Oct 8, 2008 12:00 pm US/Pacific
Foo Fighters Tell McCain To Stop Using Song
NEW YORK (AP) ―
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Musician David Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2008 in Los Angeles.
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Yet another band is complaining about John McCain's use of their song to promote his campaign. This time, it's the Foo Fighters.
The rockers sent out a missive telling the Republican presidential candidate to stop using "My Hero." They said they learned it was being use through news reports.
"The saddest thing about this is that `My Hero' was written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential," the band said in a statement. "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 noted it's not the first time McCain has been told to stop using a song. John Mellencamp, Heart and Jackson Browne have also complained -- Browne even filed a lawsuit.
Soul legend Sam Moore also has asked the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to stop using "Soul Man."
McCain's campaign did not immediately respond to a phone call seeking comment.
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