http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7660650.stm

Foos fight McCain over song use 

US rock band the Foo Fighters have told John McCain to stop using song My 
Hero in his presidential campaign, saying it "tarnishes" the track.

The band said it had been "appropriated without our knowledge".

But a Republican spokesman said the party had licences to play "millions 
of different songs".

Acts including Heart have all asked Mr McCain to stop using their songs, 
while soul singer Sam Moore has asked the same of Democrat rival Barack 
Obama.

The Foo Fighters, fronted by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, said they 
found out their song was being used through reports. 

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