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(Oct. 8) - The Foo Fighters have joined a growing list of artists that are less-than-tickled with Sen. John McCain's taste in campaign music.

In a statement issued early Wednesday, the alt-rock band says they believe the McCain campaign displayed a lack of respect by using "My Hero" at rallies without first getting permission.

"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," the statement read.

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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!"

The statement noted this isn't the first time McCain has been asked to stop using a song. Heart, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne and Van Halen have all voiced complaints.

On the flip side, soul legend Sam Moore has asked Sen. Barack Obama's campaign to stop using his hit, "Soul Man."

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DAN N BETTY

04:58 PMOct 09 2008

For personal use only, not for commercial distribution. If the performing artist is against the use of his performance, the user should find a cover version. The songwriter usually has no say in the use of his song as long as royalties are paid.

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ComHunt00

04:44 PMOct 09 2008

BE A PATRIOT AND PAY MORE TAXES..... AFTER ALL LIBERALS NEED THE FUNDS FOR FOOD, SHELTER AND DOPE.

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LINDA021089

02:40 PMOct 09 2008

If I pay iTunes their 99 cents, I can do whatever I want with the song, and play it whenever I want. McCain can play whatever songs he wants. Good for him

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RoQ n Role

12:23 PMOct 09 2008

While we're on the subject. One of the stupidest use of a song I've seen was the use of "American Woman" at a republican rally. I guess nobody realized that it is a War Protest Song from the Viet Nam era.

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Jimminfla

12:23 PMOct 09 2008

F%#@ the Foo Fighters they paid for the right to use it. These singers today rarley write their own music and even if they did if the company they record for qwns the rights to it the the artist has no say! Also the artist wrote and sings Soul Man called the obama campaign and said stop using it!

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Tarintay

12:22 PMOct 09 2008

CowboyBarBoss Wow, dude, you sound bitter. I am on the side of the "junkies" and I don't feel like offing myself. You ever hear of "copyright"? You need to get a job and put the bottle down.

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Jimminfla

12:22 PMOct 09 2008

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MstrLstr

12:20 PMOct 09 2008

if they PAID for the rights, they should be able to use them as they please... heart, for example, does not own the rights to their songs and they should have shut their pie hole about the usage by someone who PADI for the use... probably the same deal her, but i'm not sure... if you pay - PLAY...

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RoQ n Role

12:15 PMOct 09 2008

Does it matter? Of course it matters. Well it does unless you have no regard for the laws of the land.

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BHoll54802

12:14 PMOct 09 2008

These singers can't say anything if they don't own the rights to these songs so take a look and realize that the campaigns did by the rights from the company that owns them .. sorry if these singers/ groups don't like it but really who cares anymore when things are such a mess elsewhere .

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