McCAin Is Not Foo Fighters Hero
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Foo Fighters[b] are a bit annoyed with republican presidential candidate John McCain after he used the band's song [b]'My Hero' in his campaign.
In a statement the band explain:
"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."
Have that, John!
The band added:
"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. We hope that the McCain campaign will do the right thing and stop using our song--and start asking artists' permission in general!"
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Foo Fighters[b] are a bit annoyed with republican presidential candidate John McCain after he used the band's song [b]'My Hero' in his campaign.
In a statement the band explain:
"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."
Have that, John!
The band added:
"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. We hope that the McCain campaign will do the right thing and stop using our song--and start asking artists' permission in general!"
Foo Fighters Official Site
Foo Fighters Myspace
Buy Foo Fighters CDs | Buy Foo Fighters mp3s | Buy Foo Fighters Tickets | Buy Foo Fighters Merch
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