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Friday, 05 December 2008

Band tell McCain to stop using song

9/10/2008 4:45:00 PM.  | AP
Yet another band is complaining about John McCain's unauthorised 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 used 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 is 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.

COMMENTS

Thursday, 09 October 2008

foo fighters RULE!

Posted by: kurt novolesic, perth

 

Friday, 10 October 2008

These are the people who condemn "downloading" and "piracy". Using some artists work without authority or credit is no less than theft of intellectual property.

Posted by: Graham whittaker, Townsville

 
 

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