The Republican Party has courted plenty of trouble with its appropriation of popular songs during the presidential election campaign. Heartʼs Nancy Wilson memorably
said she felt “completely fucked over” by Sarah Palinʼs use of the bandʼs “Barracuda,” while Van Halen
asked John McCain to stop using their Sammy Hagar-era song “Right Now.”
Now
Foo Fighters have stepped into the breach, issuing a statement denouncing McCainʼs use of “My Hero” during his campaign. In a preamble to an official statement issued by the band, they talk of McCain using “a number of unauthorized theme songs” during his presidential bid, and mention how no permission was sought from “the band, its management, record label or publisher.