Foo Fighters Tell McCain: Stop Using Our Song

NEW YORK — 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."

"The McCain-Palin campaign respects copyright. Accordingly, this campaign has obtained and paid for licenses from performing rights organizations, giving us permission to play millions of different songs, including `My Hero,'" said McCain-Palin spokesman Brian Rogers.

Comments

[oandjoe08]

Well done Dave!!! We should ask Beck to use "Loser" for his campaign!!

[DragonMama]

Careful there, the Secret Service might get riled up - the lyric is "I'm a loser baby so why don't you kill me".

Let the cancer do the work of the people for a change.

[SadiSays]

Ha ha.....Gre­at one!
I can just see McCain's snarky, little-man grin and his awkward shuffling about to the soundtrack of Beck "Loser."

"In the time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey..."

:>)

[HoldenLitgo]

Sam Cooke refused Obama the use of his song? Oh, Sam... Soul Man clearly can't be autobiographical then. You've joined the ranks of the soulless.

[djskinbone]

Actually, Sam Cooke joined the ranks of the soulless on December 11, 1964...

[Smirk]

The "soulless"? Not Sam. Not ever.

[siciliabel]

I think you mean the lifeless?

[cdub1991]

Sam Moore, not Sam Cooke. Sam Cooke is somewhere up in heaven, singing "A Change is Gonna Come."

[AlohaMark2]

That song gives me chills everytime I hear it. They should play it at Obama's inauguration!

[RockySoldier]

that song might be the best R and B song every recorded. absolutely stunning.

[HoldenLitgo]

Yeah, thanks. I heard RIP as soon as I pushed the enter key. Hate when that happens.

[Arbereshe]

He has no clue how to hold a child. He's holding the kid's head as if he's a newborn.

Barack's a natural with kids. See here: http://yeswecanholdbabies.wordpress.com/

[V4Vigilance]

Look at the poor kid. The hand behind the head is the only thing keeping him from recoiling in abject terror. Poor little guy. I fear this is going to scar him for a long time to come.

[Dandywalker]

Johnny Boy looking in the kid's eyes( just like he did Putin), I hope he dont KGB in the Kid's eye, or else the gi joe kung fu grip reflex might kick in

[Dynamohum]

Obama is a visionary. He is an incredible role model for all. He is so gentle and loving with children.

[DeeDeeDaGumby]

Those pics are great. But my favorite by far is the one where O is smiling the biggest smile I have ever seen at this really cute lil baby. You just get the feeling from that pics alone that this man cares about the welfare of ALL kids.

[ex-pat]

Why not contact the Beatles for "I'm a loser"

[Knowbetter]

LMAO!

[JamesMo]

Good on you Dave!

McCain campaign - how bout "Too Old to Cut the Mustard" Rosemary Clooney. Shes dead - she won't mind.

[remc]

Her nephew George might have something to say about it.

[wmafoune]

POOR KID! LET HIM DOWN YOU CREEPY

[joeyscamps]

theres always trace atkins for you McCain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfoPQvbv2lU
wolf blitzer playing sax on pro obama song

[BlackbirdHighway]

These guys should all get together and file a class action suit on the McCain campaign and the Republican Party.

[goodasitgets]

John, say it isn't so. Next thing you know people will be saying that you and Sarah tell lies......­..........­.

[lilena]

You'd think by now they'd start asking for permission. Duh.

And hey, Isn't there a country-western song that expresses the sentiments McCain wants to tout? Seems many CW artists are in his corner.

[Scurvybro]

Good point. If sure if the McCain camp approached any one of them, Toby Keith, Ted Nugent or Alice Cooper would gladly grant permission to select from their fine oeuvres.

[Bongborg]

Hmmm, Toby allegedly is a Democrat..­. John might have issues with "Cat Scratch Fever"..."­Strangleho­ld"? nah... oh, ok Alice Cooper... "Welcome To My Nightmare" ...PERFECT­.

[MissingAmerica]

Looks like McCain should stop hiring lobbyists and start hiring songwriters. Let's see, Foo Fighters, Jackson Browne, Van Halen, Sam Moore, Mellenkamp, Heart -- the old man's running out of music!

[movingforequalrights]

sam moore asked obama to stop playing soul man. mcain hasn't used any of his music.

[MrsJackson]

What's next----he'll be banned from using 'Happy Birthday' and 'White Christmas'? HILARIOUS!!!

[RobinLandseadel]

That's right---Paul McCartney really knows how to hold a grudge.

[Knowbetter]

"Hot diggity, dog ziggity, boom
What you do to me,"

[PioneerKing]

what rock ban would want to have their songs associated with such a grumpy, mean spirited old man

[Bongborg]

Ozzy?

[SadiSays]

Perhaps The Presidents Of The United States Of America...

Come November 5th, McCain can move his arse to the country and eat a peach!

[Bongborg]

All the peaches will dry up when he loses, he'll have to make do with old prune Cindy.

[moda31]

mccain's going to have to turn to writing their own songs since no artists want their work to be associated with him.

[DeeDeeDaGumby]

or just keep boring the crowds with Rasin McCain.

[KaPi]

ROFL!

[Mainer36]

McCain stealing artistic/i­ntellectua­l property for personal/political gain. Shocking