The Foos are requesting that McCain stop using their tune “My Hero,” says the Associated Press.
"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. "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 Foos join John Mellencamp, ABBA and Jackson Browne as artists who’ve requested that McCain not use their songs as Republican presidential anthems. Browne even sued McCain to protest his use of “Running on Empty” in a campaign ad.
On the flip side, soul singer Sam Moore asked Barack Obama not to use “Soul Man,” says the AP.
Published 10/8/08 by
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http://www.wowcool.org/productlist.asp?id=s79 (Jean)
John McCain served our country and deserves to use whatever song he damn well pleases. Without men like him we would be living in oppression under the rule of China, Russia, Germany, or any other major power.
SORRY you want to worship the celebrity democratic ticket and are BLIND to reality. But I am officially burning my Foo Fighters cd's and will never attend another concert. I truly hope these fools feel a backlash of this UNIMAGINABLY disrespectful decision.
John McCain served our country and deserves to use whatever song he damn well pleases. Without men like him we would be living in oppression under the rule of China, Russia, Germany, or any other major power.
SORRY you want to worship the celebrity democratic ticket and are BLIND to reality. But I am officially burning my Foo Fighters cd's and will never attend another concert. I truly hope these fools feel a backlash of this UNIMAGINABLY disrespectful decision.
P.S. i also only saw this because of gamefaqs.
From Dreams of My Father : 'I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race.'
From Dreams of My Father:'There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white.'
From Dreams of My Father: 'It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names.'
From Dreams of My Father:'I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa , that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself , the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.'
Sounds rather racist to me...and these are in his own words, so don't claim this is Republican lies. Not saying I support McCain, but I don't especially support Obama either. Frankly, I don't think any politician can ever be a good leader for this country. I feel a line from Hunt for Red October sums it up nicely: "I'm a politician which means I'm a cheat and a liar, and when I'm not kissing babies, I'm stealing their lollypops."
second , where is the proof obama had anything to do with terrorism ( i live in Pakistan myself ) except prevent it
look , less than 40 days remaining till america's elections , and if u were in mccain's position and u were losing , would'nt u utilize every opurtunity to turn the tide and get more votes ?
PLEASE PEOPLE show some intelligence!!
:( im so dissapointed in you americans.