The Foo Fighters are pissed at John McCain and it isn't over Kurt Cobain's stolen ashes ... The band is furious over the misuse of one of their songs in his campaign for Presidency.



That particular song, "My Hero" (off 1997's The Colour and the Shape), was described in a recent statement by Dave Grohl as being "written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential." McCain did not get the band's permission to use the song ... and the Foos are demanding he sing it at their next show in nothing but spandex (only kidding).

"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 band also mentioned that McCain has used music in the past without permission ... bad McCain ... very bad! "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," Grohl declared.

Speaking of Foo Fighters, go ahead and add "My Hero" to your MyMusic player from their song library. I'm sure they won't be pissed at you if you do!

According to MTV News, McCain and Sarah Palin had been using Heart's "Barracuda" at their political events back in September. (Apparently Palin's nickname was 'Sarah Barracuda' by her High School basketball team ... how sexual!)

"The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission. We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored," Heart's team exclaimed in a statement. On top of that, the Wilson sisters had some choice words to say about Palin "Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women ... While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there's irony in Republican strategists' choice to make use of it there."

It turns out that the Republican party DID get the rights to play "Barracuda" at their events and funny enough, ex-Heart guitarist Roger Fisher was happy that the song was used because it helped garner publicity and earn the band royalties (which he will be donating to Barack's campaign ... perhaps the ultimate dis to McCain and Palin).

Should Presidental nominees be entitled to use any song they want in their campaigns because of who they are, or should stricter rules be enforced to protect the rights of musicians?