin"?

and yes, good for dave!

Ridin on a Motorbike

anotherclone wrote:

I suggest that the McCain campaign use a different Foo song. Perhaps "Long Road to Ruin"?

Yes, I would think Dave might be cool with that choice.

SkinandBones

Wasn't "In Your Honor" titled after Dave went out on the road with John Kerry?

Cosmo

If I was Beck... I'd go on the T.V. and say, "You have my permission to use my song, 'Loser'... if you want to. I mean, since no one else lets you user their songs".

godpt3

Cosmo wrote:

If I was Beck... I'd go on the T.V. and say, "You have my permission to use my song, 'Loser'... if you want to. I mean, since no one else lets you user their songs".

I want to hear the Angry Samoans "You Stupid Asshole" mixed in with McCain soundbites

Cosmo

godpt3 wrote:

I want to hear the Angry Samoans "You Stupid Asshole" mixed in with McCain soundbites

...
How about Mick Jagger announcing that he isn't like those Liberal Lesbian queers in 'Heart' that got their strap-ons in a bunch when Sarah Palin used 'Barracuda' at her speaking engagements... and allow her to use their 1960s hit, 'Stupid Girl' at them instead?
Palin '08!!!