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Add the Foo Fighters to the list of artists who don’t want Republicans using their songs at campaign events or in ads.
The rock band this week asked the McCain campaign to stop using the song “My Hero” at campaign events.
“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 said in a statement. “We hope that the McCain campaign will do the right thing and stop using our song — and start asking artists’ permission in general!”
The group joins a growing list of artists who’ve asked the campaign to stop using their songs.
Van Halen has asked the McCain camp to stop using “Right Now.” Heart has asked that “Barracuda” no longer be played at their events. John Mellencamp quietly asked McCain to stop using “Our Country” and “Pink Houses” at rallies.
Jackson Browne filed a lawsuit against McCain for using “Running on Empty” for a campaign ad.
-- Amy Dominello
The rock band this week asked the McCain campaign to stop using the song “My Hero” at campaign events.
“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 said in a statement. “We hope that the McCain campaign will do the right thing and stop using our song — and start asking artists’ permission in general!”
The group joins a growing list of artists who’ve asked the campaign to stop using their songs.
Van Halen has asked the McCain camp to stop using “Right Now.” Heart has asked that “Barracuda” no longer be played at their events. John Mellencamp quietly asked McCain to stop using “Our Country” and “Pink Houses” at rallies.
Jackson Browne filed a lawsuit against McCain for using “Running on Empty” for a campaign ad.
-- Amy Dominello